Help Highlight MSUM Accomplishments for the HLC Assurance Argument – 3G
In continuing the discussion, Minnesota State Moorhead is preparing for our Higher Learning Commission (HLC) site visit, which will occur in Fall 2027. As part of that preparation, the HLC Coordinating Committee (HLCCC) is collecting evidence and writing the Assurance Argument that will be provided to the visiting team.
Although the HLCCC will do much of the work of identifying accomplishments and collecting evidence, the committee is relatively small. We do not want to overlook achievements from your area, whether they involve faculty, students, staff, alumni, or community members connected to MSUM. To that end, this is the sixth in a series of messages that will provide opportunities to share accomplishments and evidence related to specific HLC subcriteria. This week we return to an academic viewpoint to focus on student success in Subcriterion 3G.
Student Success Outcomes (3G)
This area is about how our student success outcomes demonstrate continuous improvement within the context of the students we serve and any institutions that we benchmark against.
Examples of evidence that may be relevant to these include:
- Benchmarking with peer institutions relative to graduation and retention rates
- Dashboards with student success data
- Current goals for persistence, retention, and completion
- Analysis of graduation and retention rates by distinctive student populations
- Licensure or certification exam data
- Data on where students go after graduation – continuing education, job placement, etc.
- Student participation in fellowships, internships, and other special programs
- Collection and analysis of economic data relevant to student success, like graduate earnings, loan debt and repayment, and fields of employment
- Minutes from committees regarding student retention or graduation support
- Material, like meeting minutes, that show the use of student outcomes in decision making
If you have examples that the HLCCC should consider, please submit them using the Microsoft Form below. Note that this form can be used to submit information on any topic, not just the area highlighted this week.
Evidence/Content for HLC Assurance Argument
We are working to ensure broad representation across campus and do not want to miss important accomplishments simply because they were not brought to our attention at the right time.
Because of the word limit for the Assurance Argument, we cannot guarantee that every submission will be included. Some subcriteria overlap, so we may incorporate information that does not fit neatly within this area into a related section.
Thank you for all you do, and please take this opportunity to highlight the accomplishments of yourselves and our students.