Chuuk Campus Devoted A Saturday For Training

WENO, Chuuk (October 23, 2012) - Chuuk Campus faculty and staff made a commitment to complete detailed accreditation training on Saturday, October 20, 2012.  Faculty met from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm to learn more about the accreditation process, their specific roles and responsibilities as faculty in this process, and their important role this year towards ensuring evidence of proficiency level on our ACCJC/WASC Student Learning Outcomes Rubric.  Faculty also made a commitment to work together in teams to conduct peer assessments on authentic assessment strategies for the fall 2012 semester.

From 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm both faculty and staff conducted a communications exercise together, making everyone aware that each office and area of the college communicates in a slightly different language and jargon.  We have to be cognizant when we communicate with others across the college, and to our external community, of the additional efforts necessary to ensure effective, clear communications.  Staff continued training on the accreditation process all afternoon.

The Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Quality Assurance (VPIEQA), Frankie Harriss, was impressed with the positive energy and clear commitment by Chuuk Campus towards assuming their portion of work necessary to move COM-FSM to where it needs to be, and to remain, as a quality institution of higher education.  She noted, “most employees would likely not be too thrilled to give up a Saturday to sit through training, but everyone exhibited an attitude that this training was important and that they were dedicated – it was fantastic, and I greatly appreciated the hard work.” 

Excellent questions were asked throughout the day, showing this campus is taking initiatives, under Campus Dean Kind Kanto, to do their part to be both knowledgeable and proactive in the accreditation process.  The majority of faculty and staff at Chuuk campus have completed the online Accreditation Basics Course (including completion by Regent Graceful Enlet), and they are striving for 100% completion – presently second only to Yap campus for completion rates.  Additionally, the faculty are meeting each month to improve upon their assessment processes and skills.