Self-Study Resource Room

SELF-STUDY SECTION
Overview Part I: Meeting the Criteria Criterion One. Mission and Integrity Criterion Two. Preparing for the Future Criterion Three. Student Learning and Effective Teaching Criterion Four. Acquisition, Discovery and Application of Knowledge Criterion Five. Engagement and Service Federal Compliance	Part II: Special Emphasis Study Institutional Integrity: Being a Responsible and Sustainable Public Institution Building a Welcoming, Respectful, and Empowered UW-Madison Community Preparing Global Citizens and Leaders of the Future Integrating the Processes of Discovery and Learning Creating an Impact and Shaping the Global Agenda Rethinking the Public Research University
HANDBOOK CATEGORIES
Minutes of major organizational committees, including self-study committee Policies and procedures related to curriculum adoption, review, and evaluation Policies on learning resources, including libraries, and formal agreements for the shared use of learning resources Policies on interaction with other academic organizations and programs Policies for allocation and use of computer resources Budgets and expenditure reports for units, programs, and the organization as a whole, and the organizational audits, at least for the prior five years Physical facilities master plan and maintenance plans Catalogs, bulletins, viewbooks, and other promotional literature Academic admission, good standing, and completion policies Policies related to the employment, orientation, supervision, and evaluation of full-time faculty, part-time faculty, and teaching assistants	Faculty, student, and staff handbooks Bylaws of faculty and staff assemblies or other representative bodies Governance documents: charters, bylaws, policies, membership, minutes, reports A complete roster of all faculty members (full- and part-time) and their teaching assignments during the current academic term Formal agreements for all consortia or contractual relationships Student service policies (residence, governance, health, financial aid, student records), and the refund policy Board rosters, charters, and bylaws, including those of separately incorporated entities (e.g., research, development, foundation, alumni associations, or athletic corporations) Reports from other agencies or accrediting bodies Documents concerning Title III compliance and recertification Third-party comment notices

Materials provided in advance to consultant evaluators