President J. Michael Adams is convening institutional leaders to set the priorities for the development and implementation of a University Outcomes Assessment Plan. Although assessment efforts are under way in a number of units within the University, they need to be identified, coordinated and enhanced in order to assure that Fairleigh Dickinson University meets the expectations of its regional accrediting association, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Following its last self-study and site visit in 1996, FDU was reaccredited for the maximum 10 years. In June 2001, following submission of its Periodic Review Report, the University's accreditation was reaffirmed. The next self-study will be submitted to the commission and a site visit will take place during the 2005–2006 academic year. At that time, the University will need to meet a new set of expectations approved by the commission, effective this academic year.

The University will be expected to have an institutional assessment plan and will need to demonstrate that assessment is taking place and that results are being applied to enhance student learning, student services and other operations within the University. "Fairleigh Dickinson University has made significant progress on many fronts since our site visit," said Adams. "The time to prepare for our next self-study and visit is now, and assessment needs to be our focus."

Additional information concerning the new Middle States Commission on Higher Education's expectations and the University's planning and implementation of outcomes assessment will be shared with the University community when it becomes available.

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