Accreditation 101 - Insight into your self-study process. 

September 5, 2008

Presented by co-chairs Kim Lovelace, Judy Cannady, and liaison, Karla Rush. Dr. Johnston also provided comments.

Ozarka College's Mission:

Ozarka College Provides Life-Changing Experiences Through Education.

• Ozarka College operates with integrity to ensure the fulfillment of its mission through structures and processes that involve the board, administration, faculty and students.
• Mission should be clear, recognizing diversity and teaching about diversity, understanding the Mission, having effective leadership, and upholding our integrity.

What places can we find patterns of evidence to explain or justify this area in the self-study?

• The Ozarka College Catalog
• The website
• Our classes
• Student Success Centers
• Financial aid records
• Course objectives in our syllabi
• Strategic Plan
• President's Report
• Board Manual and Employee & Faculty Handbook
• Task Forces

Obvious Strengths & Challenges:

Strengths:

• Participation level in the Foundation Scholarship Fund.
• Local businesses supporting our programs and sponsoring rooms.

Challenges:

• Lack of diversity.

Everyone's feedback is necessary to have a successful Self-Study.

Please leave a comment or send an email to the  Criterion One Co-Chairs:

Kim Lovelace, klovelace@ozarka.edu 870-368-2038

Judy Cannady, jcannady@ozarka.edu 870-994-7273 ext 4032

Karla Rush, krush@ozarka.edu 870-368-2009

-or- the Self-Study Co-Chairs:

Joan Stirling, jstirling@ozarka.edu 870-368-2007

Joanna Fulbright, jfulbright@ozarka.edu 870-368-2064

Dr. Michael DeLong, mdelong@ozarka.edu 870-368-2004

Comments to improve this newsletter to Communication co-chairs:

Kim Whitten, kwhitten@ozarka.edu 870-368-2060

Libby Cone, lcone@ozarka.edu 870-368-2002.