Missouri S&T Accreditation
Self Study Steering Com.
209 Norwood Hall
300 W. 13th St.
Rolla, MO 65409-0220
(573) 341-7276
(573) 341-7912
accredit@mst.edu

Accreditation Survey

The Higher Learning Commission has changed its criteria for accreditation; has the Missouri University of Science & Technology (Missouri S &T) kept up with the new standards?

PLEASE Tell us how you think Missouri S&T rates!

The Missouri S&T Accreditation Self Study Steering Committee is conducting research on the performance perceptions and opinions regarding Missouri S&T's performance in meeting the Higher Learning Commission accreditation requirements. Anyone can refer to this data, but its primary use will be to gauge the opinions and perceptions of Missouri S&T constituents. The data will be published on the Missouri S&T Accreditation website after processing. Your participation is necessary to provide an accurate picture of the perceived qualities of the institution and its performance and is very much appreciated. No individual responses will be used in the reporting of data.

1.	Please select the constituent group/groups with which you most closely affiliate:: student faculty staff alumni communities (e.g. general public, parent, prospective student, taxpayer, or retiree) employer (e.g. those interviewing and hiring graduates and employing interns) donor service recipient (e.g. athletic event attendee or public broadcasting listener) vendor/contractor/partner (e.g. school districts, research institutes, and other institutions of higher education) Other

	Please mark your agreement on each of the following statements based on this scale	Strongly Agree	Agree	No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
2.	Criterion 1:Mission and Integrity. Missouri S&T operates with integrity to ensure the fulfillment of its mission through structures and processes that involve the board, administration, faculty, staff, and students. :
3.	Core component 1a:The organization's mission documents are clear and articulate publicly the organization's commitments. :
4.	Core component 1b:In its mission documents, the organization recognizes the diversity of its learners, other constituencies, and the greater society it serves. :
5.	Core component 1c:Understanding of and support for the mission pervade the organization.:
6.	Core component 1d:The organization's governance and administrative structures promote effective leadership and support collaborative processes that enable the organization to fulfill its mission. :
7.	Core component 1e:The organization upholds and protects its integrity. :
8.	Criterion 2:Preparing for the Future. The organization's allocation of resources and its processes for evaluation and planning demonstrate its capacity to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its education, and respond to future challenges and opportunities:
9.	Core component 2a:The organization realistically prepares for a future shaped by multiple societal and economic trends.:
10.	Core component 2b:The organization's resource base supports its educational programs and its plans for maintaining and strengthening their quality in the future.:
11.	Core component 2c:The organization's ongoing evaluation and assessment processes provide reliable evidence of institutional effectiveness that clearly informs strategies for continuous improvement.:
12.	Core component 2d:All levels of planning align with the organization's mission, thereby enhancing its capacity to fulfill that mission.:
13.	Criterion 3:Student Learning and Effective Teaching The organization provides evidence of student learning and teaching effectiveness that demonstrates it is fulfilling its educational mission.:
14.	Core component 3a:The organization's goals for student learning outcomes are clearly stated for each educational program and make effective assessment possible.:
15.	Core component 3b:The organization values and supports effective teaching.:
16.	Core component 3c:The organization creates effective learning environments.:
17.	Core component 3d:The organization's learning resources support student learning and effective teaching.:
18.	Criterion 4:Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge The organization promotes a life of learning for its faculty, administration, staff, and students by fostering and supporting inquiry, creativity, practice, and social responsibility in ways consistent with its mission.:
19.	Core Component 4a:The organization demonstrates, through the actions of its board, administrators, students, faculty, and staff, that it values a life of learning.:
20.	Core Component 4b:The organization demonstrates that acquisition of a breadth of knowledge and skills and the exercise of intellectual inquiry are integral to its educational programs.:
21.	Core Component 4c:The organization assesses the usefulness of its curricula to students who will live and work in a global, diverse, and technological society.:
22.	Core component 4d:The organization provides support to ensure that faculty, students, and staff acquire, discover, and apply knowledge responsibly.:
23.	Criterion 5:Engagement and Service As called for by its mission, the organization identifies its constituencies and serves them in ways both value.:
24.	Core component 5a:The organization learns from the constituencies it serves and analyzes its capacity to serve their needs and expectations. :
25.	Core Component 5b:The organization has the capacity and the commitment to engage with its identified constituencies and communities.:
26.	Core component 5c:The organization demonstrates its responsiveness.:
27.	Core component 5d:Internal and external constituencies value the services the organization provides to those constituencies that depend on it for service.:

28.	Do you know the Missouri S&T Mission Statement?:		Yes		No
29.	Do you feel that Missouri S&T adequately meets the above listed criteria for accreditation to the extent that it should be reaccredited by the Higher Learning Commission for a ten-year period?		Yes		No
30.	why or why not?

31.	Other comments?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.