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Four Cross-Cutting Themes

Four Cross-Cutting Themes*
The four cross-cutting themes are present in all the criteria studied for reaccreditation. In identifying these themes, the Commission has several purposes in mind:

Highlight primary attributes of effective and high-performance organizations valued by the Commission

Establish broad benchmarks for evaluating the interpretation and application of the new Criteria

Indicate the interrelatedness of the Criteria

Suggest an organizational schema that could inform self-study processes and give structure to self-study reports

I. The Future-Oriented Organization

Engages in planning

Is driven by the mission

Understands social and economic change

Focuses on the future of constituents

Integrates new technology

II. The Learning-Focused Organization

Assesses student learning

Supports learning

Supports scholarship

Creates the capacity for lifelong learning

Strengthens organizational learning

III. The Connected Organization

Serves the common good

Serves constituents

Creates a culture of service

Collaborates

Engages in healthy internal communication

IV. The Distinctive Organization

Has an unambiguous mission

Appreciates diversity

Is accountable

Is self-reflective

Is committed to improvement

* All information quoted from The Higher Learning Commission Handbook of Accreditation, version 1:10/03

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