Self-Study Design - Howard University, Graduate School
Self-Study Design - Howard University, Graduate School Self-Study Design - Howard University, Graduate School
Scope of Work and Objectives. This scope of work covers the assessment of the availability and accessibility of the human, financial, technical, and physical facilities necessary to achieve Howard’s mission and goals. Informed by Howard’s mission, the work group will also analyze the use of the University’s resources as part of an ongoing outcomes assessment. The work group will collect relevant data, analyze the institution’s internal and external resources, and determine the extent to which resources are effectively and efficiently allocated and used in achieving the University’s mission and goals. The work group’s objectives are as follows: • To examine the University’s plan for assessing, allocating, and using resources • To assess and analyze how effectively and efficiently the resources support the mission and goals of the University • To interpret the findings in the context of Middle States standards • To document strengths and areas for improvement Major Research Questions. 1. Is there an overall university plan for assessing and allocating institutional resources? 2. What manner of annual independent audit will confirm the financial responsibility, with evidence of follow-up on any concerns cited in the audit’s accompanying management letter? 3. Is the current University’s educational programs/facilities plan aligned with the Middle- States standards? 4. What have been the effect of departmental program reviews on institutional policies and the use of resources? 5. Is the University’s plan for deferred maintenance adequate to maintain the facilities for safety, security, structural, and regulatory requirements? 6. How much of the University’s current expenditures can be identified going towards facilities deferred maintenance? What percentage is it of the total university budget? 7. Are the numbers of faculty, staff, and administration adequate and aligned to support the University’s mission, outcomes, and expectations? How is this determined and who or what body makes the determination? 8. What procedures and assessment plans are in place to ensure adequate faculty, staff, and administration to support the University’s mission, and outcomes expectations? 9. How effectively has Howard’s pay scale and benefits package kept pace with the departmental requirements for a significantly more sophisticated and highly skilled staff? 10. What are the processes in place to assess the effectiveness of interventions, if any, that have been introduced in enrollment management, human resources, physical facilities management, and other parts of the University? 11. How is the budget process implemented in relationship to the University’s strategic plan? 12. What effect does Howard University Hospital have on University resources and academic programs? 13. How do auxiliary enterprise and other entities affect the University’s resources? 14. What are the most significant challenges facing the institution relative to human resources, technology resources, and physical plant resources during the next 5 years? Standard 4: Leadership and Governance • Chair: Dean Kurt Schmoke, Law 17
Scope of Work and Objectives. This scope of work covers the gathering of data to assess whether Howard University’s system of governance clearly defines the roles of institutional constituencies in policy development and decision-making. The work group will also assess the governing body’s degree of autonomy to ensure its institutional integrity and its responsibility toward policy and resource development, consistent with Howard’s mission. To work efficiently and to assure corroboration of both quantitative and non-quantitative data, the work group will work collaboratively with other work groups. It has been determined that at a minimum there are three other work groups with whom this work group will be involved: • Standard 2 Work Group to assess how the governance structure is involved in the University’s planning process • Standard 5 Work Group to examine how administrative structures interact with governance structures to support the institutional mission • Standard 7 Work Group to examine how assessment is used to guide the leadership and governance structures Major Research Questions. 1. Does Howard University have a well-defined system of collegial governance including written policies outlining governance responsibilities of administration and faculty and readily available to the campus community? 2. How well does the governing body function in practice? 3. Does Howard University possess written governing documents, such as a constitution, by-laws, enabling legislation, charter, or other similar documents that delineate the governance structure, provide for collegial governance, and assign authority and accountability for policy development and decision-making? 4. Does Howard University provide appropriate opportunity for student input regarding decisions that affect them? 5. Does the University’s governing body fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities to a level that will ensure the University’s continued compliance with the accreditation standards of the Middle States Commission? 6. Does the University’s governing body reflect constituent and public interest and is it of an appropriate size to fulfill all of its responsibilities? 7. How does the governing body certify to the Commission that the University complies with eligibility requirements, accreditation standards, and policies of the Commission? 8. Does the Howard University governing body assist in generating resources needed to sustain and improve the University? 9. What manner of conflict of interest policies are in place for the governing body to address matters such as remuneration, contractual relationships, employment, family, or financial interests that could interfere with the duties of the governing body? 10. What is the nature and extent of faculty input into policy decisions that may affect them? These key questions contain within them numerous sub-levels of inquiry. Throughout the inquiry, the work group will focus on both policy and practice to determine whether practice is always aligned with stated policy. 18
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Scope of Work and Objectives.<br />
This scope of work covers the assessment of the availability and accessibility of the human,<br />
financial, technical, and physical facilities necessary to achieve <strong>Howard</strong>’s mission and goals.<br />
Informed by <strong>Howard</strong>’s mission, the work group will also analyze the use of the <strong>University</strong>’s<br />
resources as part of an ongoing outcomes assessment. The work group will collect relevant data,<br />
analyze the institution’s internal and external resources, and determine the extent to which<br />
resources are effectively and efficiently allocated and used in achieving the <strong>University</strong>’s mission<br />
and goals. The work group’s objectives are as follows:<br />
• To examine the <strong>University</strong>’s plan for assessing, allocating, and using resources<br />
• To assess and analyze how effectively and efficiently the resources support the mission<br />
and goals of the <strong>University</strong><br />
• To interpret the findings in the context of Middle States standards<br />
• To document strengths and areas for improvement<br />
Major Research Questions.<br />
1. Is there an overall university plan for assessing and allocating institutional resources?<br />
2. What manner of annual independent audit will confirm the financial responsibility, with<br />
evidence of follow-up on any concerns cited in the audit’s accompanying management<br />
letter?<br />
3. Is the current <strong>University</strong>’s educational programs/facilities plan aligned with the Middle-<br />
States standards?<br />
4. What have been the effect of departmental program reviews on institutional policies and<br />
the use of resources?<br />
5. Is the <strong>University</strong>’s plan for deferred maintenance adequate to maintain the facilities for<br />
safety, security, structural, and regulatory requirements?<br />
6. How much of the <strong>University</strong>’s current expenditures can be identified going towards<br />
facilities deferred maintenance? What percentage is it of the total university budget?<br />
7. Are the numbers of faculty, staff, and administration adequate and aligned to support the<br />
<strong>University</strong>’s mission, outcomes, and expectations? How is this determined and who or<br />
what body makes the determination?<br />
8. What procedures and assessment plans are in place to ensure adequate faculty, staff, and<br />
administration to support the <strong>University</strong>’s mission, and outcomes expectations?<br />
9. How effectively has <strong>Howard</strong>’s pay scale and benefits package kept pace with the<br />
departmental requirements for a significantly more sophisticated and highly skilled staff?<br />
10. What are the processes in place to assess the effectiveness of interventions, if any, that<br />
have been introduced in enrollment management, human resources, physical facilities<br />
management, and other parts of the <strong>University</strong>?<br />
11. How is the budget process implemented in relationship to the <strong>University</strong>’s strategic plan?<br />
12. What effect does <strong>Howard</strong> <strong>University</strong> Hospital have on <strong>University</strong> resources and academic<br />
programs?<br />
13. How do auxiliary enterprise and other entities affect the <strong>University</strong>’s resources?<br />
14. What are the most significant challenges facing the institution relative to human<br />
resources, technology resources, and physical plant resources during the next 5 years?<br />
Standard 4: Leadership and Governance<br />
• Chair: Dean Kurt Schmoke, Law<br />
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