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The Colleges are an accredited institution, as recognized by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and recorded in the 2006 Middle States Commission Statement of Accreditation Status (PDF).
Any comments and/or questions about information on the website are welcome and should be sent to the Associate Provost Christine R. de Denus (deDenus@hws.edu, (315) 781-3612).
Faculty Forum and Update on Middle States
April 8, 2013
The co-chairs of the re-accreditation process updated the faculty on our progress at the faculty meeting and also solicited feedback on three specific questions of interest.
HWS Campus Community Update
April 1, 2013
The co-chairs of the re-accreditation process sent out an email update to the campus community (students, faculty, and staff) outlining work since December 2012.
Working Group Preliminary Reports Submitted
January 30, 2013
Working groups submitted their initial reports to the Steering Committee for comment.
Board of Trustees Updated on Middle States Progress
end of January, 2013
The Provost and Dean of Faculty and the President updated the Board of Trustees on our progress with the Self-Study process.
Team Attends MSCHE Annual Meeting
December 4-7, 2012
Four members of the Steering Committee attended the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) annual meeting in Philadelphia.
HWS Campus Community Update
November 29, 2012
The co-chairs of the re-accreditation process sent out an email update to the campus community (students, faculty, and staff).
Board of Trustees Updated on Middle States Progress
October 26-28, 2012
Members of the Steering Committee, the Provost and Dean of Faculty and the President update the Board of Trustees on our progress with the Self-Study process.
Team from HWS attends the Genteels' Excellence in Teaching Seminar
October 19, 2012
This seminar was entitled: "Are They Really Learning What We Are Teaching Them? Using Assessment to Enhance Teaching Effectiveness and Measure Student Learning."
Self-Study Design Document Approved by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
October 5, 2012
Dr. Christy Faison formally approved the contents of the Self-Study Design that was submitted by the Steering Committee in September of 2012.
Steering Committee Submits Self-Study Design to Middle States Commission on Higher Education
September 2012
Members of the Steering Committee worked throughout the summer months to finalize the contents of the Self-Study Design. The submitted document included reflections and suggestions from the April visit with our liaison, Dr. Christy Faison.
Dr. Christy Faison, Middle States Vice-President Visits Hobart & William Smith Colleges
April 26, 2012
Dr. Faison is our Middle States liaison for our 2014 Self Study process. This visit to campus was a normal follow up to the submission of the Colleges Self-Study Design in which she met with individuals from a number of different constituents across campus. A copy of her schedule and the individuals that she met with can be viewed here (PDF). A final Self Study Design document will be submitted to Dr. Faison by September 30, 12.
Self Study Design Document Submitted to Middle States
April 12, 2012
The draft of the Self Study Design document constructed by the Steering Committee was submitted to Dr. Christy Faison for comment. She will visit HWS on April 26 to discuss the contents.
Middle States Invitation to HWS Community to Participate in Re-Accreditation Planning
February 9, 2012
Dear Colleagues,
We write at this time to provide an update on the 2014 Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Re-Accreditation Planning Process and to invite participation from faculty and staff on the various working groups that will be formed to address key standards. The planning for our 2014 Middle States visit will begin in earnest at the start of the 2012-2013 academic year, with the goal of completing the institution’s self-study in calendar year 2013. We are now at the point where we are initiating the key startup activities to position us for the work that will begin in March 2012 and continue through the majority of 2013. A timeline of events is attached.
Middle States is an accrediting body that evaluates whether or not Hobart & William Smith Colleges has programs, policies, and priorities that are in line with our institutional mission and goals. Currently, our institution is accredited; however, we are required to undergo re-accreditation every ten years. This peer review is based on an institution-wide self-assessment performed by faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, students and parents, and it covers such topics as institutional mission and goals, resources, leadership and governance, assessment, integrity, student admissions, retention, and support services, the faculty, and educational offerings. These topics are the basis of what Middle States refers to as the 14 Standards that should be addressed for institutional accreditation. A brief description of the 14 Standards can be found here.
As we embark on this re-accreditation process, one of the goals is to make our work as transparent and inclusive as possible. Toward that end, we are inviting members of the community who are interested in serving on one of the working groups (see attached) to let us know of their interest. Participants will be asked to serve based on the need to provide balance across all of the working groups. Members of the various working groups should anticipate a small time commitment March 2012 through July 2012 with a larger time commitment from August 2012 through May 2013. This will involve a variety of activities participating in the group working sessions including research, discussion and coordination within each group and with other working groups. We have asked Associate Dean of Faculty Christine de Denus to serve as one of the co-chairs of this self-study process. Her primary role will be to oversee the process through the next 24 months as we collect and analyze evidence, write our self-study, and host the institutional visit from the Middle States evaluation team in the Spring of 2014.
If you are interested in participating on one of the Middle States working groups, please email middlestates2014@hws.edu by Thursday, February 16.
Sincerely,
Mark D. Gearan Patrick A. McGuire
President Interim Provost and Dean of Faculty
President and Provost Announce Middle States Schedule and Co-Chair
February 1 and 6, 2012
At the Board Read Out (Feb 1) and Faculty meeting (Feb 6), President Gearan and Provost McGuire announced that Christine R. de Denus would serve as a co-chair for our 2014 Middle States Re-accreditation process. They also shared a tentative schedule of events for the next two years and encouraged the community to think about participating in this important process.
Contact co-chairs Christine de Denus and Anna Creadick at middlestates2014@hws.edu.
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