Hi, Diane-

Rest assured--no such implication.  Way too many
qualifiers and ambiquities to make that stretch. 
There may be some room for inference based on job
announcement patterns when compared against review
cycles and reaffirmation outcomes.          

Steve

--- "Petruccio, Diane" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Steve, while I'm not exactly sure what you are
> proposing as a topic, I certainly hope that your
> reference to "small, private..." was not implying
> that all  "small, private" institutions "make a
> mockery out of quality assurance practices and
> accreditation processes."  
>  
> I can assure you that many of us take it very
> seriously, and while we may not have the resources
> and manpower of larger institutions, we certainly
> work very hard to insure that our students and our
> reputation are our top priority.  We take
> accreditation very seriously, both in administration
> and faculty.
>  
> Perhaps you could elaborate on your proposal so that
> it does not appear to demean small, private
> institutions.
>  
> Diane Petruccio
> Director, Institutional Research
> Ursuline College
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: Ohio Association for Institutional Research
> (Ohio AIR) on behalf of S. Hoagland
> Sent: Sun 2/11/2007 3:49 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Possible topic for future meetings
> 
> 
> 
> Hello IR'ers,
> 
> I wonder how many of our colleagues would have
> interest in topic related to screening prospective
> employers.  How about a topic like "A profile of
> institutions that appear to make a mockery out of
> quality assurance practices and accreditation
> processes."
> 
> A workshop or presentation along these lines could
> help our hardworking colleagues steer clear of those
> (small, private?)institutions that appear to have a
> track record of ramping up for accreditation,
> receiving a stamp of approval, and then ramping
> down.
> It could also help them avoid periods of
> unemployment.
> 
> Statistics such as retention and graduation rates
> and
> financial ratios are a good place to start.  Better
> yet, one might consider visiting
>
http://www.ncahlc.org/index.php?institution=&state=OH&submit=Search&form_submitted=TRUE&option=com_directory&showquery=
> or http://www.chea.org/search/search.asp.
> 
> I am uncertain about your recent experiences, but
> some
> recruiters and search committees with which I had
> recent interactions seem baffled by the question
> "What
> commitment does your institution have toward
> institutional research, strategic and effectiveness
> planning, etc.?"
> 
> Those answers of late seem to indicate a commitment
> to
> the cycle referenced above.  By the way, exercise
> caution when reviewing current and future employment
> opportunities even those posted on the AIR website.
> IMHO, there are some institutions around that are
> always looking for a few good what might be called
> "accreditation prostitutes" for the lack of a better
> phrase.
> 
> Is there any interest in such a topic?  If so, do
> you
> know anyone who could effectively speak to the
> topic?
> As a plausible research project, it would be
> difficult
> to obtain informed consent from the research
> subjects.
> 
> Thank for your attention and consideration!
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Steve Hoagland
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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