Time Line

Spring 2008:

• Develop work plan (this activity)


• Develop working group (still in progress – you may add Tim McDermott and Sue Monahan as consultants if you feel the need).


• Develop short briefing paper for Faculty Senate, meet with FS March 26.


• Conduct preliminary focus groups with senators and DH's – as test run – by end March


• Schedule additional meetings with Senators & DHs for April.

These last 3 items are designed to develop awareness of the activity as well as gather preliminary impressions of issues to be addressed in discussing Standard IV with the community.

Summer 2008

• Begin statistical evaluation of faculty activities, identify additional data needs and work with Dr. Fastnow


• Develop draft reports on numerically based portions (e.g., years in rank, terminal degrees, etc.)


• Develop survey instrument and test in collaboration with other standards


• Finalize approach to focus groups.

Develop specific recommendations for integrating self-study into ongoing activities.

Fall 2008

• September – conduct web-based survey of faculty


• October – evaluate data, conduct focus groups to fill in gaps


• November – development of Standard IV draft.

NWCCU Standard Description

Standard 4 - Faculty