Accreditation
Date of this Version
2006
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Chapter One: Who We Are 1 Nebraska’s University Engages the World 1 Auspicious Beginnings 2 Engaging University Leaders 2 Engaging University Students 4 Advancing Post-graduate Opportunities 5 Research Firsts Engage the Region and the World 6 Midlife Challenges 7 Changing Needs, New Structures 9 Leading Once Again into the Future 11 Engaging the Power of Red – Here and Beyond; Present and Future 13
Chapter Two: Progress Since 1997 17 Developments Since the Last Accreditation 17 Establishing a Renewed Sense of Direction 17 Articulating the Vision through Focused Reports 19 Targeting Our Resources to Support Excellence 21 Adopting Structural Changes to Support Progress 22 Strengthening the Faculty 27 Increasing Support for Undergraduate Teaching 30 Refocusing and Enhancing Engagement 33 Re-emphasizing Economic Development 34 Conclusion 35
Chapter Three: Moving Forward 39 Academic Strategic Planning at UNL: Moving Forward Together 39 Year 1: The Challenge of Planning Strategically 42 Year 2: The Rubber Hits the Road 51 Years Next: What Must We Do Now? 60
Chapter Four: Fulfilling Our Mission 69 Criterion 1: Mission and Integrity. 69 Core Component 1a. 75 Fulfillment of Core Component 1a. 77 Core Component 1b. 77 Fulfillment of Core Component 1b. 81 Core Component 1c. 81 Fulfillment of Core Component 1c. 83 Core Component 1d. 83 Fulfillment of Core Component 1d. 85 Core Component 1e. 89 Fulfillment of Core Component 1e. 90 Summative Evaluation of UNL’s Performance on Criterion 1 91
Chapter Five: Planning for Progress 93 Criterion 2: Preparing for the Future. 93 Core Component 2a. 93 Fulfillment of Core Component 2a. 100 Core Component 2b. 101 Fulfillment of Core Component 2b. 105 Core Component 2c. 106 Fulfillment of Core Component 2c. 110 Core Component 2d. 111 Summative Evaluation of UNL’s Performance on Criterion 2 111
Chapter Six: Ensuring Student Learning and Teaching Effectiveness 113 Criterion 3: Student Learning and Effective Teaching. 113 Core Component 3a 113 Fulfillment of Core Component 3a. 130 Core Component 3b. 130 Fulfillment of Core Component 3b. 142 Core Component 3c. 143 Fulfillment of Core Component 3c. 155 Core Component 3d. 155 Fulfillment of Core Component 3d. 166 Summative Evaluation of UNL’s Performance on Criterion 3 167
Chapter Seven: Promoting Knowledge, Inquiry and Learning 169 Criterion 4: Acquisition, Discovery and Application of Knowledge. 169 Core Component 4a. 170 Fulfillment of Core Component 4a. 179 Core Component 4b. 180 Fulfillment of Core Component 4b. 191 Core Component 4c. 191 Fulfillment of Core Component 4c. 203 Core Component 4d. 204 Fulfillment of Core Component 4d. 207 Summative Evaluation of UNL’s Performance on Criterion 4 207
Chapter Eight: Engagement and Service 209 Criterion 5: Engagement and Service. 209 Core Component 5a. 210 Fulfillment of Core Component 5a. 214 Core Component 5b. 215 Fulfillment of Core Component 5b. 227 Core Component 5c. 228 Fulfillment of Core Component 5c. 235 Core Component 5d. 236 Fulfillment of Core Component 5d. 237 Summative Evaluation of our Performance on Criterion 5 238
Chapter Nine: Retrospect and Prospect 239 What We Have Learned from the Self-Study 239
Appendix A: How the Self-Study Was Conducted A:245ademic Unit A:251
Appendix B: Guide to the Virtual Resource Room B:253
Appendix C: Response to Concerns C:259 Response to Concerns Raised in the Last HLC/NCA Visit C:259
Acknowledgements 265