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Name of Unit:
Women's Studies |
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Date:
June 21, 2004 |
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Section 2: CORE REQUIREMENTS |
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2.1
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The institution has degree-granting authority from the
appropriate government agency or agencies.
(Degree-granting Authority) |
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Narrative:
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2.2
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The institution has a governing board of at least five members
that is the legal body with specific authority over the
institution. The board is an active policy-making body for the
institution and is
ultimately responsible for ensuring that the
financial resources of the institution are adequate to provide a
sound educational program. The board is not controlled by a
minority of board members or
by organizations or interests
separate from it. Neither the presiding officer of the board nor
the majority of other voting members of the board have
contractual, employment, or personal or familial
financial
interest in the institution.
A military institution authorized
and operated by the federal government to award degrees has a
public board in which neither the presiding officer nor a
majority
of the other members are civilian employees of the
military or active/retired military. The board has broad and
significant influence upon the institution’s programs and
operations, plays an active role in
policy-making, and ensures
that the financial resources of the institution are used to
provide a sound educational program. The board is not controlled
by a minority of board members or by organizations
or interests
separate from the board except as specified by the authorizing
legislation. Neither the presiding officer of the board nor the
majority of other voting board members have contractual,
employment, or personal or familial financial interest in the
institution. (Governing Board)
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Narrative:
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2.3 |
The institution has a chief executive officer whose primary
responsibility is to the institution and who is not the
presiding officer of the board. (Chief Executive
Officer) |
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Narrative:
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2.4
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The institution has a clearly defined and published mission
statement specific to the institution and appropriate to an
institution of higher education, addressing teaching and
learning and, where applicable, research and public service.
(Institutional Mission) |
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Narrative:
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2.5
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The institution engages in
ongoing, integrated, and institution-wide research-based
planning and evaluation processes that incorporate a systematic
review of programs and services that (a)
results in continuing
improvement and (b) demonstrates that the institution is
effectively accomplishing its mission.
(Institutional
Effectiveness) |
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Narrative:
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2.6 |
The institution is in
operation and has students enrolled in degree programs.
(Continuous Operation) |
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Narrative:
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2.7 |
The institution |
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2.7.1 |
offers one or
more degree programs based on at least 60 semester credit hours or
the equivalent at the associate level; at least 120 semester credit
hours or the equivalent at the baccalaureate level; or at least 30
semester credit hours or the equivalent at the
post-baccalaureate, graduate, or professional level. The institution
provides a written justification and rationale for program
equivalency. (Program Length) |
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Narrative:
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2.7.2 |
offers degree programs that embody a coherent
course of study that is compatible with its stated purpose and
is based upon fields of study appropriate to higher education.
(Program Content) |
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Narrative:
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2.7.3 |
requires in each undergraduate degree program
the successful completion
of a general education component at the collegiate level that is
(1) a substantial component of each undergraduate degree, (2)
ensures breadth of knowledge, and (3) is based on a coherent
rationale. For degree completion in
associate programs, the component constitutes a minimum of 15
semester hours or the equivalent; for baccalaureate programs, a
minimum of 30 semester
hours or the equivalent. These credit
hours are to be drawn from and include at least one course from
each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts;
social/behavioral sciences; and natural
science/mathematics. The
courses do not narrowly focus on those skills, techniques, and
procedures specific to a particular occupation or profession.
The institution provides a written
justification and rationale
for course equivalency. (General Education) |
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Narrative:
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2.7.4 |
provides instruction for all course work
required for at least one degree program at each
level at which if awards degree. If the institution
makes arrangements for some
instruction to be provided
by other accredited institutions or entities through contracts
or consortia, or
uses some
other alternative approach to meeting this requirement, the
alternative approach must be approved by the Commission on
Colleges. In all cases, the institution demonstrates that
it controls all aspects of its educational program.
(Contractual Agreements for
Instruction) |
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Narrative:
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Narrative:
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2.8 |
The number of full-time faculty members is
adequate to support the mission of the institution. The
institution has adequate faculty resources to ensure the quality
and integrity of its academic
programs. In addition, upon
application for candidacy, an applicant institution demonstrates
that it meets the comprehensive standard for faculty
qualifications.
(Faculty) |
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Narrative:
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2.9. |
The institution, through ownership or formal
arrangements or agreements, provides and supports student and
faculty access and user privileges to adequate library
collections as well as to other
learning/information resources
consistent with the degrees offered. These collections and
resources are sufficient to support all its educational,
research, and public service programs. (Learning
Resources and Services) |
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Narrative:
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The institution provides student support
programs, services, and activities consistent with its mission
that promote student learning and enhance the development of its
students. (Student Support Services) |
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Narrative:
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The institution has a sound
financial base and demonstrated financial stability, and
adequate physical resources to support the mission of the
institution and the scope of its programs and services.
The
member institution provides the following financial statements: (a)
an institutional audit (or Standard Review Report issued in
accordance with Statements on Standards for Accounting and
Review Services issued by the AICPA for those institutions
audited as part of a systemwide or
statewide audit) and written institutional management letter for the most recent
fiscal year
prepared by an independent certified public
accountant and/or an appropriate governmental auditing agency employing the
appropriate audit (or Standard Review Report) guide; (b) a
statement of financial position of unrestricted net assets,
exclusive of plant assets and plant-related debt, which
represents the change in unrestricted net assets attributable to
operations for
the most recent year; and, (c) an annual budget
that is preceded by sound planning, is subject to sound fiscal
procedures, and is approved by the governing board.
Audit
requirements for applicant institutions may be found in the
Commission policy entitled "Accreditation Procedures for
Applicant Institutions.
(Resources) |
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Narrative:
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The institution
has developed an acceptable Quality Enhancement Plan and
demonstrate that the plan is part of an ongoing planning and
evaluation process. (Quality Enhancement Plan).
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applicable for the Compliance Certification submitted by
institution). |
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Narrative:
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Section 3: COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS |
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Institutional
Mission, Governance, And Effectiveness |
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3.1 Institutional
Mission |
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3.1.1
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The institution
has a clear and comprehensive mission statement that guides it;
is approved
by the governing board; is periodically reviewed by the board;
and is communicated to the
institution’s constituencies. |
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Narrative:
Not applicable to
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3.2 Governance and
Administration |
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3.2.1 |
The governing
board of the institution is responsible for the selection and
the evaluation of
the chief executive officer. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.2 |
The legal
authority and operating control of the institution are clearly
defined for the following
areas within the institution’s governance structure: |
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3.2.2.1 |
the institution’s
mission; |
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3.2.2.2 |
the fiscal
stability of the institution; |
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3.2.2.3 |
institutional policy, including policies concerning related
and affiliated corporate
entities and all auxiliary services; |
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3.2.2.4 |
related foundations (athletic, research, etc.) and other
corporate entities whose
primary purpose is to support the institution and/or its
programs. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.3 |
The board has a policy
addressing conflict of interest for its members. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.4 |
The governing board is free
from undue influence from political, religious, or other
external
bodies, and protects the institution from such influence. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.5 |
Members of the governing
board can be dismissed only for cause and by due process. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.6 |
There is a clear and
appropriate distinction, in writing and practice, between the
policy-making
functions of the governing board and the responsibility of the
administration and
faculty to administer and implement policy. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.7 |
The institution
has a clearly defined and published organizational structure
that delineates
responsibility for the administration of policies. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.8 |
The institution has
qualified administrative and academic officers with the
experience,
competence, and capacity to lead the institution.
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Narrative:
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The institution
defines and publishes policies regarding appointment and
employment of
faculty and staff.
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Narrative:
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3.2.10 |
The institution evaluates
the effectiveness of its administrators, including the chief
executive
officer, on a periodic basis. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.11 |
The institution’s
chief executive officer has ultimate responsibility for, and
exercises
appropriate administrative and fiscal control over, the
institution’s intercollegiate athletics
program. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.12 |
The institution’s
chief executive officer has ultimate control of the
institution’s fund-raising
activities. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.13 |
Any
institution-related foundation not controlled by the
institution has a contractual or other
formal agreement that (a) accurately describes the relationship
between the institution and
the foundation, and (b) describes any liability associated with
that relationship. In all cases,
the institution ensures that the relationship is consistent with
its mission. |
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Narrative:
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3.2.14 |
The institution’s
policies are clear concerning ownership of materials,
compensation,
copyright issues, and the use of revenue derived from the
creation and production of all
intellectual property. This applies to students, faculty and
staff.
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Narrative:
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3.3 Institutional
Effectiveness |
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3.3.1 |
The institution
identifies expected outcomes for its educational programs and
its
administrative and educational support services; assesses
whether it achieves these
outcomes; and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis
of those results.
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The
Women’s Studies Program is in compliance with this standard.
The
Women’s Studies Program provides feminist education and research, offers
networking, advocacy and support for women faculty, staff and students, and
serves as a resource on women’s and gender issues. This mission is achieved
through the program’s strategic plan which can be viewed at
www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/strategic.htm.The program is
interdisciplinary, supports an undergraduate minor, and participates in the
Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The program reports directly
to the Provost. The mission requires ongoing assessment in several areas.
Educational Programs:
The program is currently developing measures of student outcome assessment
consistent with its mission for courses offered solely under a WS prefix.
Courses originating in other departments and cross-listed under a WS prefix
are assessed by the teaching departments. A working draft of outcome
assessment standards for WS prefix courses is available at:
www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/Course%20outcomes%20and%20asssessment.htm
Administrative and Educational Support Services:
Expected outcomes and accomplishments pertaining to administrative and
educational support services are identified in the strategic plan and
assessment report. Position responsibilities and task assignments are
outlined in the Women’s Studies Program bylaws :
www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/bylaws%20rev.htm
Networking, Advocacy, and Co-curricular programming:
Expected outcomes and accomplishments with regard to activities pertaining
to networking and advocacy are identified in the strategic plan and
assessment report. Position responsibilities and task assignments are
outlined in the program bylaws:
www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/bylaws%20rev.htm
Assessment of programming and activities in this area is conducted through
tracking attendance at events and participant evaluations. |
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3.4 Educational
Programs
Standards for
All Educational Programs: |
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(Includes all
on-campus, off-campus and distance learning programs) |
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3.4.1
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The institution
demonstrates that each educational program for which academic
credit is
awarded (a) is approved by the faculty and the
administration, and (b) establishes and
evaluates program and learning outcomes. |
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The
Women’s Studies Program is in compliance with this standard.
The
program follows university policies on program approval and evaluation (go
to
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/opmanual/New.contents.links/36academic_programs.htm
for links to relevant policies on program approval: 36.01, 36.04, 36.05,
36.06, 36.07; and to
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/opmanual/New.contents.links/34academic_policies_students.htm
for links to policies on learning outcomes: 34.04, 34.09, 34.12, 34.20).
Objectives for each of the categories of the TTU Core Curriculum are stated
at
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/catalog/AcademicsCore.html.
Specific competencies of the courses included in Core Curriculum are
identified and developed by either the teaching department of courses
cross-listed under WS prefix numbers or, for courses taught solely under WS
prefix numbers by the Women’s Studies Council curriculum committee:
www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/Course%20outcomes%20and%20asssessment.htm
Evidence
that graduates have attained those college-level competencies is manifested
in the grades that are assigned to students in those courses. |
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3.4.2 |
The institution’s
continuing education, outreach, and service programs are
consistent with
the institution’s mission. |
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3.4.3 |
The institution
publishes admissions policies consistent with its mission. |
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3.4.4 |
The institution has a
defined and published policy for evaluating, awarding, and
accepting
credit for transfer, experiential learning, advanced placement,
and professional certificates
that is consistent with its mission and ensures that course work
and learning outcomes are
at the collegiate level and comparable to the institution’s own
degree programs. The
institution assumes responsibility for the academic quality of
any course work or credit
recorded on the institution’s transcript. |
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3.4.5 |
The institution publishes
academic policies that adhere to principles of good educational
practice. These are disseminated to students, faculty, and other
interested parties through
publications that accurately represent the programs and services
of the institution. |
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3.4.6 |
The institution employs
sound and acceptable practices for determining the amount and
level of credit awarded for courses, regardless of format or
mode of delivery. |
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3.4.7 |
The institution
ensures the quality of educational programs/courses offered
through
consortia relationships or contractual agreements, ensures
ongoing compliance with the
comprehensive requirements, and evaluates the
consortial relationship and/or agreement against
the purpose of the
institution. |
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3.4.8 |
The institution
awards academic credit for course work taken on a noncredit
basis only
when there is documentation that the noncredit course work is
equivalent to a designated
credit experience. |
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3.4.9 |
The institution provides
appropriate academic support services.
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The
Women’s Studies Program is in compliance with this standard.
The
program provides the following student support through a quarter-time
Director of Women’s Studies, a fulltime Coordinator of Women’s Studies and a
Work-study student assistant :
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Monitors degree progress of undergraduate minors in the program.
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Provides advising to undergraduate and graduate minors in the program.
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Coordinates recruitment of students for the minor.
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Provides referrals to additional student services providers on campus
such as Student Health, Student Counseling Center, Access Tech and
the Career Center.
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Cooperates with other campus offices to provide co-curricular
programming with a focus on women’s and gender issues.
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Cooperates with other academic departments to bring visiting scholars to
campus for classroom and public lectures.
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Provides a computer and printer for student use as well as a study area
and library of materials on gender and women’s issues for the use of
students, faculty and staff.
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Purchases and maintains a library of videos on women’s and gender issues
for use in classroom instruction.
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The
Director and Coordinator both act as advisors for registered student
organizations.
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3.4.10 |
The institution defines and
publishes general education requirements for its undergraduate
programs and major program requirements
for all its programs. These requirements conform to commonly
accepted standards and
practices for degree programs. |
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3.4.11 |
The institution
protects the security, confidentiality, and integrity of its
student academic
records and maintains special security measures to protect and
back up data. |
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3.4.12 |
The institution
places primary responsibility for the content, quality, and
effectiveness of its
curriculum with its faculty. |
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Narrative:
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3.4.13 |
For each major in
a degree program, the institution assigns responsibility for
program
coordination, as well as for curriculum development and review,
to persons academically
qualified in the field. In those degree programs for which the
institution does not identify a
major, this requirement applies to a curricular area or
concentration. |
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Narrative:
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3.4.14 |
The institution’s
use of technology enhances student learning, is appropriate for
meeting the
objectives of its programs, and ensures that students have
access to and training in the use
of technology.
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3.5 Standards
Specific to Undergraduate Programs: |
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3.5.1
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The institution
identifies college-level competencies within the general
education core and provides evidence that graduates have
attained those competencies. |
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3.5.2 |
The institution awards
degrees only to those students who have earned at least 25
percent of the credit hours required for the degree through
instruction offered by that institution. |
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3.6 Standards
Specific to Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional
Programs: |
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3.6.1 |
The institution’s
post-baccalaureate professional degree programs, and its
master’s and
doctoral degree programs are progressively more advanced in
academic content than
undergraduate programs. |
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Narrative:
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3.6.2 |
The institution ensures that
its graduate instruction and resources foster independent
learning, enabling the graduate to contribute to a profession or
field of study. |
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3.6.3 |
The majority of credits
toward a graduate or a post-baccalaureate professional degree is
earned through the institution awarding the degree. In the case
of graduate and post-baccalaureate professional degree programs offered through
joint, cooperative, or consortia
arrangements, the student earns a majority of credits from the
participating institutions. |
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3.7 Faculty |
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3.7.1 |
The institution
employs competent faculty members qualified to accomplish the
mission and
goals of the institution. When determining acceptable
qualifications of its faculty, an
institution gives primary consideration to the highest earned
degree in the discipline in
accordance with the guidelines listed below. The institution also
considers competence,
effectiveness, and capacity, including, as appropriate,
undergraduate and graduate degrees,
related work experiences in the field, professional licensure
and certifications, honors and
awards, continuous documented excellence in teaching, or other
demonstrated
competencies and achievements that contribute to effective
teaching and student learning
outcomes. For all cases, the institution is responsible for
justifying and documenting the
qualifications of all its faculty. |
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The
Women’s Studies Program is in compliance with this standard.
The
Women’s Studies Program comprises two types of courses: courses appearing
solely under a WS course prefix for which the program has sole
responsibility; and cross-listed courses which appear under a WS course
prefix as well as under the course prefix of the department in which the
course is taught. Instructors for the cross-listed courses are assigned by
their tenure-home departments and their competency to teach the course is
determined within that department. Instructors for courses appearing solely
under a WS prefix are either tenured in another department or are hired as
part-time instructors by Women’s Studies. The courses with only a WS prefix
are: WS 2300, Introduction to Women’s Studies; WS 4310/5310 Feminist Thought
and Theories; WS 4399 Women’s Studies Seminar; WS 5320 Feminist Research
Methodologies. WS 4305, Directed Studies (undergraduate) and WS 5300,
Directed Studies (graduate) as well as WS 5000 Practicum in Women’s Studies
are offered on a demand basis and are taught by tenured faculty with
expertise in the topic selected by the student.
The
program has recently instituted planned and periodic evaluations of
non-tenure track instructors teaching non-cross-listed courses by the
Director of Women’s Studies. The Director also evaluates teaching of
instructors (both tenure track and non-tenure track) of cross-listed courses
at their request. Meetings of faculty teaching Women’s Studies courses to
discuss pedagogical and curricular concerns are scheduled at least once a
semester. This allows more experienced faculty to provide mentorship to
junior faculty, and also provides opportunities for faculty from different
disciplines to engage each other across disciplinary lines. In addition,
instructors of WS 2300, Introduction to Women’s Studies and WS
2301/HDFS2300, Gender Roles, meet informally several times a year to share
concerns, problems and best practices.
Faculty
Competency for Specified Semesters:
The
Women’s Studies program has requested that, in the case of cross-listed
courses the teaching department include the WS prefix course number, along
with the departmental number in the documents listing faculty qualifications
for that department.
Fall,
2003
WS 2300,
Introduction to Women’s Studies – Both sections were taught by Assistant
Professor Alice Sowaal of the Philosophy Department. Dr. Sowaal completed a
20 hour Graduate Feminist Emphasis Certificate at the University of
California, Irvine in 2001. In 2003 She participated in an NEH Summer
Seminar on Feminist Epistemologies at the Pennsylvania State University.
Since 2001, Dr. Sowaal has made numerous research presentations and
published a number of articles focusing on issues of gender and informed by
feminist research methodology.
WS 4310/5310, Feminist Thought and Theory – Both classes were taught by
Professor Marjean Purinton of the English Department. Dr. Purinton
completed Post-doctoral work in women’s studies as a research associate at
the Five College Research Center, Mt. Holyoke College in 1993-1994. Since
1992, at Texas Tech and other institutions, she has taught numerous courses
in women’s studies as well as courses focusing on gender in her home
discipline, English. During that time she has presented a large number of
presentations and published numerous articles and book chapters informed by
feminist theory and focusing on issues of gender as well as on feminist
pedagogy and curriculum in women’s studies. She served as Coordinator of
Women’s Studies at Westfield State College (Massachusetts) from 1993-1995.
From 1995-1997 Dr. Purinton served as Vice President and President of the
South Central Women’s Studies Association.
Spring,
2004
WS 2300,
Introduction to Women’s Studies – Both sections were taught by Dr. Lynda
McBride, hired by the program as a part-time instructor with the rank of
Lecturer. While working on her PhD in Human Development and Family Studies,
Dr. McBride earned 3 hours of women’s studies credit (HDFS 5352, Sex/Gender
Roles). Since that time she has audited an additional 6 hours of women’s
studies courses at Texas Tech (WS 2300, Introduction to Women’s Studies and
WS 5310 Feminist Thought and Theories). As an instructor for the Department
of Human Development and Family Studies, Dr. McBride has taught
HDFS2300/WS2301, Gender Roles, a number of times. Since 1994 She has
designed and participated in several research projects informed by feminist
theory and focusing on gender issues.
WS 4399, Women’s Studies Seminar – This class was taught by Dr. Marjean
Purinton, whose credentials were outlined earlier in the document.
Summer I,
2003
WS 2300,
Introduction to Women’s Studies – One section of this course was taught by
Dr. Lynda McBride whose credentials were outlined earlier in the document.
The second section was taught by Gwendolyn Sorell, Associate Professor of
Human Development and Family Studies and Director of Women’s Studies. Since
1983 Dr. Sorell has taught the following courses, focusing on gender, for
her home department: HDFS 2300, Gender Roles and HDFS 5352 Sex/Gender Roles,
as well as special topics courses on the psychosocial development of women
and individual studies courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
During that time she has also taught WS 2300, Introduction to Women’s
Studies, WS 4399 Women’s Studies Seminar, and individual studies courses at
both graduate and undergraduate levels in women’s studies. Her publication
record since 1984 comprises numerous articles, book chapters, and
publications drawn from research projects she designed and directed that
were informed by feminist theory and methodology and focused on gender
issues. She has served as Director of Women’s Studies at Texas Tech
University since 1989.
A
spreadsheet listing qualifications for faculty teaching WS 2300, WS 4310, WS
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3.7.2
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The institution
regularly evaluates the effectiveness of each faculty member in
accord with
published criteria, regardless of contractual or tenured status. |
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3.7.3 |
The institution
provides evidence of ongoing professional development of faculty
as
teachers, scholars, and practitioners. |
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Narrative:
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3.7.4 |
The institution
ensures adequate procedures for safeguarding and protecting
academic
freedom. |
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3.7.5 |
The institution publishes
policies on the responsibility and authority of faculty in
academic
and governance matters. |
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3.8 Library and
Other Learning Resources |
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3.8.1
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The institution
provides facilities, services, and other learning/information
resources that are
appropriate to support its teaching, research, and service
mission. |
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3.8.2 |
The institution
ensures that users have access to regular and timely instruction
in the use
of the library and other learning/information resources. |
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3.8.3 |
The institution
provides a sufficient number of qualified staff--with
appropriate education or
experiences in library and/or other learning/information
resources–to accomplish the
mission of the institution. |
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3.9 Student Affairs
and Services |
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3.9.1 |
The institution
publishes a clear and appropriate statement of student rights
and
responsibilities and disseminates the statement to the campus
community. |
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3.9.2 |
The institution
protects the security, confidentiality, and integrity of its
student records. |
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3.9.3 |
The institution
provides services supporting its mission with qualified
personnel to ensure
the quality and effectiveness of its student affairs programs. |
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RESOURCES |
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3.10 Financial and
Physical Resources |
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3.10.1
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The institution’s
recent financial history demonstrates financial stability. |
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3.10.2 |
The institution
provides financial statements and related documents, including
multiple
measures for determining financial health as requested by the
Commission, that
accurately and appropriately represent the total operation of
the institution. |
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3.10.3 |
The institution
audits financial aid programs as required by federal and state
regulations. |
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3.10.4 |
The institution exercises
appropriate control over all its financial and physical
resources. |
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3.10.5 |
The institution maintains
financial control over externally funded or sponsored research
and
programs. |
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3.10.6 |
The institution takes
reasonable steps to provide a healthy, safe, and secure
environment
for all members of the campus community. |
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3.10.7 |
The institution
operates and maintains physical facilities, both on and off
campus, that are
adequate to serve the needs of the institution’s educational
programs, support services, and
mission-related activities. |
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Section 4: FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS |
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4.1
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When evaluating
success with respect to student achievement in relation to the
institution’s
mission, the institution includes, as appropriate, consideration
of course completion, state
licensing examinations, and job placement rates. |
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4.2
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The institution maintains a curriculum that is directly related
and appropriate to the purpose
and goals of the institution and the diplomas, certificates or
degrees awarded. |
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4.3 |
The institution makes available to students and the public
current academic calendars,
grading policies, and refund policies. |
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4.4
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The institution
demonstrates that program length is appropriate for each of the
degrees
offered. |
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4.5
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The institution has adequate procedures for addressing written
student complaints and is
responsible for demonstrating that it follows those procedures
when resolving student
complaints.
(See Commission Policy "The Review of
Complaints Involving the Commission or its Accredited
institutions.") |
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4.6 |
Recruitment materials and presentations accurately represent the
institution’s practices and
policies. |
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Narrative:
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4.7 |
The institution publishes the name of its
primary accreditor and its address and phone
number. |
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4.8 |
The institution is
in compliance with its program responsibilities under Title IV
of the 1998
Higher Education Amendments.
(In
reviewing the institution's compliance with these program
responsibilities, the Commission relies on documentation
forwarded to it by the Secretary of Education.) |
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