Year Three Self-Evaluation Report Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, Idaho Prepared for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities September 1, 2012 Table of Contents List of Acronyms Use in Report .................................................................................................................... i Institutional Overview ................................................................................................................................. iii Basic Institutional Data Form ....................................................................................................................... v Preface ......................................................................................................................................................... xi Institutional Changes since the Last Full-scale Report in 2006 ............................................................... xi Governance .......................................................................................................................................... xi Leadership ............................................................................................................................................ xi Long-Range Planning ......................................................................................................................... xii Facilities ............................................................................................................................................. xiii Finance ............................................................................................................................................... xiii Academics .......................................................................................................................................... xiv Response to 2011 Recommendations .................................................................................................... xvi Recommendation One ........................................................................................................................ xvi Recommendation Two ....................................................................................................................... xvi Standard 1: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations ................................................................................. 1 Executive Summary of Eligibility Requirements 2 – 3 ............................................................................ 1 Standard 1.A: Mission ............................................................................................................................. 2 Mission, Identity, Foundation, and Values ........................................................................................... 2 Interpretation of Mission Fulfillment .................................................................................................... 3 Acceptable Threshold, Extent, or Degree of Mission Fulfillment ........................................................ 3 Standard 1.B: Core Themes ..................................................................................................................... 5 Core Theme One: Transformation ....................................................................................................... 5 Core Theme Two: Truth ...................................................................................................................... 8 Core Theme Three: Community ........................................................................................................ 12 Core Theme Four: Service ................................................................................................................. 15 Standard 2: Resources and Capacity .......................................................................................................... 19 Executive Summary of Eligibility Requirements 4 – 21 ........................................................................ 19 Standard 2.A: Governance ..................................................................................................................... 22 Standard 2.B: Human Resources ........................................................................................................... 34 Standard 2.C: Education Resources ....................................................................................................... 39 Standard 2.D: Student Support Resources ............................................................................................. 48 Standard 2.E: Library and Information Resources ................................................................................. 58 Northwest Nazarene University Standard 2.F: Financial Resources ......................................................................................................... 62 Standard 2.G: Physical and Technological Infrastructure ...................................................................... 66 Conclusion .................................................................................................................................................. 73 Appendix A: Assessment Table ................................................................................................................. 75 Appendix B: Exhibit Documents ............................................................................................................... 80 Northwest Nazarene University List of Acronyms Use in Report AAUP American Association of University Professors ACBSP Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs ADA Americans with Disabilities Act AHSS Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences APP Adult Professional Program ASNNU Associated Students of Northwest Nazarene University BSU Boise State University CAAP Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency CACREP Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs CAGS College of Adult and Graduate Studies CapEd Capital Education CAS College of Arts and Sciences CCCU Council for Christian Colleges and Universities CCNE Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education CEU Continuing Education Unit CGA Council on Gift Annuities CHEA Council for Higher Education Accreditation CIRP Cooperative Institutional Research Program CLA Campus League Activities CLA Collegiate Learning Assessment CLC Christian Library Consortium CLEP College Level Examination Program CLS Campus League Sports CPD Center for Professional Development CSS College Student Survey CSWE Council on Social Work Education CUPA Certified Unified Program Agencies DCL Dear Colleague Letter DSST DANTES Subject Standardized Tests EdD Doctor of Education EdS Education Specialist ESWC Education, Social Work, and Counseling ETS Educational Testing Service EUS Extended University Services FERPA Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act GAAS Generally Accepted Auditing Standards GE General Education GNAC Great Northwest Athletic Conference GRE Graduate Record Exam HEOA Higher Education Opportunity Act HIPPA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HR Human Resources ILS Integrated Library System INBRE Idea Network of Biomedical Research Excellence IT Information Technology LMS Learning Management System LVIS Libraries Very Interested in Sharing NACEP National Alliance Concurrent Enrollment Programs Northwest Nazarene University Page i NAPCU Northwest Association of Private Colleges and Universities NASM National Association of Schools of Music NCAA National Collegiate Athletic Association NCATE National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education NCPG National Committee on Planned Giving NHEIC Nazarene Higher Education Insurance Consortium NHS Nursing and Health Sciences NIH National Institutes of Health NNU Northwest Nazarene University NSF National Science Foundation NSLDS National Student Loan Data System NWCCU Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities OCLC Online Computer Library Center SGA Student Government Association TAG Technology Advisory Group TATS The Association of Theological Schools TCM Theology and Christian Ministries TMR Technology and Media Resources VPAA Vice President for Academic Affairs VPEM Vice President for Enrollment and Marketing VPFA Vice President for Financial Affairs VPSD Vice President for Student Development VPSLD Vice President for Spiritual and Leadership Development VPUA Vice President for University Advancement WALDO Westchester Academic Library Directors Organization YFCY Your First College Year Northwest Nazarene University Page ii Institutional Overview Established in 1913, Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) is a comprehensive Christian university founded upon a liberal arts philosophy of education, offering undergraduate degrees in 35 majors covering more than 60 areas of study, master’s degrees in 22 areas of emphasis, EdS degrees in 3 areas of emphasis, an EdD degree in educational leadership, accelerated delivery degree programs, a variety of continuing education credits, and express education and concurrent credit for high school students. NNU is situated on a 90-acre campus in Nampa, the second largest city in Idaho with over 80,000 residents, and is located 20 miles west of Boise, the state capital. In addition to the Nampa campus, NNU offers a limited number of programs in Boise, McCall, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, as well as programs online. The fall 2012 enrollment of 2,052 includes 1,295 undergraduate students (1,117