Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee - OK - Assurance Argument - Exported on 2/17/2020
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee - OK - Assurance Argument - Exported on 2/17/2020 Assurance Argument Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee - OK Review date: 3/9/2020 Introduction 2 Criterion 1 - Mission: The institution’s mission is clear and articulated publicly; it guides the institution’s operations. 3 1.A - Core Component 1.A: The institution’s mission is broadly understood within the institution and guides its operations. 3 Argument 3 Sources 7 1.B - Core Component 1.B: The mission is articulated publicly. 9 Argument 9 Sources 11 1.C - Core Component 1.C: The institution understands the relationship between its mission and the diversity of society. 12 Argument 12 Sources 14 1.D - Core Component 1.D: The institution’s mission demonstrates commitment to the public good. 15 Argument 15 Sources 16 1.S - Criterion 1 - Summary: The institution’s mission is clear and articulated publicly; it guides the institution’s operations. 18 Summary 18 Criterion 2 - Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct: The institution acts with integrity; its conduct is ethical and responsible. 19 2.A - Core Component 2.A: The institution operates with integrity in its financial, academic, personnel, and auxiliary functions; it establishes and follows policies and processes for fair and ethical behavior on the part of its governing board, administration, faculty, and staff. 19 Argument 19 Sources 22 2.B - Core Component 2.B: The institution presents itself clearly and completely to its students and to the public with regard to its programs, requirements, faculty and staff, costs to students, control, and accreditation relationships. 25 Argument 25 Sources 27 2.C - Core Component 2.C: The governing board of the institution is sufficiently autonomous to make decisions in the best interest of the institution and to assure its integrity. 29 Argument 29 Sources 31 2.D - Core Component 2.D: The institution is committed to freedom of expression and the pursuit of truth in teaching and learning. 33 Argument 33 Sources 34 2.E - Core Component 2.E: The institution’s policies and procedures call for responsible acquisition, discovery and application of knowledge by its faculty, students and staff. 35 Argument 35 Sources 36 2.S - Criterion 2 - Summary: The institution acts with integrity; its conduct is ethical and responsible. 37 Summary 37 Criterion 3 - Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support: The institution provides high quality education, wherever and however its offerings are delivered. 38 3.A - Core Component 3.A: The institution’s degree programs are appropriate to higher education. 38 Argument 38 Sources 44 3.B - Core Component 3.B: The institution demonstrates that the exercise of intellectual inquiry and the acquisition, application, and integration of broad learning and skills are integral to its educational programs. 48 Argument 48 Sources 52 3.C - Core Component 3.C: The institution has the faculty and staff needed for effective, high-quality programs and student services. 55 Argument 55 Sources 61 3.D - Core Component 3.D: The institution provides support for student learning and effective teaching. 64 Argument 64 Sources 70 3.E - Core Component 3.E: The institution fulfills the claims it makes for an enriched educational environment. 74 Argument 74 Sources 76 3.S - Criterion 3 - Summary: The institution provides high quality education, wherever and however its offerings are delivered. 78 Summary 78 Criterion 4 - Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement: The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environments, and support services, and it evaluates their effectiveness for student learning through processes designed to promote continuous improvement. 79 4.A - Core Component 4.A: The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs. 79 Argument 79 Sources 84 4.B - Core Component 4.B: The institution demonstrates a commitment to educational achievement and improvement through ongoing assessment of student learning. 88 Argument 88 Sources 93 4.C - Core Component 4.C: The institution demonstrates a commitment to educational improvement through ongoing attention to retention, persistence, and completion rates in its degree and certificate programs. 97 Argument 97 Sources 102 4.S - Criterion 4 - Summary: The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environments, and support services, and it evaluates their effectiveness for student learning through processes designed to promote continuous improvement. 104 Summary 104 Criterion 5 - Resources, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness: The institution’s resources, structures, and processes are sufficient to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its educational offerings, and respond to future challenges and opportunities. The institution plans for the future. 105 5.A - Core Component 5.A: The institution’s resource base supports its current educational programs and its plans for maintaining and strengthening their quality in the future. 105 Argument 105 Sources 110 5.B - Core Component 5.B: The institution’s governance and administrative structures promote effective leadership and support collaborative processes that enable the institution to fulfill its mission. 113 Argument 113 Sources 115 5.C - Core Component 5.C: The institution engages in systematic and integrated planning. 117 Argument 117 Sources 120 5.D - Core Component 5.D: The institution works systematically to improve its performance. 122 Argument 122 Sources 124 5.S - Criterion 5 - Summary: The institution’s resources, structures, and processes are sufficient to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its educational offerings, and respond to future challenges and opportunities. The institution plans for the future. 127 Summary 127 Introduction OSU Institute of Technology (OSUIT) was established as a technical branch campus by the Oklahoma State University (OSU) system in 1946. OSUIT is a public higher education institution located in Okmulgee, OK. The campus is in rural, eastern Oklahoma, located 40 miles south of Tulsa, OK, and 107 miles east of Oklahoma City, OK. The university is also an Oklahoma state agency. It is governed by the OSU/A&M Board of Regents with oversight from the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education. The university is an associate and baccalaureate degree-granting institution that offers degrees in cybersecurity, engineering, nursing, and many other technology-related degrees. The stakeholders of OSUIT include students, parents, alumni, advisory committee members, faculty, sponsors, employees, community, business partners, grant-giving organizations, and the employers that hire its graduates. OSUIT provides a variety of services to the public. Most notably, OSUIT provides education to its students. It provides assurance to the students’ future employers that the students have met the requirements of graduation. OSUIT also offers custom employee training to industry as specialized continuing education for their employees. OSUIT is a full-service institution supporting students through the complete educational lifecycle with effective enrollment management, academic advisement, financial aid counseling, bookstore services, dining services, payment planning, technical support, learning management support, and housing. Coursework can be completed using multiple modalities including face-to- face, blended, and fully-online. This allows our students the flexibility they need to work and still earn a degree, from virtually anywhere in the world. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee - OK - Assurance Argument - Exported on 2/17/2020 1 - Mission The institution’s mission is clear and articulated publicly; it guides the institution’s operations. 1.A - Core Component 1.A The institution’s mission is broadly understood within the institution and guides its operations. 1. The mission statement is developed through a process suited to the nature and culture of the institution and is adopted by the governing board. 2. The institution’s academic programs, student support services, and enrollment profile are consistent with its stated mission. 3. The institution’s planning and budgeting priorities align with and support the mission. (This sub-component may be addressed by reference to the response to Criterion 5.C.1.) Argument Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology (OSUIT) was established in 1946 to uniquely focus on the vocational and technical education needs of post-WWII Oklahoma. Since then, the institution’s purpose has evolved just as industry and technology have continued to advance. Our current mission reflects a determined focus on student outcomes, response to the state’s economic development, and the demand for a technologically-sophisticated workforce. The mission statement, articulated and reiterated in various official documents and publications, is the foundation for the campus’s vision, curricular development, services provided, outreach efforts, and budgeting priorities. The Mission OSU Institute of Technology’s mission is to serve as the lead institution of higher education in Oklahoma and the region providing comprehensive, high-quality, advancing technology programs and services to prepare and sustain a diverse student body as competitive members of a world-class workforce and contributing members of society. 1.A.1 The OSUIT mission statement is developed