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Sustaining the Mission The Cooper Union: Sustaining the Mission Self-Study Report Middle States Decennial Accreditation Review April 6–9, 2008 the cooper union for the advancement science and art Self-Study for Middle States Accreditation Eligibility Certification Statement iii Guide to Self-Study Fulfillment of Middle States Standards vi Strategic Planning and Middle States Self-Study Chronology vii Middle States Electronic Resource ix Liaison Contacts | Self-Study Steering Committee x The Cooper Union Board of Trustees | Academic Council xi President’s Council | Engineering Advisory Council xii Architecture Dean’s Circle xiii Senior Staff and Management Team Contact Information xiv The Cooper Union Organization Chart xvi Table of Contents xvii Tables xxiii Figures xxv This self-study contains much data in tables and charts. In addition, there is an appendix that lists further web-accessible documentation related directly to the text. All studies, reports, complete data sources and other materials referenced in this self-study may be found on The Cooper Union’s Middle States Electronic Resource or in the Document Room. Institutional Resource surveys, reports and studies may also be accessed via the Middle States Electronic Resource. Staff contacts for additional data and instructions for accessing the Middles States Electronic Resource appear in the next section. iii iv THE COOPER UNION: SUSTAINING THE MISSION | SELF-STUDY REPORT | MIDDLE STATES DECENNIAL ACCREDITATION REVIEW | APRIL 6–9, 2008 v vi THE COOPER UNION: SUSTAINING THE MISSION | SELF-STUDY REPORT | MIDDLE STATES DECENNIAL ACCREDITATION REVIEW | APRIL 6–9, 2008 Guide to Self-Study Fulfillment of Middle States Standards In accordance with the Self-Study Design presented to Middle States Commission on Higher Education, The Cooper Union has conducted a comprehensive self-study examining all aspects of the college. Through this self-study, The Cooper Union demonstrates compliance with all fourteen of Middle States standards. The general structure of the chapters follows the sequence in which the Middle States standards appear in the Characteristics of Excellence with two exceptions: Characteristics of Excellence Chapter Standard 1: Mission, Goals and Objectives One Standard 2: Planning, Resource Allocation One Standard 3: Institutional Resources Two Standard 4: Leadership and Governance Three Standard 5: Administration Three Standard 6: Integrity Three Standard 7: Institutional Assessment Four Standard 8: Student Admissions Five Standard 9: Student Support Services Five Standard 10: Faculty Five: Faculty Resources Six Standard 11: Educational Offerings Seven Standard 12: General Education Six Standard 13: Related Educational Activities Six Standard 14: Assessment of Student Learning Seven vii Strategic Planning and Middle States Self-Study Chronology A note on the Self-Study process and chronology More than fifty members of The Cooper Union community participated directly in this self- study process. In the Summer of 2005, President George Campbell Jr. provided an overall charge to the faculty and administration for self-study preparation, and appointed the then-acting Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences, Peter Buckley, as the Chair of the Self-Study Steering Committee. The committee, formed in December 2005, consisted of two representatives from each of the four faculties and key members of the administrative units. In November 2006, President George Campbell Jr. launched a new strategic planning initiative. The following chronology indicates the points of interaction between the self-study and the planning efforts. December 2005 Steering Committee Chair and membership selected April 2006 Draft Self-Study design finalized, including charge questions for working groups April 18, 2006 Visit by Dr. Luis Pedraja, Middle States Liaison June 1, 2006 Submission of self-study Design to Middle States November 2006 Launch of strategic planning process December 2006 Complete organization of Strategic Planning teams and Work Program January 2007 Steering committee chair provides overview of Middle States’ expectations of linkages between self-study and strategic planning to the Academic Council February 2007 Academic and administrative units provide updated mission, goals and objectives, including descriptions of assessment measures to Steering Committee March 2007 Steering committee chair provides overview of Middle States accreditation standards and assessment expectations to Academic and Student Affairs committee Meeting of the board March 2007 Academic and administrative units complete portfolios and submit to Academic Council April 23, 2007 Academic Council completes review of first draft Strategic Plan 2007-2012 April 24, 2007 Middle States Steering Committee and Academic Council meet in working session to review draft Strategic Plan 2007-2012 viii THE COOPER UNION: SUSTAINING THE MISSION | SELF-STUDY REPORT | MIDDLE STATES DECENNIAL ACCREDITATION REVIEW | APRIL 6–9, 2008 April 26, 2007 Middle States Steering Committee reviews second draft of Strategic Plan 2007-2012 and provides comments April 30, 2007 Academic Council completes third draft of Strategic Plan 2007-2012 May 4, 2007 Draft Strategic Plan 2007-2012 released to The Cooper Union community for review and comments June 5, 2007 Academic and Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees reviews draft Strategic Plan 2007-2012 July 31, 2007 Formal review and comments of Strategic Plan 2007-2012 concludes September 8, 2007 Academic Council retreat: review of community comments and suggestions regarding Strategic Plan 2007-2012 October 8, 2007 The Steering committee completes first draft of self-study report October 11, 2007 Academic Council reviews self-study report before posting to the community October 12, 2007 Draft Self-study report sent to Middle States Team Chair, Dr. John DiNardo October 15–Nov 9, 2007 Community Review period for Draft Self-Study Report November 19, 2007 Academic Council reviews succeeding draft of self-study report October 26, 2007 Dr. John DiNardo, Team Chair’s preliminary visit to The Cooper Union; Final Draft of Strategic Plan 2007-2012 posted November 27, 2007 Board of Trustees Academic and Student Affairs Committee reviews each recommendation and suggestion of the self-study report November 2007 Strategic Plan 2007-2012 published; community discussions and implementation of plan Nov 28, 2007–Jan 15, 2008 Final revisions to the self-study report completed January 16, 2008 Self-study report sent to Copy Editor February 4, 2008 Self Study Report sent to Design Center for production February 11, 2008 Middle States Team members to receive self-study report April 6-9, 2008 Middle States Team Visit ix Middle States Electronic Resource Middle States Self-Study Web Site Early on in the Self-Study and strategic planning activities The Cooper Union established a website in order to have a central location for documents, reports and other essential materials. This was the first time that The Cooper Union has used such document collection technology in the accreditation process, and the web site has proven to be an invaluable resource, not just for this research, but also for ongoing communication. Many reports from all units and programs support this self-study. This report refers to documents that are both available on the website and in the Document Room. To access The Cooper Union Middle States electronic resource, Middle States team members should visit the URL listed below. Since there is restricted access to this site, a prompt will appear requiring team members to enter a “username” and “password.” The following username and password will grant access to the site: SITE: http://middlestates.cooper.edu USERNAME: msa08teamcu PASSWORD: _____________________ From there the navigation should be intuitive. The final self-study is the product of many different collaborators all of whom worked diligently to provide an impartial voice. The final document is somewhat longer than planned; however, the comprehensive nature of this review, combined with the very important issues that The Cooper Union has analyzed, made the 100-page target difficult to achieve. The assessment and strategic planning work represented in this self-study are ongoing processes. While this document captures data and reports as of the Fall of 2007, additional materials may emerge leading up to the Middle States Team Visit in April 2008. The Cooper Union will make every effort to update this report with additional data as necessary and invites the Middle States Team to request any additional information needed. x THE COOPER UNION: SUSTAINING THE MISSION | SELF-STUDY REPORT | MIDDLE STATES DECENNIAL ACCREDITATION REVIEW | APRIL 6–9, 2008 Liaison Contacts For overall coordination of the Self-Study and team visit schedule, travel, hotel, meals and other logistical needs, please contact: Lawrence Cacciatore, Director of Operations, Office of the President 212.353.4250; [email protected] For additional documents and data pertaining to outcomes assessment, please contact: Gerardo del Cerro, Director of Assessment and Innovation 212.353.4321; [email protected] For additional documents and data pertaining to financials, please contact: Milton Yuen, Controller, Office of Business Affairs 212.353.4152; [email protected] The full list of senior staff contacts is included at the end of this section. Additionally, the complete staff and faculty directory is available on the website at http://middlestates.cooper.edu/CUTeldirectory0708.pdf Self-Study Steering Committee
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