A Community of Learners: University of Colorado at Boulder Self-Study

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Preface: The University of Colorado at Boulder—A Self-Study

Chapter I: University Overview and History

  • A Community of Learners
  • A Profile of the University of Colorado at Boulder
  • A Brief History
  • Key Developments in the Last Decade

Chapter II: Accreditation

  • Accreditation History
  • Responses to 1989 NCA Review

Chapter III: Mission

  • Campus Mission and Goals
  • School, College, and Unit Missions and Goals
  • Communication of Mission and Purposes
  • Key Strengths
  • Major Challenges
  • Action Plans and Recommendations

Chapter IV: Organization and Resources

  • Administration
  • Participatory Governance
  • Support for Student Development
  • Human Resources
  • Physical and Environmental Resources
  • Administrative Services
  • Financial Resources
  • Key Strengths
  • Major Challenges
  • Action Plans and Recommendations

Chapter V: Accomplishment of Purposes

  • Introduction
  • Curriculum
  • Undergraduate Education
  • Graduate Education
  • Assessment of Student Learning
  • Scholarship and Creative Work
  • Outreach and Service
  • Key Strengths
  • Major Challenges
  • Action Plans and Recommendations

Chapter VI: Planning for the 21st Century

  • The Total Learning Environment Initiative
  • Campus Strategic Planning
  • Academic Planning
  • Student Services Planning
  • Capital Planning
  • Information Technology Master Plan
  • Budget Planning
  • Diversity Planning
  • Key Strengths
  • Major Challenges
  • Action Plans and Recommendations

Chapter VII: Integrity

  • Policies and Procedures
  • Creating a More Diverse Community
  • Key Strengths
  • Major Challenges
  • Action Plans and Recommendations

Chapter VIII: Conclusion

  • Hallmarks of Excellence
  • Strengthening the Total Learning Environment
  • CU-Boulder as a Community of Learners

Chapter IX: Request for Continued Accreditation


Chapter X: General Institutional Requirements


Chapter XI: NCA Basic Instutitional Data Forms

Chapter XII: Appendices

  • Campus Map
  • Boulder Campus Organization Charts
  • University of Colorado System Organization Chart
  • Centers and Institutes
  • Inventory of NCA Resource Room and Virtual Resource Room

Virtual Resource Room