Supporting Documents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- American University Mission, Statement of Common Purpose
http://www.american.edu/president/statement-of-common-purpose.cfm - American University Strategic Plan, Leadership for a Changing World
http://www.american.edu/president/reports/upload/AU-Strategic-Plan-adopted-Nov-2008.pdf - Strategic Plan Website
https://www1.american.edu/strategicplan/ - Information about AU Organization, Board of Trustees, Quick Facts
http://www.american.edu/president/ including the section “Related Links”
American University Academic Data Reference Book
http://www1.american.edu/academic.depts/provost/oir/PDF/ADRB%202008-09.pdf - Periodic Review Coordinating Committee
http://www.american.edu/middlestates/Coordinating-Committee.cfm - Middle States Website
http://www.american.edu/middlestates
SUMMARY OF RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS
- 2003-2004 Middle States Self-Study, including the report by the visiting team
http://www.american.edu/middlestates/Self-Study-Report.cfm - Program Review Requirements
Academic Program Review Template
https://www1.american.edu/middlestates/report/docs/academic_program_review_template.pdf - Assessment of Student Learning
http://www.american.edu/provost/assessment
American University Assessment Plan- American University Assessment and Processes
Academic department assessment plans and progress on implementation http://www.american.edu/provost/assessment/
- Self-Study Recommendations
Presidents Announcements: http://www.american.edu/president/Presidents-Announcements.cfm
Updates on Strategic Plan: http://www.american.edu/strategicplan
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Environmental “SWOT” Analysis Completed by Strategic Planning Committee in July 2008
https://www.american.edu/strategicplan/pdf/docs/July_2008_Env_Scan.pdf - Information on AnewAU: http://www.american.edu/anewau/
- Facilities Projects: http://www1.finance.american.edu/fpd/projects.html
- Strategic Plan Website: http://www.american.edu/strategicplan
- Communication: See President’s website, including links to Board of Trustees
- Academic Leadership: http://www.american.edu/provost
- Student Experience: See
http://www.american.edu/discoverau/rankings.cfm - Brand Identity: http://www.american.edu/
ENROLLMENT AND FINANCE TRENDS
- Historical Enrollment – 2004-2008
http://www1.american.edu/middlestates/Table 1_headcount enrollment_historical.pdf - Historical Admissions- Table 31 Academic Data Reference Book
http://www1.american.edu/academic.depts/provost/oir/PDF/08_table31.pdf - Annual Reports (includes audited financial statements and accompanying management letters.)
http://www.american.edu/finance/Annual-Reports.cfm - Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 Budget
http://www.american.edu/finance/upload/BudgetFY10-FY11.pdf - The Financial Section Submitted to IPEDS
(available only from the Middle States website - password protected.)
IPEDS FY 2005-2006
https://www1.american.edu/middlestates/report/docs/IPEDS_FINANCE_FY05-06.pdf
IPEDS FY 2006-2007
https://www1.american.edu/middlestates/report/docs/IPEDS_FINANCE_FY06-07.pdf
IPEDS FY 2007-2008
https://www1.american.edu/middlestates/report/docs/IPEDS_FINANCE_FY07-08.pdf
ORGANIZED AND SUSTAINED PROCESSES TO ASSESS INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS AND STUDENT LEARNING
- American University Assessment Plan, American University Assessment Processes and Procedures
- Academic Assessment Plans
http://www.american.edu/provost/assessment/ -
Assessment of Strategic Plan
Plan metrics
https://www1.american.edu/middlestates/report/docs/Presidents_Message_on_Strategic_Plan_Implementation.pdf
Example of tracking plan metrics
http://american.edu/middlestates/upload/Examples_of_Tracking_Plan_Metrics.pdf
- Public Accountability
Academic Data Reference Book
http://www.american.edu/acadmic.depts/provost/oir/adrb/index.html
College Navigator
http://wwwnces.ed.gov/collegenavigator
Common Data Set
http://www.american.edu/academic.depts/provost/oir/CommonDataSet.pdf - Board assessment procedures
http://www.american.edu/trustees/policies.cfm
LINKED INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING AND BUDGET PROCESSES
- See Strategic Plan Website (also posted elsewhere)
http://www.american.edu/strategicplan - Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 Budget (also posted elsewhere)
http://www.american.edu/finance/upload/BudgetFY10-FY11.pdf
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Certification Statement
http://american.edu/middlestates/upload/Certification_Statement.pdf - On-line portions of Current Catalog
http://www.american.edu/provost/registrar/catalog.cfm
Documents required by Middle States.
