MSCHE Self Study April 2021

agencies relating to procurement, accounting, revenue, appropriations, internal control and general financial management. Further details may be found under Standard VI. Climate and Communication Open and candid communication between administration and the faculty, staff and students is a high priority. Email lists are utilized to communicate internally with faculty, staff and students. An important vehicle for communication is the College electronic newsletter FY EYE ( FY EYE ‐ Example ). This quarterly newsletter reinforces the College’s strategic priorities and progress with respect to these priorities while also informing the community of institutional and faculty/staff/student accomplishments and building a sense of community. Copies of FY EYE are archived on the College’s Web site. To keep the College community abreast of University and College developments, the president holds College meetings open to all faculty and staff three or four times per year. At these meetings, vice presidents and other administrators may report on their areas. The winter meeting is reserved for the president to make the State of the College Address to the community. These reports and the video of the most recent address are posted on the College’s website ( State of College Address ‐ Example ). On an annual basis, an Annual Report detailing the Colleges accomplishments and status is widely distributed to the College community and its constituents. Faculty meetings are held quarterly. During these meetings, the president and vice president for academic affairs, associate dean for research and graduate studies and department chairs provide updates on developments in their areas. Councils (e.g., President’s, Dean’s and Clinic Council) and various administrators provide timely updates throughout the year as appropriate. The College’s committee structure as described starting on page 21 in the Faculty Handbook facilitates communication amongst administration, faculty, staff and students. All appointed committees include faculty and staff and several include students. Certain of the elected faculty committees (e.g., Curriculum Committee and Committee on Educational Policy) also have student members. Elections for faculty committees are generally competitive, which is suggestive of the value that faculty members place in the usefulness of these committees. The faculty governance organization is actively engaged with the administration. The president and dean meet periodically with the Faculty Executive Committee (FEC) and make themselves available as needed. Agenda items may be put forth by FEC or the president/dean. College administrators regularly and frequently meet with students and student officers. This is discussed in more detail in Standard VI. Publicly Available Information The College’s website contains comprehensive information on College policies and operations. Substantial amounts of data are publicly available on Factbook ( Factbook Webpage ‐ PDF ), a web ‐ based compendium of key indicators employed by the College to monitor the effectiveness of its programs. Student learning outcomes are published on Factbook , including the completion

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