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nstitutional effectiveness has become more than a
buzzword over the last decade.
Presidents and chancellors are calling for large reform
under the banner of institutional effectiveness, focusing
on affordability, quality instruction, and campus climate.
These initiatives give terms like assessment, evaluation,
and comprehensive reviews a whole new meaning. The
only way to meet the challenges of tomorrow is to know
where we stand today. How can we ensure that we are in
a place to provide reasonably priced, attractive, and wellmaintained living environments? What is the best way
to demonstrate that our programs are both efficient and
effective? How do we highlight our work in providing
an environment, including programs and services that
promote learning in its broadest sense, with an emphasis
on academic support, diversity, sustainability, success,
and enhancement? If you don't know the answer to these
questions or have just begun to ask these questions within
your department, it might be time for an internal review
of your department's policies and practices. Wherever you
are in your assessment journey, you are not alone.
The ACUHO-I Professional Standards were created in 1985 by the
Professional Standards Committee. The standards are reviewed and
updated to keep them current and to capture the effective practices in our
field. The creation of the Self-Assessment Guide (SAG) in 2007 allowed
ACUHO-I to shift from providing professional standards to facilitating
conversation around the use of professional standards for self-study and
continuous improvement. The SAG provides a nomenclature within our
field, and it grounds us in common expectations of what our work could
be on campuses throughout the world.
Regardless of the size of your department, this project will require a
framework to allow leverage of your resources. Manage your time, and
make sure you get the results you need. Perhaps your Division of Student
Affairs has a framework in place used in reviewing departments every
three to five years. If your department is accustomed to reviews, you may
find that you can use the ACUHO-I Professionals Standards in addition to
other standards set within student affairs. If your institution does not use
a five-year review model, it is time to revisit the goals of the department.
These steps may help you make the most of your self-study effort.
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016
Contents
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Facilities
Special Focus
Internal Assessment
Connected
Conversations
First Takes
Around Student Affairs
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Intro
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - BB1
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - BB2
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Cover2
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 1
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 2
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Contents
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 4
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 5
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 6
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 7
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Vision
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 9
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Just In
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 12
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 12A
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 12B
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Calendar
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 19
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 21
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Transitions
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 23
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Res Life
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 25
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 26
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 27
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Facilities
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 30
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 31
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Special Focus
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - 34
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Internal Assessment
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Connected
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - First Takes
Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Around Student Affairs
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Talking Stick - September/October 2016 - Snapshot
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