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NMC completes review key to accreditation
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Posted on Aug 04 2008
The Northern Marianas College recently completed a comprehensive review of program documents fundamental to the college’s efforts to meet accreditation requirements.
The review, led by the college’s Program Review and Outcomes Assessment Committee, involved a meticulous and painstaking review and discussion of NMC’s key departments’ Form 2 documents. A Form 2 document provides information and analysis of a program’s history, specific services/activities; data/evidence used for planning and assessment purposes; human, physical, and technology resources, and recommendations for improvement.
To ensure extreme focus during the assessment, the PROAC members met over two separate weekends in full day meetings held on July 19 and July 20 and from July 25 to July 27.
PROAC is NMC’s official institutional assessment committee and is charged with facilitating the program review process. The committee reviewed submissions from all academic programs, academic support and administrative units.
The Committee will be prepared to provide feedback to programs starting Aug. 4 in the form of a composite report. The report covers a number of items including strengths and areas for improvement, findings and recommendations at the program and institutional levels, and next steps.
Dr. Carmen Fernandez, NMC president and ex-officio member of PROAC, participated in all the review sessions.
“The extensive deliberations that took place were so beneficial,” Fernandez said. “It was so gratifying to see the results of the hard work from all levels of NMC and it will be more so when we begin to implement the improvements recommended by the program review process.”
“The program review process is a powerful exercise that leads to dialogue and engagement at all levels of the institution that is so healthy,” Fernandez added. “PROAC is to be commended for their sacrifice and dedication during the review period.”
The next step in the Program Review process is for PROAC to forward the Composite Report to College Council and the Planning, Budgeting, and Evaluation Committee for action. Results of program review will be linked to the strategic plan and budget allocation. [B][I](NMC)[/I][/B]
