What selected topics is Lehigh examining in the self-study report?
The accreditation steering committee, in consultation with the Provost, the President, and the college Deans, selected two topics for concentrated examination: “Student Transitions” and “Technology Support for a Learning-Centered Mission.” The first topic, “Student Transitions,” is divided into two areas of study: “First Year and Beyond” and “Advancement of Student Learning.” The “First Year and Beyond” effort reflects an ongoing interest in both Academic Affairs and Student Affairs. As part of working toward the goal of a strengthened and intentional first-year experience, a task force worked through spring and summer of 2005 to develop a set of recommendations for the first-year experience. The next step was to set a second task force to the task of sorting the broad recommendations into an implementation plan. At the same time, the Student Affairs staff had been developing a plan for core skills development. Library and Technology Services had also begun evaluating the information l
