2018 Conference: Presentation Handouts and Supporting Documents
The following directory includes the 2018 annual conference presentations for which HLC has received supporting documents from presenters. Presentations are organized by program and listed alphabetically by title.
Clicking a presentation title will take you to the presentation’s listing in the conference mobile app. Scroll to the bottom of the listing for links to supporting documents.
Note: The password to access the mobile app website is HLC2018AC.
Peer Corps Program
A Critical Analysis of the Criteria for Accreditation and the Core Components
Primary Presenter: Sam Kerr
Anatomy of an Open or Standard Pathway Visit
Primary Presenter: Susan Murphy
AQIP Pathway Action Project Reviews
Primary Presenter: Jill Wright
AQIP Pathway Comprehensive Quality Reviews
Primary Presenter: Karen Stewart
AQIP Pathway Systems Appraisals
Primary Presenter: Carla Connor
Primary Presenter: Anthea Sweeney
Competency-Based Education and Direct Assessment
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
Conducting Location, Branch Campus, Multi-location and Multi-campus Reviews
Primary Presenter: Vince Coraci
Conducting Open Pathway Year 4 Assurance Reviews
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
Primary Presenter: Anthea Sweeney
Primary Presenter: Barbara Johnson
Evaluating Faculty Qualifications: The Critical Role of Peer Reviewer Judgment
Primary Presenter: Eric Martin
Federal Compliance: 2018 Update for Peer Reviewers
Primary Presenter: Andrew Lootens-White
Focus on Evidence: Core Component 4.B.—Assessment of Student Learning
Primary Presenter: Susan Murphy
Focus on Evidence: Core Component 4.C.—Persistence and Completion
Primary Presenter: Tom Bordenkircher
Focus on Evidence: Core Component 5.A.—Institutional Finances
Primary Presenter: John Marr
Focus on Evidence: Criterion 5
Primary Presenter: Barbara Johnson
Governance Structures in Higher Education and the Criteria for Accreditation
Primary Presenter: Sam Kerr
HLC’s Diversity Initiative: Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse Peer Corps
Primary Presenter: Jo Lynn Autry Digranes
Implementing the Criteria: Key Insights for Peer Reviewers
Primary Presenter: Barbara Johnson
Interpreting Financial Statements During Peer Review
Primary Presenter: J. Lee Johnson
Listening Session on the Criteria for Accreditation
Primary Presenter: Andrew Lootens-White
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
Pathways in Practice: Addressing Challenges in Peer Review
Primary Presenter: Jamie Stanesa
Primary Presenter: Michael Westerfield
Reviewing Institutions With Embedded Monitoring
Primary Presenter: Scott Safranski
Primary Presenter: Pat Newton-Curran
The Role of the Financial Reviewer on Peer Review Teams
Primary Presenter: Linnea Stenson
The Work of the Team Chair: Information for Experienced Reviewers Considering the Role
Primary Presenter: Eric Martin
Using the Assurance System for AQIP Pathway Reviews
Primary Presenter: Irene Kovala
When a Case Goes to an IAC Hearing: Information for Team Chairs and IAC Members
Primary Presenter: Linnea Stenson
Accreditation Workshop
Accreditation 101 for First-Time Attendees
Primary Presenter: Andrew Lootens-White
Additional Locations: Enlightenment From the Substantive Change Process
Primary Presenter: Constance Thurman
Advice From a Salty Dog: Using Evidence to Successfully Support an Assurance Argument
Primary Presenter: Roberta Derlin
Board Actions, Institutional Updates and Policy Changes: Additional Information for ALOs
Primary Presenter: Stephanie Brzuzy
Bottom Up: A Molecular Approach to Evidence
Primary Presenter: Alan Heisel
Primary Presenter: Mary Vanis
Primary Presenter: A. Gigi Fansler
Primary Presenter: Barbara Johnson
Primary Presenter: John Marr
Primary Presenter: Joyce Hill
From Quality Initiative to Meaningful Institutional Practice: Foundations of Excellence
Primary Presenter: Suzanne Walker
HLC Pathways and Criteria for Accreditation
Primary Presenter: Karen Solomon
How to Ensure Your Systems Portfolio Results Measure Your Processes
Primary Presenter: Tracy Noldner
I-We-You: Crafting a Transformative Assurance Argument and Site Visit
Primary Presenter: Holly Baumgartner
Insights on Embedded Monitoring
Primary Presenter: Scott Safranski
Integrating Strategic Priorities and College Activities With the Criteria for Accreditation
Primary Presenter: Susan Tarnowski
Primary Presenter: Mary Sue Marz
On Campus and in the Field: The Role of Peer Reviewers in the Accreditation Process
Primary Presenter: Jamie Stanesa
Preparing for Mandated Focused Visits
Primary Presenter: Marc Willis
Preparing for the Comprehensive Evaluation
Primary Presenter: Andrew Lootens-White
Preparing Institutional Finances for Evaluation
Primary Presenter: J. Lee Johnson
Reaffirmation of Accreditation: Lessons Learned From Two Large Public Institutions
Primary Presenter: Judith Ouimet
Reviewers and Neighbors: Mutual Assistance in Developing Assurance Arguments
Primary Presenter: Luis Montes
The AQIP Pathway and the Assurance System
Primary Presenter: Stephanie Kramer
The AQIP Pathway’s Comprehensive Quality Review
Primary Presenter: Karen Stewart
The Federal Compliance Program: Overview
Primary Presenter: A. Gigi Fansler
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
The Role of HLC Staff Liaisons in the Accreditation Process—Bordenkircher and Vanis
Primary Presenter: Tom Bordenkircher
The Role of HLC Staff Liaisons in the Accreditation Process—Johnson and Stenson
Primary Presenter: Barbara Johnson
The Role of HLC Staff Liaisons in the Accreditation Process—Martin and Marr
Primary Presenter: Eric Martin
The Role of HLC Staff Liaisons in the Accreditation Process—Solomon and Rosen
Primary Presenter: Karen Solomon
The Year 4 Assurance Argument: Process, Evidence and Review
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
Transforming AQIP Pathway Processes: Peer Reviewers Share Fatal Mistakes Institutions Make
Primary Presenter: Jill Carlson
Writing the Systems Portfolio: Focus on Categories 1 and 6
Primary Presenter: Rob Spohr
Writing the Systems Portfolio: Focus on Categories 2 and 3
Primary Presenter: Rob Spohr
Eligibility Workshop
Accreditation 101 for First-Time Attendees
Primary Presenter: Andrew Lootens-White
From Initial Contact to Initial Accreditation: An Overview of HLC Processes
Primary Presenter: Anthea Sweeney
Understanding the Eligibility Process and Eligibility Requirements
Primary Presenter: Anthea Sweeney
Overview of the Criteria for Accreditation and Assumed Practices
Primary Presenter: Anthea Sweeney
General Program (by day)
Sunday
A Board’s Role Under Accreditation Sanctions
Primary Presenter: Lee Lambert
A Community College’s Transformation of Online Education: Jeopardy to Excellence
Primary Presenter: Sherrell Wheeler
A Holistic Approach to Information Accessibility Using an Open-Source Framework
Primary Presenter: Charlene Widener
Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALOs): An Overview of the Role and What’s New at HLC
Primary Presenter: Pat Newton-Curran
Accreditation Visits: Perspectives From Presidents, a Peer Reviewer and an ALO
Primary Presenter: Robert (Bob) Haas
Addressing the New Majority: Serving Non-traditional Students
Primary Presenter: Becky Takeda-Tinker
An Overview of HLC’s Teach-Out Policy and Procedure
Primary Presenter: Anthea Sweeney
Primary Presenter: Becky Timmons
Assessing General Education With Performance Tasks: Tales From Two (Contrasting) Institutions
Primary Presenter: Joan Hawthorne
Base Camp: Equipping Students for a Successful College Journey
Primary Presenter: Sheryl Haile
Becoming a Peer Reviewer at HLC
Primary Presenter: Babatunde Alokolaro
Best Practices in the Assessment of Current and New Programs
Primary Presenter: Robert Atkins
Building Bridges, Not Walls: Continuing Construction
Primary Presenter: Jonah Rice
Campus Connect: The Student, Faculty and College Experience
Primary Presenter: Lynette Barcewicz
Changing History: Redesigning Teaching and Learning in Introductory History Classes
Primary Presenter: Andrew Koch
Compliance: Implementing Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosures
Primary Presenter: Ronald Brownie
“COPE”: A Budget-Neutral Quality Initiative to Harness Time and Resources
Primary Presenter: Judy Shackelford
Creating a Sustainable, Culturally Informed General Education Framework
Primary Presenter: Susanne Auer
Defining, Documenting and Reporting on Faculty Qualifications and Tested Experience
Primary Presenter: Stacy Becker
Demystifying Program Review: Best Practices and Model Programs
Primary Presenter: Lee Bash
Developing a Competency-Based Education Program: The Journey, the Challenges
Primary Presenter: Charles Komp
Effective Use of ePortfolio and Badging to Assess Co-curricular Learning
Primary Presenter: Sandra Bowles
Emerging Technologies Impacting Tomorrow’s Students
Primary Presenter: Vickie Cook
Evaluating Distance Education: Are You Ready?
Primary Presenter: Mary Vanis
Harnessing the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification for Student-Community Connection
Primary Presenter: Heidi Keeler
HLC’s Approval Protocol for Direct Assessment and Credit-Based Competency-Based Education
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
Primary Presenter: Stephanie Brzuzy
Primary Presenter: Steven Lewis
How to Revitalize and Advance Assessment Practices
Primary Presenter: Joseph Levy
Improving Program Review With Templates, Data and Interpretive Reports
Primary Presenter: Leah Zuidema
Innovative Approaches to a Successful Assurance Argument
Primary Presenter: Lyn Sabino
Integrating Faith-Based Mission Into Academic Program Launch and Review Processes
Primary Presenter: James Mello
Key Insights: Team Determinations for Comprehensive Evaluations
Primary Presenter: Barbara Johnson
Launching a Hybrid, Professional Practice Doctoral Program
Primary Presenter: Jennifer Douglas
Linking Assessment, Planning and Budgeting for Resource Allocation Decisions
Primary Presenter: Brett Powell
Listening Session on the Criteria for Accreditation
Primary Presenter: Eric Martin
Measurable Strategic Planning and Resource Allocation
Primary Presenter: Michael Chipps
NACUBO Economic Models Project
Primary Presenter: Jacalyn Askin
Outcomes-Based Data and the Assessment of Non-academic Units
Primary Presenter: Bruce Kelley
Partners for Transformation: Panel Discussion
Primary Presenter: Karen Solomon
Persistence and Completion Strategies From the Heartland
Primary Presenter: Suzanne Sydow
Preparing Finances for HLC Review
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Slovak
Preparing for the Comprehensive Evaluation and Site Visit on the AQIP Pathway
Primary Presenter: Heather Albinger
Program Review: Framework, Process and Lessons Learned 10 Years Later
Primary Presenter: Deborah Hardy
Raising Retention and Achievement: Compelling Success With Student Transformative Learning Record
Primary Presenter: Jeff King
Realigning With the 21st-Century Workforce
Primary Presenter: Amanda Seidenzahl
Reviewing Faculty Qualifications: Insights for Institutions on What Peer Review Teams Will Do
Primary Presenter: Eric Martin
Starting From Scratch: Preparing for the Comprehensive Evaluation Visit
Primary Presenter: Gerri Pavone
Primary Presenter: Linnea Stenson
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
The Open Pathway Year 4 Assurance Argument: Process, Evidence and Review
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
Primary Presenter: Karen Solomon
The Why and How of Implementing an Open Textbook Initiative
Primary Presenter: David Ernst
Tribal College Wisdom Sharing: Utilizing Campus Kaizen Events for Institutional Improvement
Primary Presenter: Stacey Mortensen
Using Faculty Workload Reports for Resource Efficiency: An AQIP Pathway Action Project
Primary Presenter: Karl Kunkel
WIDS Curriculum Management System Helps With Accreditation Review
Primary Presenter: Melinda Schroepfer
Writing to the Criteria: Criterion 5
Primary Presenter: Barbara Johnson
Monday
A 21st-Century Approach to Urban Civic Engagement
Primary Presenter: Sumie Song
Accreditation Like a Boss! Tips for Connecting Assessment and Accreditation
Primary Presenter: Bonni Graham
Accumulating Success: The Three-Bucket Approach to Student Persistence
Primary Presenter: Christine Austin
Advising at Private, Not-for-Profit Institutions
Primary Presenter: Eric Bolger
Advising by Re-design: Move Advising to the Next Level of Impact
Primary Presenter: John Gardner
Assessing Summer Bridge and First-Year Student Success Programs
Primary Presenter: Leah Adams-Curtis
Assessment and the “Good Life”: Teleological Foundations for Institutional Effectiveness
Primary Presenter: John Lommel
Assessment Upgrade: Using Technology and Social Media to Improve Assessment
Primary Presenter: Lisa Bonneau
Building Institutional Capacity to Use Data Effectively
Primary Presenter: Susan Wood
Change of Control, Structure or Organization: A Key HLC Policy in a Transforming Landscape
Primary Presenter: Eric Martin
Community College Benchmarking Builds Evidence to Support HLC’s Criteria
Primary Presenter: Lou Guthrie
Composite Financial Index Score Trends
Primary Presenter: J. Lee Johnson
Connecting Continuous Planning, Budgeting and Institutional Assessment
Primary Presenter: Randall Stiles
Contractual Arrangements Revisited
Primary Presenter: Anthea Sweeney
Credit Hour Review: Expectations, Considerations and Process
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
Culture Change in Teaching Through Transformed Classrooms and Professional Development
Primary Presenter: Gail Burd
Debriefing Virtual Simulation: Best Practice Recommendations
Primary Presenter: Randy Gordon
Defining Quality: A New Quality Framework for Competency-Based Education
Primary Presenter: Deb Bushway
Discussion of an Evaluation Visit by the Accreditation Liaison Officer and Team Chair
Primary Presenter: Jean Deller
Effects On and From the Composite Financial Index (CFI)
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Slovak
Embracing Collaboration and Structural Change to Support the Military-Connected Student
Primary Presenter: Robert James
Enhanced Academic Oversight Over Dual Credit: NACEP’s Newly Revised Standards
Primary Presenter: Adam Lowe
Enhancing Academic Fiscal Viability Through Faculty Involvement and Shared Governance
Primary Presenter: Paul Koch
Evidence-Based Educational Development: Transforming Theory and Practice of Faculty Development
Primary Presenter: Eric Kyle
Faculty Qualifications: Implementation Strategies and Tools for Success at Two HLC Institutions
Primary Presenter: Eric Martin
Primary Presenter: A. Gigi Fansler
Focus on Improvement: Aligning Accomplishments to Mission and HLC Criteria
Primary Presenter: Alison Witherspoon
General Education Program Review: A Model for Effective Collaboration
Primary Presenter: Sherman Elliott
Helping Institutions Improve: HLC’s Academies and Workshops
Primary Presenter: Destiny Quintero
HLC’s Student Success Initiatives
Primary Presenter: Karen Solomon
Integrating Workforce Development With Academics
Primary Presenter: Mona Walters
Introduction to Brain-Based Learning, Leadership and Laughter for Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Primary Presenter: Peter Jonas
Key Insights: Team Determinations for Comprehensive Evaluations (REPEAT)
Primary Presenter: Barbara Johnson
Learning to Continuously Improve Beyond Action Projects
Primary Presenter: Renee Guyer
Maintaining Momentum Between HLC Evaluation Visits
Primary Presenter: Karen Zunkel
Maintaining Quality Assessment of Student Learning in Fiscally Challenging Times
Primary Presenter: Lori Baker-Sperry
Making the Most of Your Evidence
Primary Presenter: Anthea Sweeney
Mapping Institutional Diversity Efforts to HLC’s Criteria for Accreditation
Primary Presenter: Jeanetta Sims
Mapping Reasoning for Critical Thinking Instruction Across Disciplines and Institutions
Primary Presenter: Dona Warren
Meeting Students Where They Are: Building Student Success Pathways
Primary Presenter: Alan Bearman
Primary Presenter: Bradley Bennett
Primary Presenter: Jamie Stanesa
PIEs and SPIs: Delicious, Sneaky Continuous Improvement and Strategic Planning
Primary Presenter: Sharon Katterman
Polysynchronous Delivery: Increasing Student Satisfaction With Flexible Teaching and Learning
Primary Presenter: W. Robert Smith
Quality Initiative Process: Good Practice Panel
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
Quarterbacking the Co-curricular Assessment Process: Winning Teamwork
Primary Presenter: Paula Kinney
Redesigning a College-wide Assessment System
Primary Presenter: Angela Landt
Starting From Scratch: Designing a New Service Learning Class
Primary Presenter: Benjamin Drury
The AQIP Pathway’s Comprehensive Quality Review
Primary Presenter: Karen Stewart
The Association of Chief Academic Officers (ACAO) Digital Fellows Program and Student Persistence
Primary Presenter: Constance Johnson
The Auggie Plan: Innovating How We Think About Transfer
Primary Presenter: Derrick Lindstrom
The HLC Complaints Process for Institutional Stakeholders
Primary Presenter: Zach Waymer
The Open Pathway Year 4 Assurance Argument: Process, Evidence and Review (REPEAT)
Primary Presenter: Jeffrey Rosen
Tribal College Wisdom Sharing: Accreditation Processes
Primary Presenter: Patricia Newton-Curran
Tribal College Wisdom Sharing: Effective Practices for Distance Education at a Tribal College
Primary Presenter: Lisa Azure
Using Technology to Improve Student Engagement
Primary Presenter: Michael Wilds
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Supporting the Community College Mission
Primary Presenter: Jim Simpson
Win-Win-Win: When a Business, a Hospital and a College Collaborate
Primary Presenter: Michael McLaughlin
Writing to the Criteria: Criterion 3
Primary Presenter: Linnea Stenson
Writing to the Criteria: Criterion 4
Primary Presenter: Andrew Lootens-White
Tuesday
A Structured Approach for Evaluating Processes: Process Mapping
Primary Presenter: Bonnie Slykhuis
A Structured Approach for Evaluating Processes: Process Mapping
Primary Presenter: Bonnie Slykhuis
Primary Presenter: Linda Suskie
Connecting Competencies: Creating Culture Change Around Inclusion and Diversity
Primary Presenter: Ralph Brandt
Connecting More Inclusively: Creating a User-Friendly Workplace for Staff and Students
Primary Presenter: Ralph Brandt
Dramatically Increasing Student Engagement With “Real Talk”
Primary Presenter: Jodi Breithart
Getting Started With Strategic Planning
Primary Presenter: Kim Silver
Primary Presenter: Peter Jonas
Sharing Our Stories: Narratives of Assessing Student Learning
Primary Presenter: Natasha Jankowski
Supporting Personal and Institutional Wellness With Mindfulness
Primary Presenter: Ed Cunliff
