CALIFORNIA STATEUNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH

DEPARTMENT OF BASKET WEAVING

MEMORANDUM

DATE:May 29, 2007

TO:Dr. Cecile Lindsey, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs

FROM:Dr. Fiber, Chair, Department of Basket Weaving

RE:Proposal for Expedited Review for BA in Basket Weaving

The BA in Basket Weaving is accredited by the American Association for Basket Weaving Education (AABWE). The most recent accreditation process was concluded in Spring 2007. The department proposes:

1) to use its self-study for accreditation as the required self-study for program review;

2) to use the report of the visiting team from AABWE as the required external review; and

2) to use the final report/decision from the accrediting agency as the required internal program review report.

The program’s self-study for accreditation addresses some of the topics and issues specified in the letter from the Vice Provost for all self-studies written during the 2006-2007 academic year. Attachment 1 indicates where these elements can be found in the accreditation self-study. For topics or issues not addressed in the self-study, a brief appendix has been prepared which will be delivered along with the self-study.

The program’s self-study for accreditation addresses all of the topics and issues specified in the document “Elements of the Self-Study.” Attachment 2 indicates where the required elements can be found in the accreditation self-study. All required tables will be provided in an appendix which will be delivered with the self-study.

[Optional: In addition, the self-study addresses areas identified by the accrediting organization (AABWE) which we wish to bring to the attention of the program review process, including: (list here).]

Thank you for your consideration of this proposal from the Department of Basket Weaving regarding the program review of the BA in Basket Weaving. We look forward to receiving your comments at your earliest convenience.

Attachment 1

Attachment 2

Attachment 1. Coverage of Areas Identified by Academic Affairs to Be Addressed by All Self-Studies Written in 2006-2007.

The themes specified by Academic Affairs for inclusion in self-studies are:
1. Improving student learning
a. Identify the student learning outcomes for all degree programs under review
b. Identify the methods used to assess student learning
c. Report on the last two years of assessment data
d. Report how the assessment results have been used to make program changes / AABWE, Ch. 4
PP. 45-47
PP. 48-51
PP. 52-60
PP. 61-68
2. Improving student retention and graduation
a. Examine department data on retention and graduation rates available from Institutional Research at
b. Analyze the department’s success in retention and graduation relative to other departments in the college and university, including success in retention and graduation for gender and ethnic groups
c. Examine student success rates in all department courses and review department practices including (but not limited to) prerequisites, placement in challenging courses, modes of instructional delivery, and student access to learning assistance
d. Analyze departmental practices with respect to key factors known from national research to influence student success including (but not limited to) advising, active/engaging instruction, faculty mentoring, and peer support.
e. Identify strategies for improving student success that can be implemented by the department / Appendix 1

Attachment 2. Coverage of the “Elements of the Self-Study” in the AABWE Self-Study for Accreditation in Accompanying Appendices

Section I. Mission, Goals, and Environment / AABWE Self-Study
A. Mission and Goals / Ch 1, pp 3-5
B. Trends in the Discipline / Ch 1, pp 1-2
C. Priorities / Ch 1, pp 7-9
D. Special sessions (self-support, UCES) programs / N/A
Section II. Educational Programs / AABWE Self-Study
A. Existing and New degree programs; discontinued programs / Ch 2, pp 2-6
B. Student applications, enrollments, demand, retention, graduation / Appendix 1
C. Course offerings and FTES / Appendix 2
D. Curricular change plans / Ch 3, pp 33-38
E. Special sessions (self-support, UCES) programs / N/A
Section III. Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment / AABWE Self-Study
A. For each degree program, list all student learning outcomes. / Ch 4, 45-47
B. Describe the assessment of student learning outcomes / Ch 4, 48-51
C. Describe the results of the assessment of student learning / Ch 4, 52-60
D. Describe the using results for program improvement / Ch 4, 61-68
E. Special sessions (self-support, UCES) programs / N/A
F. Annual reports on assessment since the last program review / Appendix 3
Section IV. Faculty / AABWE Self-Study
A. Describe changes since the last program review / Ch 5, 75-79
B. Describe future changes and priorities for future hiring / Ch 5, 90-92
C. Describe roles of lecturers and student assistants / Ch 5, 81-83
D. Program capacity to support its curricular offerings / Appendix 1
E. Special sessions (self-support, UCES) programs / N/A
Section V. Student Services / AABWE Self-Study
A. Advising for majors, minors, and graduate students. / Ch 6, 98-100
B. Honors, student research, service learning, internships, etc. / Ch 6, 102-103
C. Special sessions (self-support, UCES) programs / N/A
Section VI. Resources and Facilities / AABWE Self-Study
A. Resources / Ch 9, 158-65
B. Facilities and Equipment / Ch 9, 166-77
C. Library Collection and Services / Ch 9, 180-189
Section VII. Planning / AABWE Self-Study
A. Planned changes over next seven years / Ch 10, 200-210
B. New or additional resources needed to support the planned changes / Ch 10, 200-210

All tables required by the “Elements of the Self Study” are found in Appendix 2.

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