NCA Self-Study

Last Updated: 7/26/00
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
	The Self-Study
		Purpose Organization Process
	Brief History of the Campus
	Developments Since Indiana University South Bend’s Last NCA Evaluation
		Administrative Changes Expanded Administrative Services Planning Enrollment Management New and Expanded Programs Community Outreach Facilities and Grounds Particular Issues
	Responses to the 1989 NCA Evaluation Concerns

Chapter 2: Goals and Purposes
	Planning Process
	Mission Statement
		Commitments
	Priorities and Strategic Initiatives
	Understanding and Implementation
	Progress and Areas of Concern

Chapter 3: Resources
	Organizational Structures and Governance
		Indiana University Indiana University South Bend
	Governance Structure
		Faculty Students Staff
	Human Resources
		Faculty Nonacademic Staff
	Enrollment Pattern
	Physical Resources
		Buildings and Grounds
	Computing Facilities
		Telecommunications Instructional Media Services Computing Services
	Fiscal Structure and Condition
		Operating Budget: Revenues Operating Budget: Expenditures
	External Financial Support
	Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 4: Academic Affairs
	Faculty Development, Teaching, and Scholarship
		General Support Support for Teaching Support for Scholarly Activity Support for Associate Faculty
	Student Learning and Scholarship
		Student Learning Student Scholarship
	Assessment of Student Achievement
		General Education and Assessment
	Maximizing Educational Quality
		Hiring Practices Tenure and Promotion
	Academic Resources
		Office of Graduate Programs International Programs Academic Resource Center Information Technologies Library
	Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 5: Academic Programs
	Division of the Arts
		Changes Since Last NCA Visit Values Creative Activity and Scholarship Teaching Community Outreach and Partnership Self-Evaluation
	Division of Business and Economics
		Changes Since Last NCA Visit Values Scholarship Student Centered Focus Service to Community at Large Community Partnerships Self-Evaluation
	Division of Education
		Changes Since Last NCA Visit Scholarship Teaching Community Service and Partnership Self-Evaluation
	Division of Liberal Arts and Sciences
		Changes Since Last NCA Visit Values Scholarship Teaching Professional Development Supporting Students Community Partnerships Self-Evaluation
	Indiana University Systemwide Academic Schools and Programs
	School of Continuing Studies—General Studies
		Changes Since Last NCA Visit Scholarship and Intellectual Interactions Students Self-Evaluation
	School of Continuing Studies—Labor Studies
		Values Student Centered Focus Interactions Self-Evaluation
	Division of Nursing and Health Professions
		Changes Since Last NCA Visit Values Scholarship Teaching Professional Development Students Community Partnerships Self-Evaluation
	School of Public and Environmental Affairs
		Changes Since Last NCA Visit Values Scholarship Teaching Professional Development Students Self-Evaluation
	School of Social Work
		Values Scholarship Intellectual Interaction Teaching Students Community Outreach Self-Evaluation
	Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 6: Student Services
	Student Profile
	Academic Student Services
		Enrollment Management Services Freshman Division: Orientation, Advising, and Retention Student Persistence International Student Services
	Nonacademic Student Services
		Child Development Center Veteran Student Services Safety and Security Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid Counseling Center Career Management Services Office of Student Life and Judicial Affairs Office of Campus Diversity IUSB Bookstore Disabled Student Services Dental Clinic
	Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 7: Community Outreach
	Economic Impact
	Educational Outreach
		Continuing Education Off-Campus Programs and Distance Education
	Institutional Partnerships
	Community Arts Program
	Academic Resources and Public Service
		Business and Economics Education General Studies Labor Studies Liberal Arts and Sciences Nursing and Health Professions Public and Environmental Affairs Social Work Schurz Library
	Community Involvement
		Office of Campus Diversity Office of Community Links
	Alumni Affairs
		Student Recruitment and Retention Student and Alumni Services Alumni Development
	External Affairs
		Publications and Press Releases Marketing Strategies
	IUSB Advisory Board
	Summary and Conclusions

Chapter 8: Trends and Planning
	The Strategic Plan: Campus Directions
	Community College Challenge
		Community College Implementation Schedule
	Short & Long Term Planning
		Academic Programs: Articulation Agreements and Transfer of Credit Bachelors and Masters Programs Student Services: Enrollment, Retention, and Persistence Facilities and Student Retention Assessment and Planning
	Trends and Future Plans
Chapter 9: Institutional Integrity
	Commitment to Academic Freedom
	Commitment to Shared Governance
	Commitment to Individual Rights
		Faculty Rights Staff Rights Due Process in Faculty and Staff Grievance Proceedings Student Rights
	Commitment to the Principles and Spirit of Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Equal Opportunity
	Commitment to Honesty in the Recruitment, Admission, and Retention of Students
		Recruitment and Admission Retention
	Commitment to Integrity in Relationships with Other Institutions
		Articulation Agreements Relations with K-12 Educational Institutions
	Commitment to Integrity in Intercollegiate Athletics
	Commitment to Integrity in Grants Administration
	Commitment to High Standards of Academic and Scientific Honesty for All Members of the Academic Community
		Integrity in Research with Human Subjects Integrity in Research with Animal Subjects
	Commitment to Integrity in Contractual Arrangements with Businesses and Other Organizations
	Commitment to Integrity in Fundraising and Investment
	Summary and Conclusion

Chapter 10: General Institutional Requirements
	Mission Authorization Governance Faculty Educational Programs Finances Public Information