IDC 3: Proposal to Eliminate the Institutional Effectiveness Committee
(Revision of SD4002S; Faculty Handbook 10.2.2.3.1)

Effective Date: Immediately

Rationale:    This committee does not function.

Delete:           In the Faculty Handbook, under Section 10.2.2.3.1 :

10.2.2.3.1 Institutional Effectiveness Committee (revised by SD4002S; SD4301S)

The Institutional Effectiveness Committee serves as an advisory group for UNCA's Institutional Effectiveness process.

Duties

• The periodic review and, if necessary, revision of the Institutional Effectiveness process, procedures and reporting format.
• Providing advisory services on assessment and planning to any administrative or academic unit.
• Providing a forum for the sharing of assessment techniques and practices.
• Providing assessment information, as appropriate, to the University Planning Council for its use in reviewing institutional-level goals.
• Raising campus consciousness about the importance of assessment.

Though the department self-study process has been replaced with the Departmental Effectiveness reports, departments that wish to conduct a comprehensive self-study, make major changes in curriculum or organization, and use external consultants, can conduct these activities on a voluntary basis. IEC may recommend to UPC that a department conduct a comprehensive self-study.

Membership

The committee will be composed of six members, one of whom will be permanent based upon his/her regular duties and connection to assessment efforts. The members are as follows:

• Director of Institutional Research (Chair)
• Administrative representative appointed by Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
• Administrative representative appointed by Vice Chancellor for Administration and Financial Affairs
• Administrative representative appointed by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
• Administrative representative appointed by Vice Chancellor for University Relations
• One member of the Faculty Senate Institutional Development Committee

Membership Terms

The Director of Institutional Research is a permanent member. Administrative representatives are appointed for staggered three-year terms and should be directly involved with the effectiveness process in their Vice Chancellor area. The Faculty Senate member is appointed annually by the Institutional Development Committee.

Recommendations to: Provost