Accreditation Workshops
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Accreditation Workshops
2016 International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND ASSEMBLY MEETING Accreditation Workshops 5-8 April 2016 Advancing Academic Quality in Business Education Worldwide The Peabody Memphis Hotel Memphis Tennessee USA 2016 ACAM: Accreditation Workshops Friday April 8 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Workshop 1 Facilitator Location Preparing an Effective Self-Study/Site Visit Preparation Mr. Paul Mallette, Director of European Operations and International Development, IACBE TBD Description: Attendance at a self-study workshop is now a requirement prior to the preparation of a self-study for first-time accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation. Mr. Mallette will introduce each of the IACBE’s Accreditation Principles and explain the ways in which to document compliance with them in the self-study. In addition, the key points to keep in mind in preparing an accurate self-study document will be presented and common pitfalls to avoid will be identified. The logistics involved with preparing for an efficient site visit will also be covered. Workshop 2 Facilitator Location Developing a Comprehensive Outcomes Assessment Plan Mr. Dennis Gash, President of the IACBE TBD Description: Attendance at an assessment workshop is now a requirement prior to the submission of an application for candidacy status. In this workshop you will learn how to design a comprehensive plan that meets IACBE expectations for assessing student learning in your business programs and the operational effectiveness of your academic business unit. Mr. Gash will discuss the definition and purposes of outcomes assessment, describe the key points to keep in mind when preparing an assessment plan, identify measurement instruments that can be used to assess both intended student learning outcomes and intended operational outcomes, and explain the use of outcomes assessment in measuring and advancing academic quality in your business programs. In addition, the IACBE’s new assessment plan template and a comprehensive example of completed plan will be presented. Friday April 8 8:30 am to 4:00 pm Workshop 3 Facilitator Location Site-Visit Peer Reviewer Training Dr. Phyllis Okrepkie, Director of Accreditation and Organizational Advancement, IACBE, and Dr. Robert Hilton, Associate Director of Quality Assurance, IACBE TBD Description: A successful accreditation review process depends on a careful, thorough, and objective site visit conducted by a team of well-trained peer reviewers. As the IACBE grows both domestically and worldwide, a corps of competent, knowledgeable site-visit evaluators becomes increasingly essential. Workshop participants will learn how to evaluate self-studies effectively and how to conduct productive and efficient site visits. At the end of the day, you will have completed the requirements necessary to be assigned to a site-visit team. 1 2016 ACAM: Accreditation Workshops Friday April 8 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Workshop 4 Facilitator Location Site-Visit Team Chair Training Dr. Phyllis Okrepkie, Director of Accreditation and Organizational Advancement, IACBE, and Dr. Robert Hilton, Associate Director of Quality Assurance, IACBE TBD Description: An effective site-visit team requires a skilled and capable chair who can successfully coordinate the activities of the team. In this workshop, Dr. Okrepkie and Dr. Hilton will focus on the responsibilities associated with chairing an accreditation site-visit team. The workshop is intended only for those who have completed a site-visit peer reviewer training session and have been a member of a site-visit team. Participation in this workshop is by invitation only. 2 2016 ACAM: Accreditation Workshops Accreditation Workshop Agenda Friday April 8 Event Time Location Workshop 1: Preparing an Effective Self-Study/Site Visit Preparation 8:30 am to 10:00 am TBD Workshop 2: Developing a Comprehensive Outcomes Assessment Plan 8:30 am to 10:00 am TBD Workshop 3: Site-Visit Peer Reviewer Training 8:30 am to 10:00 am TBD Workshop 4: Site-Visit Team Chair Training 8:30 am to 10:00 am TBD Morning Break 10:00 am to 10:20 am Workshop Rooms Workshops Resume 10:20 am to 11:50 am TBD Luncheon for Workshop Participants 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm TBD Workshops Resume 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm TBD Afternoon Break 2:30 pm to 2:50 pm Workshop Rooms Workshops 1 and 2 Resume 2:50 pm to 4:30 pm TBD Workshops 3 and 4 Resume 2:50 pm to 4:00 pm TBD Workshop 4 Resumes 2:50 pm to 5:00 pm TBD 3