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Excellence Through Collaboration and Innovation IUPUI Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis EXCELLENCE THROUGH COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION SEPTEMBER 20 12 Self-Study Report for Reaffirmation of Accreditation Reaffirmation Visit Dates: November 5-7, 2012 Reaffirmation web site: www.iupui.edu/2012 Prepared for The Higher Learning Commission A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools CONTENTS P reface: Organization and Development of the Self-Study ……………………………v Formal Requests and a Required Report ………………………………………………viii Reaffirmation ………………………………………………………………viii Stipulations …………………………………………………………………viii Required Respiratory Therapy Report…………………………………………x IUPUI: Excellence Through Collaboration and Innovation ………………………………1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………1 Early History of IUPUI ………………………………………………………2 Recent History and Current Status of IUPUI …………………………………5 Current Challenges …………………………………………………………9 Summary ……………………………………………………………………10 IUPUI Mission Statement ……………………………………………………11 CHAPTER 1: MISSION AND INTEGRITY …………………………………………13 The organization operates with integrity to ensure the fulfillment of its mission through structures and processes that involve the board, administration, faculty, staff, and students. …………………………………………………………13 Introduction …………………………………………………………………13 Core Component 1a: The organization’s mission documents are clear and articulate publicly the organization’s commitments. …………………………………13 Core Component 1b: In its mission documents, the organization recognizes the diversity of its learners, other constituencies, and the greater society it serves ………15 Core Component 1c: Understanding of and support for the mission pervade the organization ………………………………………………………………………16 Core Component 1d: The organization’s governance and administrative structures promote effective leadership and support collaborative processes that enable the organization to fulfill its mission ……………………………………………………18 Trustees of Indiana University ………………………………………………18 University Administration ……………………………………………………19 IUPUI Administration ………………………………………………………19 Organization of the IUPUI Campus ……………………………………………20 Internal Governance Structures ………………………………………………21 Evaluation of Structures and Processes ……………………………………22 Core Component 1e: IUPUI upholds and protects its integrity. …………………………22 Transparency ………………………………………………………………22 Institutional Policies …………………………………………………………23 Safety ………………………………………………………………………26 Strengths and Challenges ……………………………………………………………27 Strengths ……………………………………………………………………27 Challenges …………………………………………………………………27 i CHAPTER 2: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE ……………………………………29 The organization’s allocation of resources and its processes for evaluation and planning demonstrate its capacity to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its education, and respond to future challenges and opportunities. ………………………29 Introduction …………………………………………………………………29 Core Component 2a: The organization realistically prepares for a future shaped by multiple societal and economic trends. ………………………………………………………31 Environmental Scanning ……………………………………………………31 Setting Priorities ……………………………………………………………32 Core Component 2b. The organization’s resource base supports its educational programs and its plans for maintaining and strengthening their quality in the future. 33 Responsibility Center Management …………………………………………33 Planning to Strengthen Quality ………………………………………………34 Core Component 2c: The organization’s ongoing evaluation and assessment processes provide reliable evidence of institutional effectiveness that clearly informs strategies for continuous improvement. ………………………………………36 Planning and Evaluation ……………………………………………………38 Central Data-Collection Systems ……………………………………………38 Program Review ……………………………………………………………40 Administrative Reviews ………………………………………………………41 Core Component 2d: All levels of planning align with the organization’s mission, thereby enhancing its capacity to fulfill that mission. ………………………………42 Strengths and Challenges ……………………………………………………………42 Strengths ……………………………………………………………………42 Challenges …………………………………………………………………43 CHAPTER 3: STUDENT LEARNING AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING ……………45 The organization provides evidence of student learning and teaching effectiveness that demonstrates it is fulfilling its educational mission. ……………………………45 Introduction …………………………………………………………………45 Core Component 3a: The organization’s goals for student learning outcomes are clearly stated for each educational program and make effective assessment possible. ………46 Outcomes and Assessment in Undergraduate Programs ………………………46 Outcomes and Assessment in Graduate and Professional Programs …………52 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Assessment Processes ……………………54 Core Component 3b. The organization values and supports effective teaching. ………56 Professional Development Resources to Support Innovative and Effective Teaching …………………………………………………………57 Teaching Innovations ………………………………………………………60 Evaluation and Recognition of Teaching Effectiveness ………………………63 Core Component 3c. The organization creates effective learning environments. ………65 The Physical Environment for Learning ………………………………………65 Innovations in Experiential and Technology-Assisted Learning ………………68 University College and the First-Year Experience ……………………………72 ii Creating Environments that Support the Success of All Students ……………75 Core Component 3d. The organization’s learning resources support student learning and effective teaching. ………………………………………………………84 Planning for Effective Resources ……………………………………………84 Classroom Resources ………………………………………………………84 Library Resources ……………………………………………………………84 Technology Resources ………………………………………………………87 Clinical Resources …………………………………………………………91 Resources for Student Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity …………91 Evaluating and Assessing Resource Effectiveness ……………………………92 Strengths and Challenges ……………………………………………………………93 Strengths ……………………………………………………………………93 Challenges …………………………………………………………………94 CHAPTER 4: ACQUISITION, DISCOVERY, AND APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE ………………………………………………97 The organization promotes a life of learning for its faculty, administration, staff, and students by fostering and supporting inquiry, creativity, practice, and social responsibility in ways consistent with its mission. ……………………………………97 Introduction …………………………………………………………………97 Core Component 4a. The organization demonstrates, through the actions of its board, administrators, students, faculty, and staff, that it values a life of learning …………97 Policies and Infrastructure for Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge ……………………………………………………98 Planning for Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge …………99 Support for Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge ……………100 Achievements in Research and Creative Activity ……………………………101 Recognition and Dissemination of Discovery and Application of Knowledge … 105 Professional Development Opportunities ……………………………………105 Core Component 4b. The organization demonstrates that acquisition of a breadth of knowledge and skills and the exercise of intellectual inquiry are integral to its educational programs. …………………………………………………106 Development of the Principles of Undergraduate Learning ……………………107 Core Component 4c. The organization assesses the usefulness of its curricula to students who will live and work in a global, diverse, and technological society. ………………112 Ensuring Currency and Relevance of Courses and Programs …………………113 Initiatives to Enhance Learning for a Global, Diverse, and Technological Society ………………………………………………………115 Learning for Social Responsibility ……………………………………………118 Student Research and Independent Learning …………………………………119 Survey Research on Learning for a Global, Diverse, and Technological Society 121 Core Component 4d. The organization provides support to ensure that faculty, students, and staff acquire, discover, and apply knowledge responsibly. ……………123 Policies on Academic Ethics …………………………………………………123 Ethics Education and Training for Students …………………………………123 iii Ethics Education and Training for Faculty Members …………………………125 Research Compliance ………………………………………………………126 Intellectual Property Policy …………………………………………………127 Strengths and Challenges ……………………………………………………………127 Strengths ……………………………………………………………………127 Challenges …………………………………………………………………127 CHAPTER 5: ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICE ………………………………………129 As called for by its mission, the organization identifies its constituencies and serves them in ways both value. ………………………………………………………129 Introduction …………………………………………………………………129 Core Component 5a: The organization learns from the constituencies it serves and analyzes its capacity to serve their needs and expectations. ……………………131 Learning through Advisory Structures ………………………………………131 Learning through Sustained Conversation ……………………………………131 Learning through Requests for Feedback ……………………………………132 Learning through the Work of Existing Partnerships …………………………133 Core Component 5b: The organization has the capacity and demonstrates the commitment to engage the communities it serves. ………………………………134 Core Component 5c: The organization demonstrates its responsiveness to those constituencies that depend on it for service. …………………………………………136 Collaboration with Elementary and Secondary Education ……………………137 Partnerships with Other Postsecondary Educational Institutions ……………139 Engagement with Health Communities ………………………………………140 Service Supporting Arts and Culture …………………………………………143 Collaboration for Economic Development ……………………………………146 Core Component 5d: Internal and
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