What we've accomplished so far

  • Institutional Proposal submitted to and approved by WASC in December 2007
    • Learning goals established for every program and published in the CalArts Catalog
    • Rubrics established for almost every program, and put in active use
    • Establishment of the Teaching and Learning Center
    • Surveys: new Exit Survey and Alumni Experience Survey; aligned Returning Student Questionnaire and put online; Exit Survey now required as part of graduation process
    • Cohort Study begun
    • WASC website: revised by Communication Group
    • Mentoring workshops (2007/2008; Fall 2008)
    • Critical Studies program review completed
    • Exploration of peer review and workload by Academic Council subcommittee
    • Provided training and forums for faculty to discuss pedagogy, mentoring and learning goals (Teaching Learning Community meetings; rubric workshops; syllabus workshops)
    • Established Critical Studies mid-residence review; begun in Spring 2009
    • Institutional Research Group established, and changes being made to Institute Stats Book
    • Advisement Group established, and refined mentoring/advisement roles through the Institute
    • Increased career/international opportunities for students

To be done...

  • • Ensure that each course has a syllabus with learning goals for the course
    • Ensure that each program has a rubric/checklist/equivalent document for, at minimum, the graduation point
    • Work on Staff Development as it relates to Theme 3: "How can we better support the professional and artistic development of the faculty and staff to enhance student learning?"
    • Program Review: Respond to the Critical Studies Program Review Report, set protocols for program review at CalArts, and work with Film/Video to set a schedule for program review.
    • Move forward with the cohort study, as well as dissemination and analysis of data already collected. • Documen efforts towards peer review and continue to make progress towards it
    • Pilot Annual Assessment Reports
    • Ensure campus preparation for CPR visit in February

WASC News

  • 10.05.09 Steering Committee Meeting
    • Announcement of Tony Jones as Chair; • Theme One essay editing; • Theme Three essay editing
  • 09.21.09 Steering Committee
    • Welcome Back; • Check-in; • Overview of Dates & Deadlines and Primary Goals; • Discussion of CPR Report Review/Editing
  • SAIC Chancellor Tony Jones appointed WASC Team Chair
    Anthony Jones, Chancellor of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, has accepted the invitation to chair the WASC team for the CPR and EER visits to CalArts.

WASC Notable Dates

  • EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS REVIEW
    Report due: July 27, 2011
    Visit dates: Oct. 19 – 21, 2011
  • CAPACITY AND PREPARATORY REVIEW
    Report due: Nov. 19, 2009
    Visit dates: Feb. 10 – 12, 2010
  • INSTITUTIONAL PROPOSAL
    Submitted: October 15, 2007 (done)

CalArts/WASC-Related Events and Workshops

  • Draft of CPR Report to be distributed soon
    A draft of the Capacity and Preparatory Review Report will be distributed to the CalArts community on October 26, 2009.

WASC Documents

"The Library"