Help Highlight MSUM Accomplishments for the HLC Assurance Argument – 3C
In continuing the discussion, Minnesota State Moorhead is preparing for our Higher Learning Commission (HLC) site visit, which will occur in less than a year, 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 ninth in a series of messages that will provide opportunities to share accomplishments and evidence related to specific HLC subcriteria. This week’s area is in the general area of staffing.
Sufficiency of Faculty and Staff (3C)
This area is about MSUM’s staffing, with a focus on faculty and student support staff.
Examples of evidence that may be relevant to these include:
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Information on how faculty qualifications are accepted and monitored
Student-to-faculty ratios
Student-to-staff ratios in direct service areas
Hiring policies and procedures
Summary of qualifications of Student Affairs staff
Professional development opportunities/procedures
Results of professional development/training
Support for Instructional design
Sabbatical policies/procedures
Hiring guidelines regarding full-time, part-time, adjunct, and/or online faculty
Types of faculty appointments and their differentiated responsibilities
Orientation materials for faculty (including full-time, part-time, dual-credit, online)
Faculty/staff annual evaluation processes
Data/feedback that led to policy changes or process improvements
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
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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. Since some subcriteria overlap, feel free to provide information that you think is related but may not be sure it’s applicable. We could 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.