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Institutional Effectiveness

Accreditation Requirements for IE and IR

Ministry of Higher Education (UAE) Requirements for Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning

Standard 1.4 - Institutional Effectiveness
The institution demonstrates institutional effectiveness - the interaction between institutional research and institutional planning - and has:

	1.4.1 service goals, service objectives, policies, and procedures for each of its academic, student, and administrative support units; the objectives derive from the goals and are measurable;

	1.4.2 program goals and program outcomes for each of its academic programs; the outcomes derive from the goals, are measurable, and are linked with the outcomes of the courses comprising the program;

	1.4.3 learning outcomes for each of its academic courses; the outcomes of each course are measurable and contribute to the outcomes of the program.

Standard 1.5 - Institutional Research
The institution has:

	1.5.1 a well-designed program of institutional research. The research includes a variety of assessment tools to generate evidence, and then evaluates that evidence to determine the extent to which:

		1.5.1.1 the objectives of each of the institution’s academic, student, and administrative services are being met;

		1.5.1.2 the outcomes of each academic program are being met; the institution uses evidence that the outcomes of relevant courses are met together with evidence from other sources; it evaluates the effectiveness of programs on the basis of that evidence;

		1.5.1.3 the outcomes of each academic course are being met; the institution uses evidence that students achieve these outcomes together with evidence from other sources; it evaluates the effectiveness of each academic course and the extent to which it contributes to the outcomes of the program(s) within which it appears.

	1.5.2 an institutional research unit that is responsible for implementing the program of institutional research and that receives the necessary human and fiscal resources to realize its program of institutional research;

	1.5.3 a mechanism to review the institutional research unit and its program of institutional research.

Standard 1.6 - Institutional Planning
The institution:

	1.6.1 has and updates both short-term plans and a longer-term strategic plan, which are mission-driven, periodically reviews those plans, and documents its planning policies and processes;

	1.6.2 takes risk management into account in planning;

	1.6.3 ensures that the results of institutional research are used to guide planning and resource allocation and to modify and improve resources, programs, and services;

	1.6.4 involves its stakeholders, advisory panels, and international practitioners in its planning, where appropriate;

	1.6.5 successfully executes its plans and realizes its mission.

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (USA) Requirements for Institutional Effectiveness

Core Requirement 2.5:
"The institution engages in ongoing, integrated, and institution-wide research-based planning and evaluation processes that (1) incorporate a systematic review of institutional mission, goals, and outcomes; (2) result in continuing improvement in institutional quality; and (3) demonstrate the institution is effectively accomplishing its mission."

Comprehensive Standard 3.3.1:
"The institution identifies expected outcomes for its educational programs and its administrative and educational support services; assesses whether it achieves these outcomes; and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of those results."