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Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report September 2017 PREPARED for the NORTHWEST COMMISSION on COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES Table of Contents University of Nevada, Las Vegas Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report September 2017 PREPARED FOR THE NORTHWEST COMMISSION ON COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Table of Contents Institutional Overview 1 Standard One – Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations 10 1.A Mission 10 1.B Core Themes 12 Standard Two – Resources and Capacity 20 2.A.1-3 Governance 27 2.A.4-8 Governing Board 33 2.A.9-11 Leadership and Management 37 Policies and Procedures 2.A.12-14 Academics 40 2.A.15-17 Students 42 2.A.18-20 Human Resources 50 2.A.21-26 Institutional Integrity 52 2.A.27-29 Academic Freedom 58 2.A.30 Finance 61 2.B.1-6 Human Resources 62 2.C.1-8 Educational Resources 70 2.C.9-11 Undergraduate Programs 83 2.C.12-15 Graduate Programs 94 2.C.16-19 Continuing Education and Non-Credit Programs 102 2.D.1 Student Support Resources 107 2.D.2 114 2.D.3 116 2.D.4 119 2.D.5 120 2.D.6 122 2.D.7 122 2.D.8 123 2.D.9 128 2.D.10 128 2.D.11 140 2.D.12 160 2.D.13 164 2.D.14 167 2.E Library and Information Resources 168 2.F Financial Resources 181 2.G Physical and Technological Infrastructure 2.G.1-4 Physical Infrastructure 189 2.G.5-8 Technological Infrastructure 195 Table of Contents Standard Three – Planning and Implementation 3.A Institutional Planning 203 3.B Core Theme Planning 208 Standard Four – Effectiveness and Improvement 4.A Assessment 214 4.B Improvement 224 Standard Five- Mission Fulfillment, Adaptation, and Sustainability 5.A Mission Fulfillment 229 5. B Adaptation and Sustainability 231 Yea Institutional Overview ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 1. OPERATIONAL STATUS The institution has completed at least one year of its principal educational programs and is operational with students actively pursuing its degree programs at the time of the Commission accepting an institution's Application for Consideration for Eligibility. The institution has graduated at least one class in its principal educational program(s) before the Commission's evaluation for initial accreditation. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) began offering classes in 1957 and was first accredited by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools the following year under the accreditation of the University of Nevada, Reno, and has maintained its accreditation status ever since. UNLV awarded its first degree in June 1964. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is one of eight institutions of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), UNLV Hosts Final which consists of two doctoral-granting universities, a state Presidential Debate college, four comprehensive community colleges, and one environmental research institute. The university was honored to host the final The first classes were held on the University of Nevada, Las presidential debate in Vegas’ (UNLV) campus in a new 13,000-square-foot building in October 2016. In addition 1957. In 1964 the institution received accreditation from the to the candidates and Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools under their staffs, over 5,000 the University of Nevada, Reno, as an extension of that campus. journalists and media representatives were on Over the next five decades, UNLV grew at a rapid pace, erecting campus for the event. more than 100 buildings, developing dozens of undergraduate CNN and MSNBC and graduate degree programs, promoting scholarship, creating broadcasted live from partnerships with the community, and establishing nationally UNLV’s academic malls ranked sports teams. The university also recruited diverse and with a UNLV/Las Vegas talented students from across the country, founded an alumni dateline the day before association, and established a fundraising foundation. and on debate day. UNLV is organized into the following academic units: The Colleges of Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Honors, Hotel Administration, Liberal Arts, Sciences, Urban Affairs Schools of Business, Law, Dental Medicine, Medicine, Allied Health Sciences, Community Health Sciences, Nursing The Graduate College The Division of Educational Outreach University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report • September 2017 1 Yea The Academic Success Center University Libraries In addition to the academic units, several other units, including the Office of Diversity Initiatives, Finance and Business, Student Affairs, Research and Economic Development, and University Advancement work cooperatively to support the major functions of the university. The university offers artistic, cultural, and technical resources and opportunities to the community it serves and its annual impact to southern Nevada’s economy is $1.8 billion and growing. The addition of the School of Medicine will add about $800 million a year by 2025 and over a billion a year by 2030 in economic impact. UNLV promotes research programs and creative activities by students and faculty that respond to the needs of an urban community in a desert environment. The institution enrolls over 29,000 students and the institution offers over 200 degree and certificate programs through 15 schools and colleges. The university is ranked in the category of "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Governed by the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE), UNLV is required to have an individual strategic plan, as are the other NSHE institutions. This strategic plan must clearly reflect the overarching goals of the system’s plan while also establishing more specific goals, targets, and directions based on the institution’s overall mission and service area. According to NSHE policy, UNLV and the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) shall each offer a wide array of academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as research and public service programs to serve their respective regions, the state, and the nation. NSHE policy further states that each institution shall strive to complement the other through its programs and through cooperative inter-institutional activities (and, when appropriate, with Nevada State College and the Desert Research Institute). The universities are further directed to strive to avoid unnecessary duplication of academic, research, and public service programs. The Higher Education System in Nevada UNLV is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The Board of Regents (BOR) governs the Nevada System of Higher Education in a manner similar to a corporate board of directors. The board leadership is comprised of a chairman and vice chairman who are elected by the board’s membership. Thirteen board members are elected from districts defined by the Nevada Legislature to serve a six-year term. Terms are staggered to ensure continuity. Nevada law contains procedures for the appointment of regents to complete terms when a vacancy occurs. The regents set policies and approve budgets for Nevada’s entire public system of higher education. The regents are prohibited by state law and NSHE policy from having any personal interest in contracts, profits, or expenditures by the institutions in the NSHE. Working on behalf of the board is Chancellor Dr. Thom Reilly, who serves as the NSHE’s chief executive officer, develops NSHE strategies, and implements board policies. The institutional presidents report to the chancellor. Chancellor Reilly began serving in this capacity in August 2017. Reilly was the director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University where he also served as a professor. University of Nevada, Las Vegas • Year Seven Self-Evaluation Report • September 2017 2 Yea The board holds four regular meetings each year in addition to committee meetings and special meetings, which are called as needed. Meeting locations are rotated among the campuses throughout the state. All regular and committee meetings are open to the public, and agendas and minutes are posted on the NSHE’s web site. The NSHE web site also contains the handbook and the procedures manual each of which delineate the division of authority between NSHE and each institution. The NSHE Code, which is Title 2 of the handbook, is the equivalent of a constitution for the system and establishes academic freedom tenets and a code of conduct for the academic community. In accordance with the code, each institution establishes bylaws that prescribe institution-specific policies and procedures, which add to, but may not conflict with, established policies and procedures of the board. The NSHE handbook and UNLV’s bylaws are updated as needed. UNLV Leadership UNLV’s administration is headed by the president, Dr. Len Jessup, who is responsible for the functioning of the university as prescribed in the NSHE handbook. The president creates the administrative structure that best fits the mission of the institution. The president reports to the chancellor and through the chancellor to the board. The president has a cabinet that meets weekly. Its mission is to provide advice and counsel to the president on matters regarding policies, procedures, and strategic planning. The president's cabinet is composed of these positions: Executive Vice President and Provost Vice President of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement Vice President for Government Affairs and Compliance Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Vice President for Research and Economic Development Vice President for Student Affairs General Counsel Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Senior Advisor (a faculty member) Chief of Staff The Executive Vice President and Provost (EVP&P), Dr. Diane Chase, and the vice presidents listed above are responsible for assisting the president in administering the university. The EVP&P is the chief academic and budget officer for the campus and is responsible for overseeing and aligning academic and budgetary policy and priorities, ensuring the quality of the faculty and student body, expanding the research enterprise, and assisting in progress toward meeting the BOR goal of increasing institutional quality through measureable improvements in academic programs and accreditation.
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