FRI 30 JAN 2004
Accreditation committees discuss UI standards
By Nate PoppinoArgonaut Staff
The University of Idaho’s Institutional Accreditation Program is holding a series of forums to determine which of its nine standards need work before the university is up for reaccreditation next fall.
The current standards, in regard to how the university is run, were compiled last year by several committees and the results were given to English professor Douglas Adams, who is the program director. The feedback from the forums will be used to revise the studies and the resulting self-study will be given to the accreditation team from the Northwest Council on Colleges and Universities.
The first forum was held Monday and dealt with Standard III, which covers students. Forums on the other eight will occur through March.
Adams said response was good at Monday’s first session, despite the absence of ASUI leaders, who were in Boise.
“The faculty were concerned with the resources necessary to carry out UI’s student programs,” Adams said.
The faculty were also concerned about which services the university offers to Boise, Coeur d’Alene and Idaho Falls.
“They want to know what we might do to better serve those students,” Adams said.
Adams said the group is going to set up a time to meet with ASUI and discuss the standard.
“We want to make sure the students get input as well,” Adams said.
The next forum will be Feb. 5 and will cover faculty and UI governance.
TODAY
College of Law open houseUI Menard Law Building
4 p.m.
Architecture lecture series
Idaho Commons, Crest Room
5 p.m.
ASUI senate meeting
UITV-8 programming
8 p.m.
Piano recital: Peter Henderson
School of Music Recital Hall
8 p.m.
SATURDAY
High school band festivalSUB
Noon
Wyoming certification wildlife biologist exam
College of Natural Resources, Room 10
10 a.m.
SUNDAY
Sigma Alpha Iota MusicalSchool of Music Recital Hall
3 p.m.
MONDAY
Lecture: “Paraphrases and Reminiscences”Steven Spooner
School of Music Recital Hall
8 p.m.
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