Documents/DODFACA5175/1: Recommandations/1: Make, Accept, Implement/Indicator:2

Indicator: 2

[Outcome]

Measurements in/of Recommendations Fully Accepted

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Department of Defense - Narrower_Than

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Board of Visitors, Marine Corps University

Type Target Actual
StartDate 2010-10-01 2010-10-01
EndDate 2011-09-30 2011-09-30
Percentage n/a 80
Description For a variety of its own reasons not applicable to the Committee, the agency may implement all/most of the recommendations, but few times recommendations are not implemented. 1. The Board recommended the University include proof of evaluation and assessment of learning in the supporting documentation to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).2. Document the reasons for selecting the quality enhancement plan topic to SACS.3. Board approved the comprehensive nature of the University's 5-yr Strategic Plan.4. Establish a process for the Faculty Council to review the Compliance Certification documentation to be sent to SACS and solicit their input.5. Establish a terminally degreed civilian Dean or Academic Administrator to oversee the curricula of the degree-producing colleges.6. Coordinate University budget requests through the Fiscal Officer. The Fiscal Officer should consolidate all individual requests for review and decision by the President, MCU.7. Re-evaluate the Gray Research Center resource shortfall to ensure all deficiencies have been corrected.8. MCU should bring in an external team to evaluate the efficiency of MCU's organizational structure and propose changes to the Table of Organization when needed.9. Develop a generalized University Admissions Policy as well as specific individual school and college Admission Policies.10. Establish a central data storage capability for student data and assessment data.11. Establish a civilian position to oversee the collection, archival, and certification of University data.12. Link leadership to the learning outcomes of the MCU curricula.13. Research the practicality and/or effectiveness of including Arabic language instruction in the curriculum of Command and Staff College. 14. Measure student achievement of communication skills with an objective measure of achievement of student learning outcomes.15. Refine learning outcomes associated with the Arabic Language and Culture elements of the curriculum.16. Evaluate wherher it is wise to introduce two new languages, in addition to Arabic, during AY06-07.17. Ensure sustainability, a robust assessment component, and connectivity with other information technology systems is included in whichever IT package the University purchases.18. Revise the BOV by-laws and insert specific verbiage related to the Boards' functions in terms of the SACS expectations of the Board within the document.19. MCU should track all student input/complaints for SACS.20. MCU should hire civilian faculty utilizing a centralized University hiring committee made up of faculty and staff from across the University rather than a decentralized Individual school or college hiring committee.21. MCU should centralize all survey and assessment functions under the Director, Institutional Effectiveness/Institutional Research, thereby allowing the individual schoolhouses to concentrate on student learning outcomes.22. MCU should pursue as many of the 60 recommendations offered by the Wilhelm Study as possible.