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1 Bard College Middle States Commission on Higher Education Reaccreditation Spring 2007 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Abbreviations and Acronyms List of Tables and Graphs List of Appendic es Executive Summary Nature, Scope, and Rationale of Self-Study 2007 Contexts for Self-Study 2007 Strategic Planning at Bard The Self-Study Process The Steering Committee Working Groups Timeline for the Self-Study process STANDARD 1: MISSION, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES STANDARDS 2 AND 3: PLANNING, RESOURCE ALLOCATION, INSTITUTIONAL RENEWAL AND RESOURCES Involving the Community Technology and Energy College Financial Resources and The Future STANDARD 4: LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE Board of Trustees Divisions and Programs Divisional Concerns General Education Staffing Recent Faculty Governance Changes in Committee Structure Faculty Evaluation Changes Faculty Committees Governance of Bard College’s Graduate Programs Conclusion STANDARD 5: ADMINISTRATION STANDARD 6: INTEGRITY Articulation of Student Grievances Promotion of Tolerance Protection of Privacy Faculty and Staff Grievances Protection of Academic and Intellectual Freedoms Intellectual Property and Academic Honesty The Institutional Review Board (IRB) Conclusion STANDARD 7: ASSESSMENT Assessment Categories 3 Conclusion STANDARD 8: ADMISSIONS Overview Multicultural recruitment International Students Science Initiatives Relating to Recruitment Technology and Publications Conclusion STANDARD 9: STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES Administrative Structure Oversight Campus Presence Vision The Challenge of Managing Growth: Two Case Studies STANDARD 10: FACULTY Faculty Appointments Issues of Diversity Faculty Staffing Faculty Evaluation The Criteria of Evaluation Faculty Support and Development Comparisons with Other Institutions – Support and Development Other Forms of Junior Faculty Mentoring STANDARD 11: EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS Oversight of Curriculum at Bard College The Curriculum in Practice: Planning and Standards across the College Requirements within Concentrations Curricular Development and Academic Support Future Challenges Informational Literacy Advising Study Abroad Undergraduate Contact with Other Learners Bard’s Graduate Programs (See also Standard 13) Conclusion STANDARD 12: GENERAL EDUCATION The Language and Thinking Workshop First-Year Seminar Course Distribution Requirements STANDARD 13: RELATED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES Basic Skills Experiential Learning 4 Non-credit Offerings Branch Campuses, Additional Locations, and Other Instructional Sites Contractual Relationships and Affiliated Providers Special Opportunities for Bard Undergraduates Study Abroad Programs Graduate Programs Educational Partnerships Research Institutes Presenting and Performing Institutions, Publications, and Other Educational Offerings STANDARD 14: ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING Building a Culture of Assessment Retention and Graduation Rate Assessment of Student Learning Moderation Distribution Requirements Program Requirements for Courses Outside of the Major Field Students Doing Work in Multiple Disciplines List of Action Points List of Support Documents Appendices 5 List of Abbreviations and Acronyms AAC&U—Association of American Colleges and Universities AADS—Africa and African Diaspora Studies Program, now Africana Studies AAHE—American Association for Higher Education AAUP—American Association of University Professors ACAD—American Conference of Academic Deans ACE—American Council on Education ACN—Academic Career Network ASAO—Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania AWIS—American Women in Science B&G—Buildings and Grounds BARC—Bard Academic Resources Center BARD 101—Extended academic and social orientation for first-year students BCEP—Bard Center for Environmental Policy BCCM—Bard College Conservatory of Music BCSR—Bard College at Simon’s Rock BGC—Bard Graduate Center for the Decorative Arts BGIA—Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program (in NYC) BHSEC—Bard High School Early College BMF—Bard Music Festival BoT—Board of Trustees BPI—Bard Prison Initiative BRAVE—Bard’s Response to Rape and Associated Violence Education BRC—Bard Research Council BRF—Bard Research Fund BRSS—Bard Rockefeller Science Semester CASE—Council for Advancement and Support of Education CC—Curriculum Committee CCS—Center for Curatorial Studies CDS—Central Data Sharing CEC—College Evaluation Committee CEP—Center for Environmental Policy CET—Center for Technology (at Middlebury) CEU—Central European University CFCD—Center for Faculty and Curriculum Development CFLC—Center for Foreign Languages and Culture CHAS—Consortium for High Achievement and Success CHEA—Council for Higher Education Accreditation CILA—Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts CIRP— Cooperative Institutional Research Program (UCLA) CLA—Collegiate Learning Assessment COACHE—Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education COV—Committee on Vacancies (subcommittee of the PAC) CRES—Community Regional and Environmental Studies Program (now called Environmental Studies”) CSP—Continuing Studies Program CSQ—Colorado String Quartet CTW—Connecticut, Trinity, Wesleyan Consortium CUR—Consortium for Undergraduate Research DE—Divisional Evaluators DIB—Diversity and Inclusion Board DIR—Director of International Recruiting 6 DOC—Dean of the College DOSO—Dean of Students Office DSS—Distinguished Science Scholars program EA—Early Action E&G—Education and General EC—Executive Committee EEC—Excellence and Equal Cost scholarship program EPC—Student Educational Policy Committee ESL—English as a Second Language FEOC—Faculty Educational Oversight Committee (for Smolny) FEC—Faculty Evaluation Committee (now defunct) FE—Faculty Evaluators (now defunct) FERC—Faculty Evaluation Review Committee FERPA—Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act FIPSE—Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education FLCL—Foreign Language, Culture, and Literature FLET—Foreign Language Exchange Tutor FTE—Full-Time Equivalent FYSEM Salon—First-Year Seminar Discussion Group FYS—First Year Seminar GIS—Global Information Systems GISP—Global and International Studies Program GPA—Grade Point Average GSES—Graduate School for Environmental Studies, now CEP GSS—Gender and Sexuality Studies HCC—Henderson Computing Center HEDS—Higher Education Data Sharing HEOP—Higher Education Opportunities Program HERI—Higher Education Research Institute (UCLA) HR—Human Rights IAP—Integrated Arts Program IAT—Institute for Advanced Theology IDP—Immediate Decision Plan IEM—Institute for Educational Management IHRE—International Human Rights Exchange IIE—Institute of International Education IILE—Institute for International Liberal Education IPEDS— Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System IRB—Institutional Review Board IRC—Information Resources Council IRIS—Illinois Research Information Service IT—Information Technology IHRE—International Human Rights Exchange ISROP—Immediate Scientific Research Opportunity Program IACUC—Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IWT—Institute for Writing and Thinking L&L—Languages and Literature L&T—Language & Thinking LAIS—Latin American and Iberian Studies LBCC—Library, Bookstore, and Computing Committee LEAP—Liberal Education and America’s Promise LLI—Lifetime Learning Institute 7 MAP—Multicultural Awareness Peers MAT—Master of Arts in Teaching MES—Middle Eastern Studies (formerly Multiethnic Studies) MFA—Master of Fine Arts Program MSCHE—Middle States Commission on Higher Education NCAA—National Collegiate Athletics Association NITLE—National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education NS&M—Natural Sciences and Mathematics NSA—National Security Agency NYSED—New York State Education Department OMC—Office of Multicultural Affairs PAC—Planning and Appointments PKAL—Project Kaleidoscope PIE—Program in International Education R&T—Research and Travel RU—Rockefeller University SENCER—Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities SJ—Student Judiciary SJB—Student Judiciary Board SM&C—Science, Mathematics and Computing SR—Simon’s Rock of Bard College SRE—Studie s in Race and Ethnicity SRZ—Schulte, Roth and Zabel (College labor attorneys) SST—Social Studies STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics STS—Science, Technology and Society TLS—Trustee Leader Scholar Program VCP—Virtual Campus Project 8 List of Tables and Graphs Standard 2/3 Graph 2/3.1 Balance Sheet Growth 1997-2005 Graph 2/3.2 Comparison of Assets, Liabilities and Net Assets Table 2/3.1 Bard College Statement of Financial Position Standard 4 Table 4.1 Faculty Teaching First-Year Seminar in 2005-2006 Standard 8 Table 8.1 IDP and EA Admission Figures, 2002-2006 Table 8.2 Admission Figures for All Students by Ethnicity 2002-2006 Table 8.3 Enrollment Figures by Gender, Ethnicity, and Geographic Distribution 2001–2006 Table 8.4 Faculty/Students by Race/Ethnicity (IPEDS 2003-2004) Table 8.5 Admission Figures for HEOP 2002-2006 Table 8.6 Geographic Distribution of Admitted (Domestic) Students 2002-2006 Table 8.7 Admission Figures for DSS Scholarships 2002-2006 Table 8.8 Application and Enrollment Figures 2002-2006 Standard 9 Table 9.1 Admitted Students with Documented Disabilities 2002-2006 Standard 10 Table 10.1 Tenure-track and Visiting Faculty Searches 2001-2006 Table 10.2 Renewal Evaluations 2001-2005 Table 10.3 Tenure Evaluations 2001-2005 Table 10.4 Faculty Demographics By Gender 2006 Table 10.5 Searches Resulting in Hire 2001-2006 Table 10.6 Tenure-Track Searches Resulting in Hire 2001-2006 Table 10.7 Renewal Statistics by Gender 2001-2005 Table 10.8 Tenure Statistics 2001-2005 Table 10.9 Tenure Statistics By

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