Documents for 2021-2022 Institutional Review for Reaffirmation of Accreditation

January 2021 Institutional Report to WASC

• • Sections 1 & 2: Introduction to the Institutional Report: Institutional Context, Review under WSCUC Standards, and Response to Previous Commission Actions
  • Section 3: Degree Programs: Meaning, Quality, and Integrity of Degrees
  • Section 4: Educational Quality: Student Learning, Core Competencies, and Standards of Performance at Graduation
  • Section 5: Student Success: Student Learning, Retention, and Graduation 
  • Section 6: Quality Assurance and Improvement: Program Review; Assessment; Use of Data and Evidence
  • Section 7: Sustainability: Financial Viability; Preparing for the Changing Higher Education Environment 
  • Conclusion: Reflection and Plans for Improvement

Self-Review Under the Standards

• • Report on UH Hilo Self Study 2012 and 2018
  • Campus Assessment Data Responses: 2012 and 2018
  • Open Responses to Self Review (2018)
  • CFR Section 1.4  Survey (2020)
  • CFR Section 1.4 Open Responses (2020)

Inventory of Educational Effectiveness Indicators (updated February 2021)

• • IEEI 2021

Compliance Audit Checklist

• • 2021 Compliance with WSCUC Standards and Federal Requirements Worksheets and Forms

Materials for the Compliance Audit Checklist

• • Sample syllabi—undergraduate

    • POLS 100 (DL) Intro to Political Science
    • MARE 201L Oceanography Lab (science lab)
    • AG 263 Composting and Vermicomposting (WI)
    • HORT 262 Principles of Horticulture (WI)
    • ENG 345 Children and Literature (Summer/DL)
    • SOC 391 Syllabus, Internship Field Manual
    • LING 399 Syllabus (independent studies)
    • CS 461 Software Engineering (face-to-face; flipped classroom)

• • Sample syllabi—graduate

    • PSY 602 Research Methodology and Program Evaluation
    • PHPS 752 Biochemistry II
    • PHPS 736 Pharmaceutical Immunology
    • KLAN 701 Semantics and Pragmatics of Indigenous Languages

• • Sample of Program Review (Academic)

    • English—undergraduate (2015-2016)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for English
    • Education—graduate (2015-2016)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Education
    • Computer Science—undergraduate (2016-2017)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Computer Science
    • Philosophy—undergraduate (2018-2019)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Philosophy
    • Linguistics—undergraduate (2018-2019)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Linguistics
    • TCBES—graduate (2018-2019)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
    • Sociology—undergraduate (2019-2020)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Sociology
      • Review for compliance by ALO
      • Review by Dean Designate
      • Review by Vice Chancellor Designate
    • MA Counseling Psychology (Secondary External Accreditation)
      • MPCAC Accreditation, 2011-2021
      • Application and Self-Study for Reaccreditation, Spring 2020 (MPCAC) —program assessment (indirect and direct) can be found on pages 138-148
      • Response to Questions from MPCAC, May 28, 2020
      • Follow-up questions for MPCAC, June 3, 2020
      • Statement by the Chair
    • Pharmaceutical Sciences—graduate (2020-2021)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Pharmaceutical Sciences
      • Review for compliance by ALO
      • Review by Dean
      • Review by VCAA
    • CAFNRM—undergraduate (2020-2021)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for CAFNRM
      • Review for compliance by ALO
      • Review by Dean
      • Review by VCAA
    • Geology—undergraduate (2021-2022)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Geology
      • Review for compliance by ALO
      • Review by Dean
      • Review by VCAA
    • Mathematics—undergraduate (2021-2022)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Mathematics
      • Review for compliance by ALO
      • Review by Dean
      • Review by VCAA
    • Languages—undergraduate (2021-2022)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Languages
      • Review for compliance by ALO
      • Review by Dean
      • Review by VCAA
    • Performing Arts—undergraduate (2021-2022)
      • Self-Study
      • External Review
      • Program Assessment for Performing Arts
      • Review for compliance by ALO
      • Review by Dean
      • Review by VCAA
    • Full list of Program Reviews by College with Schedules
    • Full list of Programs Reviewed Through Secondary Accreditation

Required Data Exhibits

• • Admissions and Student Preparation
    • Admissions by Gender
    • Admissions by Race/Ethnicity
  • Student Enrollments
    • Headcount Enrollments for Degree Objective
    • Headcount Enrollments by Gender
    • Headcount Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
    • Students Receiving Financial Aid
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Degrees Granted by Degree-Level Program
  • Faculty and Staff Data (Demographics)
    • PSEMPL-Report-Charts (all employees)
    • Faculty Total FT-PT
    • Faculty Demographics PT FT
    • FT Faculty -Race/Ethnicity
    • PT faculty -Race/Ethnicity

Substantive Change, 2014-present

• • M.A. Heritage Management
    • HM WASC Substantive Change Proposal
    • SC Call Agenda, June 29, 2015
    • SC Action Report, June 29, 2015
    • Progress Report to WSCUC, August 1, 2016
    • Letter from WSCUC Liaison regarding Progress Report, August 1, 2016
  • B.S. Aeronautical Sciences
    • Substantive Change Proposal
    • SC Call Agenda, July 18, 2019
    • SC Action Report, July 18, 2019
    • SC Action Report, June 22, 2020

Interim Action Report

• • 2016-2017 Interim Report
  • Interim Report Action Summary, July 26, 2017

Core Competency Assessment

• • Undergraduate

    • AY 2013-2014 Written Communication/Critical Thinking
    • AY 2014-2015 Quantitative Reasoning/Critical Thinking
    • AY 2015-2016 Information Literacy/Critical Thinking
    • AY 2016-2017 Oral Communication/Critical Thinking
    • AY 2017-2018 Written Communication/Critical Thinking
    • AY 2018-2019 Quantitative Reasoning/Critical Thinking
    • AY 2020-2021 Information Literacy/Critical Thinking (in progress)

• • Graduate

    • AY 2017-2018 Written Communication
    • AY 2018-2019 Quantitative Reasoning
    • AY 2019-2020 Information Literacy

Institutional Learning Assessment

• • Diversity & Indigenous Values (UH Hilo ILO)
    • Rubric for Cultural Diversity
    • Online Student Survey
    • Face-to-Face Student Survey (summaries)
  • Writing Intensive (Graduation Requirement)
    • Report for AY 2019-2020
    • Data Tables for AY 2019-2020
  • Reading Assessment
    • Faculty Congress Assessment Report, September 2015 (LEXILE & ENG 100)
    • Chemistry Reading Assessment, Spring 2015
  • Service-Learning Assessment
    • 2014 Applied Learning Description and Criteria
    • UH System Approved Template for Internships
    • KHUOK
      • Rubric for Group Performance
      • Data for Spring 2020
      • KHUOK Practicum Assessment Rubric
    • Chinese Studies Certificate
      • Rubric for Community Programs
      • Data for AY 2019-2020
    • Nursing
      • BSN Clinical Evaluation Tool
      • Rubric for Clinical Evaluation
        • Sample Data: NURS 355L Spring 2020 
      • DNP Faculty Evaluation of Student Visit
      • DNP Preceptor Evaluation of Student
    • CAFNRM
      • Rubrics for ANSC 230, ANSC 353, ENTO 350, and Feral Cat Program
      • Data collection postponed due to COVID-19
    • Kahuawaiola (Indigenous Teacher Education Certificate)
      • KWO Learning Outcomes
      • Practicum Assessment Data
      • Practicum Assessment Rubric
    • MS Counseling Psychology
      • Evaluation Sheet and Data for Practicums, Fall 2019
    • Communication and Kinesiology Majors Survey (Spring 2020)

Miscellaneous Supporting Documents

• • Statements for Compliance Audit Checklist
    • Statement for 1.7 (part1)
    • Statement for 1.8
    • Statement for 2.2
    • Statement for 2.2a Core Competency
    • Statement for 2.2a General Ed
    • Statement for 2.5
    • Statement for 2.7
    • Statement for 2.10
    • Statement for 2.11
    • Statement for 2.12 
    • Statement for 2.13 
    • Statement for 3.4
    • Statement for 3.5
    • Statement for 3.6
    • Statement for 4.1
    • Statement for 4.3
    • Statement for4.2
    • Statement for 4.4
    • Statement for 4.5
    • Statement for 4.7
  • Draft MOU Template For Internship
  • Final DSA Program Review Description 
  • CFR 2.11 Examples of Co-curricular Program Review (Section 508 in-progress)
  • Sample KFS Report
  • Public Brochure for Bee-Keeping Project (CAFNRM)

Documents in Response to the Lines of Inquiry, May 10-11, 2021

• • Summary of Lines of Inquiry, May 10-11, 2021
  • Documents relating to the current UH Hilo strategic plan 
  • The Faculty Congress’s strategic plan to help guide its role in faculty leadership and governance
  • Documents relating to capital planning and long-term infrastructure costs, including IT
  • FY2021 budget and budget vs actual reports
  • Most recent independent auditors’ report and financial statements (turned in via the Annual Report)
    • Appendix 4.1 Financial and Compliance Audit (system)
    • Appendix 4.2 Financial Statement (System)
    • Appendix 4.3 Annual Report to WSCUC (includes financial indicators)
    • Appendix 4.4 AY 2022 Budget (Narrative)
    • Appendix 4.5 AY 2022 Budget (Tables)
  • Most recent enrollment projections
  • Documents relating to student success initiatives
    • Appendix 6 2018-2019 Annual Report from the Student Success Leadership Team (SSLT).pdf
    • Appendix 6 July 1-December 2019 Semi-Annual Report.xlsx
    • Appendix 6 January 1-June 30, 2020 Semi-Annual Report.xlsx
  • Summary of the most recent campus climate survey
  • Documents summarizing previous and planned efforts related to diversity, equity, and inclusion
    • Appendix 8.1 Statement from the Division of Student Affairs
    • Appendix 8.2 Statement from the Office of Equal Opportunity
    • Appendix 8.3 2020-2021 Inventory of Employee and Student Title IX Training and Programming (Office of Equal Opportunity)
    • Appendix 8.4 2019 Title IX Educational Outreach and Programming (Office of Equal Opportunity)
  • Documents associated with the well-being and learning outcomes of marginalized communities, including summaries of relevant data (remediation in progress)
  • Curriculum maps and assessment rubrics for program learning outcomes for all majors, and for the undergraduate and graduate learning goals
  • Policies concerning expected faculty involvement in assessment activities
  • Examples of how assessment data were used in the course or program revision 
  • Graduate program assessment plan and schedule
  • Co-curricular/Student Life schedule of assessment and resource planning (fiscal, personnel) to support these efforts
  • Summary of student complaints and disposition since the 2017 Interim Report, by year
    • Whistleblower Hotline
    • Appendix 15 Div Academic Affairs Complaints 
    • Appendix 15 Div Administrative Affairs Complaints
    • Appendix 15 Div Student Affairs Complaints
    • Appendix 15 Office of Chancellor Complaints
  • Data related to post-graduate student and alumni outcomes, disaggregated by student characteristics, including instructional modality
  • Summaries of any faculty, staff, or student surveys conducted since the 2017 Interim Report (excludes external surveys such as NSSE and FSSE)
  • Agendas for orientations for new students, staff, and faculty
  • Staff handbook(s)
    • Employee Benefits by the Department of Human Resources Development
    • Benefits and Leaves by the UH System Office of Human resources
  • Access to course sites in Laulima for two courses in each distance learning program(remediation in progress)
  • Please note that Liberal Studies is not included as this is a program for individualized studies which are infrequently approved.

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