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Institutional Report to the University Senate of the United Methodist Church Volume I Institutional Report to The University Senate of The United Methodist Church Volume I Submitted by Dr. Roderick L. Smothers, President Philander Smith College Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 August 2015 I 2015 Self-Study Report Developed for the University Senate of The United Methodist Church by the 2014-2015 PSC Self-Study Committee Mission Statement Philander Smith College’s mission is to graduate academically accomplished students, grounded as advocates for social justice, determined to change the world for the better. College Little Rock, Arkansas Philander Smith Philander II TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume I: Philander Smith College Self-Study Report to the University Senate of The United Methodist Church, 2015 Page List of Tables……………………………………………………………………… IV List of Charts………………………………………………………………..…….. VI List of Graphs……………………………………………………………………… VI List of Exhibits …………………………………………………………………… VII Preface…………………………………………………………………………… 1 President‘s Welcome……………………………………………………… 2 Purpose of Self-Study Report……………………………….…………….. 3 Acknowledgements…………………………………………..………… … 3 United Methodist Church Reaccreditation Review Committee…………………… 4 Chapter One: Introduction………………………………………………........ 5 Evaluation Criteria…………………………………………………….…… 6 Institutional Overview………………………………………………..….… 7 Organization of the Self-Study Report…………………………………...... 8 Organization of Responses in the Self-Study Report……………………… 9 Chapter Two: Background of the Self-Study.…………………….…… … 10 History……………………………………………………………….…..… 11 Mission………………………………………………………………….….. 13 Vision………………………………………………………………………. 13 Foundational Core Values…………………………………………………. 13 Unfolding of New Vision………………..………………………………….13 Human Values……………………………………………………………… 13 Core Values Established in 2013………………………………………….. 14 General Education Student Learning Outcomes Established in 2010…….. 14 Church Relatedness ………………………………………………………. 14 Philander Smith College‘s Transformation into a Social Justice Institution………………………………………………………………… 15 Philander Smith College‘s Organizational Chart (2015)………………...... 17 Academic Governance Reporting Process (2015)……………………….... 18 Student Governance………………………………………………………. 20 Identity of Relationship to The United Methodist Church……………....... 20 The 2014-2019 Philander Smith College Strategic Plan…………………. 21 Facts and Statistics ……………………………………………………....... 23 III Chapter Three: 2014-2015 Achievements and Major Events Since The 2014 Higher Learning Commission‘s Evaluation…………………….......... 26 Chapter Four: The Evidence …………………………………………………… 45 Criterion One: Institutional Integrity ……………………….………….. 47 Criterion Two: Program Quality ………………………………………. 62 Criterion Three: Sound Management and Financial Health……… ………108 Criterion Four: Church-Relatedness…………………………………….. 167 Responses to Recommendations Made by the Commission on Black Colleges in 2011………………………………………………………….. 260 Responses to Recommendations Made by UMC Site-Visit Team in 2014………………………………………………………………….… 266 Chapter Five: General Summary Report and Request for Continued Accreditation ………………………………………………..................268 Volume II: Philander Smith College Self-Study Report to the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, 2014 Volume III: Appendices A. Abbreviations B. 2014-2019 Philander Smith College Strategic Plan C. Business Office Summary Report on Sound Management and Financial Health, 2015 IV TABLES TABLE PAGE Chapter One Table 1.1 Philander Smith College Self-Study Organization 8 Table 1.2 United Methodist Church Criteria Correlation with Higher Learning Commission Criteria 9 Chapter Two Table 2.1 Philander Smith College 2014-2019 Fact Sheet 23 Table 2.2 Philander Smith College‘s Enrollment History 25 Chapter Three Table 3.1 2014-2015 Institutional Update on Full-Time/Part-Time Faculty, Administration and Staff 43 Chapter Four Table 4.1 Summary of Educational Programs at Philander Smith College 66 Table 4.2 Independent Consultants for Academic Division Reviews 67 Table 4.3 Major Interest Summary by Academic Division, Self-Declared Majors, Fall 2010-Fall 2014 68 Table 4.4 Graduates by Academic Division, 2010-2014 70 Table 4.5 Graduates, Spring 2015 71 Table 4.6 Academic Divisions‘ Budget Analysis, July 2015 72 Table 4.7 Availability of Instructional Resources and Information Technology 76 Table 4.8 Academic Success and Student Retention Center (ASC) 79 Table 4.9 General Education Core Requirements Established in 2010 83 Table 4.10 Institutional Assessment Program, 2011-2015 88 Table 4.11 2014-2015 Instructional Staff 110 Table 4.12 2014-2015 Hours Earned by Students Receiving State Aid 115 V TABLES (CONT) TABLE PAGE Table 4.13 2011-2014 New Applicants (New Freshmen, Transfers, and Transients) and Enrollment 116 Table 4.14 Development/Fundraising Activities Report, June 2015 155 Table 4.15 Title III Budget Summary for 2013-2014 157 Table 4.16 PSC Retention Return Rates for Spring 2014 and Fall 2014 158 Table 4.17 PSC Physical Plant 159 Table 4.18 Courses Offered by the Philosophy and Religion Department Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 180 Table 4.19 Graduates by Division 2006/2007 through 2012/2013 192 Table 4.20 Graduates 2014-2015 193 Table 4.21 Philosophy and Religion Department Course Enrollment by Academic Years 2007 – 2014 194 Table 4.22 Social Justice Initiatives 2013 – 2014 202 Table 4.23 Office of Religious Life 2015-2016 Calendar of Events 203 Table 4.24 Schedule of First Thursdays Chapels, 2015 – 2016 206 Table 4.25 Student Course Evaluations, Spring 2015 219 Table 4.26 Course Evaluation Results, Spring 2011 – 2015 220 Table 4.27 PSC Students‘ Religious Affiliations, Spring 2015 259 VI CHARTS CHART PAGE Chapter Two Chart 2.0 Philander Smith College Organizational Chart (2015) 17 Chart 2.1 Philander Smith College Academic Governance Reporting Process (2015) 19 Chapter Four Chart 4.1 Philander Smith College Organizational Chart (2015) 130 GRAPHS GRAPHS PAGE Chapter Two Graph 2.1 Distribution of Student Majors, Spring 2015 24 Chapter Four Graph 4.1 Proficiency Profile (Rising Junior Exam) Distribution, Spring 2015 91 Graph 4.2 2010-2014 Average Incoming Freshmen ACT Scores 114 Graph 4.3 Entering Freshmen High School GPAs 115 Graph 4.4 2010 – 2014 Student Origins Over Time 116 Graph 4.5 Breakdowns of States for New Students 117 Graph 4.6 Breakdowns of Financial Aid Awards 118 Graph 4.7 2010- 2014 Fall Enrollment Comparison 120 VII EXHIBITS Location: Titus Academic Center, Room AC 232 EXHIBIT Exhibit 1: PSC Self-Study Report to the Higher Learning Commission NCA Exhibit 2: Philander Smith College Course Catalog Exhibit 3: Faculty Senate Standing Committees‘ Minutes 2007-2005 Exhibit 4: Faculty Handbook, Staff Handbook, and Student Handbook Exhibit 5: Minutes of Board of Trustees‘ Meetings 2014-2015 Exhibit 6: Student Profiles, Office of Research and Assessment Exhibit 7: Faculty Portfolios Exhibit 8: PSC Master Plan Exhibit 9: 2014-2019 PSC Strategic Plan and Progress Reports 1 Preface University Senate of The United Methodist Church Self-Study Report August 2015 2 President’s Welcome Philander Smith College (PSC) welcomes the team from the University Senate of The United Methodist Church (UMC) to our campus in Little Rock, Arkansas. It is our pleasure to provide The UMC with our Self-Study Report for 2011-2015. This report is the work of the Philander Smith College community of learners who are moving Philander Forward>>> with an emphasis on ―creating a measurable and sustainable academic culture on our campus.‖ The College‘s mission is to ―graduate academically accomplished students, grounded as advocates for social justice, determined to change the world for the better.‖ As a four-year liberal arts institution with a strong Christian heritage and strong ties to The United Methodist Church, Philander Smith College is committed to offer our students the highest quality education in collaboration with The United Methodist Church because we believe that higher education is the key to economic, social, political, and personal empowerment. As we prepared our Self-Study Report, we sought input from our Board of Trustees, administration, faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other constituencies. On behalf of Philander Smith College, I want to thank everyone for their hard work toward this report. This Self-Study Report has helped us identify major accomplishments and challenges for the future. Our 2014-2019 Strategic Plan, Phase I and Phase II, is providing us with guidance into the future of Philander Smith College. The College is positioning itself to become one of the best liberal arts colleges in the nation. The feedback we receive from The UMC and the evaluation team will guide us with future endeavors. Thank you for your time and effort as peer reviewers for The United Methodist Church. Your efforts to advance higher education will assist us as we honor our commitment to improving academics and address critical challenges affecting society with our ―Social Justice‖ mission. We look forward to having you on our campus. Sincerely, Roderick L. Smothers, Ph.D. President 3 Purpose of Self-Study Report This Report has been written for the on-site visitation, October 19-21, 2015, by the University Senate, the Board of Higher Education and Ministry, The United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tennessee. This Report is divided into three Volumes: Volume I, Volume II, and Volume III. (Exhibit 1: PSC Self-Study Report to the Higher Learning Commission: Campus-Wide Resources Room, AC 232) Volume I includes five chapters as follows: (I) Introduction, (II) Background of the UMC Self-Study
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