Self-Study Design - Howard University, Graduate School

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Institutional Overview.................................................................................................................. 1
Description.................................................................................................................................. 1
Mission........................................................................................................................................ 6
Important Recent Developments................................................................................................. 6
The Campaign for Howard ..................................................................................................... 6
New Technology Resources and Facilities............................................................................. 7
Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CETLA) ............................. 8
National Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) .............................................................. 8
General Clinical Research Center (GCRC) ............................................................................ 8
The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program ......................... 8
Institutional Aspirations............................................................................................................... 9
The Self-Study Scope of Work and Context............................................................................. 10
Steps Taken To Prepare for the Self-Study............................................................................... 11
Appointments of Senior Level Leadership ........................................................................... 11
Board of Trustee Engagement .............................................................................................. 12
Steering and Executive Committees Established.................................................................. 12
Work Groups Appointed....................................................................................................... 13
University Office of Institutional Assessment and Evaluation............................................. 13
Links to University Initiatives .............................................................................................. 14
Self-Study Goals and Objectives................................................................................................ 14
Self-Study Office Staff ................................................................................................................ 15
Work Groups: Scope and Major Research Questions ............................................................ 15
Standard 1: Mission and Goals ............................................................................................. 15
Standard 2: Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Renewal ............................... 16
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