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Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation (OIEA)
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| Ryan Walters, BA Evaluation and Assessment Specialist |
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| Dr. Tuan Tran, PhD Director of Institutional Research |
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| Dr. Linda Buckley, PhD Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation |
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation (OIEA) at California Northstate University provides leadership in the following areas to support the University in achieving its mission and goals: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) regional accreditation; new and existing program development and educational effectiveness planning, including pedagogical and assessment of student learning best practices; and institutional research to inform and support decision-making.
Accreditation for CNU
- Leads and facilitates the regional accreditation process by serving as the University’s liaison with WSCUC and collaborating with University constituents
- Coordinates with the Office of the President to prepare and host regional accreditation visits
- Maintains the University’s regional accreditation status by ensuring adherence to required reporting and compliance
- Facilitates new program development and accreditation through substantive change process
- Provides strategic consultation of the regional accreditation processes to the University’s leadership team and constituents to support institutional long-term planning
Educational Effectiveness, Planning, and Assessment
- Provides programs with guidance in educational effectiveness that incorporate strong pedagogical and assessment practices
- Provides guidance and support for institutional effectiveness efforts to internal audience
- Coordinates Program Reviews that support academic improvement and planning
- Provides guidance for the University assessment cycle to assess Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) at the institutional, programmatic, and course levels
- Ensures quality improvements in student learning, student services, and administrative processes
Institutional Research
- Facilitates the use of appropriate institutional research approaches in collaboration with University constituents to support data-driven, informed decisions
- Provides institutional data for internal audience to support the University's continuous improvement efforts and for external audience to ensure information transparency
- Reports and presents institutional data in a manner that promotes a culture of curiosity, innovation, and excellence