General Knowledge
M & M
Standard IV Overview
Standard IV Criteria
College Facts
100
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education goes by this acronym:
What is MSCHE?
100
Who in the room was elected to be a commissioner on the Middle States Commission on Higher Education?
Who is Dr. McMenamin?
100
What is the title of this Middle States standard
What is Support of the Student Experience
100
Criteria 1 in standard IV reads as such:
What is clearly stated, ethical policies, and processes to admit, retain, and facilitate the success of students whose interests, abilities, experiences, and goals provide a reasonable expectation for success and are compatible with institutional mission.
100
At Union County College student information and records are kept where
Where is Admissions, Records, and Registration?
200
Previously the Middle States Commission on Higher Education had this many standards:
What is 14
200
For what time period was Dr. McMenamin elected to be a commissioner on the Middle States Commission of Higher Education?
What is Jan. 2014 through 2016
200
An accredited institution possesses this number of attributes or activities:
What is 6
200
Included in the first criteria of standard IV, four areas are described as compliance with standard IV including:
What is accurate and comprehensive information regarding expenses; has a process in place for identifying students who are not adequately prepared for study; has orientation, advisement, and counseling programs to enhance retention; has a process designed to enhance the successful achievement of students' educational goals
200
Orientation, advisement, and counseling programs can be found here
Where is advising, career, and transfer
300
Institutions earn this type of status upon completion of their Middle States visit:
What is accreditation
300
For how many years is a commissioner on the Middle States Commission of Higher Education elected to serve?
What is three years
300
In Standard IV, the institution commits to these four student areas:
What is retention, persistence, completion, and success
300
Criteria two in standard IV reads as such: policies and procedures regarding evaluation, and acceptance of transfer credits, and credits awarded through experiential learning, prior non-academic learning, competency-based assessment, and other alternative learning approaches. Please identify how we accomplish this.
What are: CLEP & transfer credit policy.
300
The average graduation rate for NJ community colleges for first time, full time students is
What is 17%
400
In meeting the quality standards of the Middle States Commission of Higher Education accreditation, institutions earn accredited status permitting them to state with confidence this phrase:
What is "our students are well-served; society is well-served"
400
What year will Union County College have their Middle States accreditation visit?
What is 2017
400
An institution commits to student retention, persistence, completion, and success through this:
What is a coherent and effective support system sustained by qualified professionals, which enhances the quality of the learning environment, contributes to the educational experience, and fosters student success.
400
The Full Middle State Team visit is scheduled for
When is Sunday, March 5 through Wednesday, March 8 2017
400
Where students can find clearly stated, ethical policies and processes to admit and retain and facilitate the success of the students.
What is the student handbook
500
When an institution is not in compliance with one or more of the requirements, the institution is placed on this:
What is warning
500
What is the significance of Tuesday, October 18, 2016?
What is the Middle State Chair's Preliminary visit to Union County College.
500
How does Union County College demonstrate commitment to student retention, persistence, completion, and success
What is Operation Graduation, College Life, ACT, involved faculty, cohorted advisement, Guided Pathways, Retention Alert, NSO, educational plans, athletics, fitness and wellness activities.
500
The college has a process by which students not adequately prepared for college level course work are identified, placed and supported.
What is developmental education
500
Operation Graduation at Union County College is found in which office
What is S121