March - August 2004 Update

The university planning process for Self-Study 2004-2006 actively began in Spring 2004 with meetings of a small leadership team. Members of the team attended the Higher Learning Commission’s Annual Meeting, including a special day-long session on self-study. Tracy Lehnertz was appointed Self-Study Coordinator, and Dr. Jeffrey Highland was appointed Chair of the Self-Study Steering Committee. A Self-Study Steering Committee of thirteen people representing faculty, staff, and administration was formed to lead the university through this initiative. In June, ten individuals were invited to serve as co-chairs for the criterion committees. Each committee has a co-chair from the Twin Cities campus and a co-chair from the Winona campus. At the Fall 2004 Faculty/Staff Workshop, Brother President Louis Dethomasis formally kicked-off Self-Study 2004-2006 and challenged the community to undertake a process that is open and honest for the purpose of institutional improvement. Dr. Jeffrey Highland, Provost and Chair of the Steering Committee, addressed the community and provided an overview of the reaccreditation process, and introduced the Steering Committee and Co-Chairs. Input was solicited from V.P.’s and others regarding possible members of criterion committees.