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2021 HLC Focused Visit

Welcome HLC Reviewers and Members of the DACC Community. We recommend you begin with the full PDF report, which includes explanatory narrative and discussion of evidence items. All evidence items in the report appendices are duplicated here, as are additional examples and links into pertinent parts of DACC's document archives.

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HLC Documents

HLC Comprehensive Visit Final Report (March 2019)

DACC's Report to the institutional Actions Council (IAC) Hearing Committee (July 2019)

Institutional Actions Council (IAC) Hearing Committee Report (August 12, 2019)

HLC Board of Trustees Action Letter to DACC (November 20, 2019)

HLC Focused Visit 2021 Action Letter (January 14, 2022)

HLC Criterion Addressed: Core Component 3A - The institution's degree programs are appropriate to higher education.
HLC Action Item Evidence
1. Evidence of a coordinated and systematic assessment plan and and structure where accountability at all levels is tantamount, including leadership at the Cabinet level.

In-Service Agenda (January 2020)

In-Service Agenda (August 2020)

Assessment Checklist (Spring 2020)

Faculty In-Service Checklist (Fall 2020)

In-Service Plan (Fall 2020)

In-Service Plan (Spring 2020)

Academic Assessment Manual (SharePoint)

Course Outcome Check spreadsheet Business & Technology division (SharePoint)

Assessment Planning Document (SharePoint)

General Education Rubrics (SharePoint)

Program Level Assessment Report (PLAR) (SharePoint)

Closing the Loop Report (CTL) (SharePoint)

Assessment Planning Form Eval Fall 2020

Communication Rubric Eval Fall 2020

Assessment Website Eval 2020

Assessment Champions' Meeting Agenda & Notes 9.10.2020

Email for DACC's new Employee Portal SharePoint Training Session 6.2.2021

The Jag Wire YouTube page

Evaluating Assessment Results Spring 2021

In-Service Links & Pedagogical Resources (Spring 2021) (SharePoint)

HLC Focused Visit Response Outline

Expanded Cabinet Minutes 3.1.2021
2. Evidence that course learning outcomes are consistent across sections and modes of delivery, are measurable, are being measured, and that the assessment results are being used to improve courses.

Spring 2020 In-Service Assessment Survey Results

Assessment Champions Meeting Minutes 10.4.2019

Identifying Issues with Outcomes 10.4.2019

Master Syllabus Template

Course Outline Template

Master Syllabi and Course Outline repository (SharePoint)

Course to Program (C2P) Curriculum Map (SharePoint)

Closing the Loop Form: Comm Social Science 2021

Closing the Loop Form: Comm Math 2021

Closing the Loop Form: Comm Medical Assisting 2020-21
HLC Criterion Addressed: Core Component 4B - The institution demonstrates a commitment to educational achievement and improvement through ongoing assessment of student learning.

HLC Action Item

Evidence
3. Evidence that program learning outcomes include ones which are distinct from those in general education, and that these are measurable, are being measured, and that the assessment results are being used to improve programs.

Program Outcomes (SharePoint)

Faculty Assessment Data folder (SharePoint)

Program to Gen Ed (P2GE) Curriculum Map (SharePoint)

Assessment Planning Video
4. Evidence that general education learning outcomes are measurable, are being measured, and that the assessment results are being used to improve the general education program.

Gen Ed Outcomes

Operating Budget Packet Memo FY22

Capital Budget Form and Request example
5. Evidence that co-curricular assessments have been established, and are being used to improve the student experience.

Co-Curricular Assessment Manual

Co-Curricular Description for the Student Handbook/Course Catalog

Co-Curricular Plan and Report

Co-Curricular Rubrics

Navigating Processes MASS Co-Curricular Plan and Report 2020

Navigating Processes Library Co-Curricular Plan and Report 2020

Navigating Processes Success In College Survey

Navigating Processes Success In College Rubric Pretest 2020

Navigating Processes Writing Center Co-Curricular Plan and Report 2020
HLC Criterion Addressed: Core Component 5D - The Institution works systematically to improve its performance
HLC Action Item Evidence
6. Evidence that there is a comprehensive data governance system in place for collection, analysis and dissemination of information to various stakeholders.

Board Policy 6034 "Data Governance"

Expanded Administrative Council Minutes 7.15.2019

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes 7.18.2019

Data Governance Committee Organizational Chart

Information Security Plan (Processes | Procedures) (SharePoint)

Board Policy 6032 "Retention of College Records"

Board Policy 6033 "Securing and Safeguarding Information"

MIS Employee Security Form (SharePoint)

MIS Faculty Security Form (SharePoint)

MIS Non-Employee and Dual Enrollment Security Form (SharePoint)

Employee Portal (SharePoint)

Employee Portal (SharePoint) Hub/Spoke structure

Institutional Research (SharePoint)

DACC Data web page

DACC Institutional Research web page

DACC Student Profile web page

Strategic Plan 2021-2022

Strategic Planning Matrix 2019

Strategic Planning Matrix 2020

Strategic Planning Matrix 2021

Board of Trustees Workshop Minutes 2.11.2021

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes 5.27.2021

Organizational Review of Goals (ORG) 2018-19

Organizational Review of Goals (ORG) 2019-20

Organizational Review of Goals (ORG) 2020-21

Academic Services Master Plan 2016-2020

Student Services Master Plan FY18-FY20

Information Technology Plan FY20-FY22

Facilities Priority List

Marketing Master Plan 2018-2021

Departmental Assessment Reports

Academic Master Plan Timeline
Communication to Campus Community

HLC Focused Visit Deadlines 4.26.2021

HLC Focused Visit Update Forum Invitation (Join Us April 29, 2021 or April 30, 2021)

HLC Focused Visit Review Process

Faculty Communique