Category Two addresses the processes that contribute to the achievement of the major objectives that complement student learning and fulfill other portions of the mission. Depending on the organization’s character, the Category examines processes and systems related to:

Identification of other distinctive objectives
Alignment of other distinctive objectives
Faculty and staff roles
Assessment and review of objectives
Measures
Analysis of results

Answer the following questions about Category Two.

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Context for Analysis (C)

2C1
What are your explicit institutional objectives in addition to helping students learn (Category One)?

Other distinctive objectives may include pure and applied research and scholarship, professional and public service, institutional citizenship, service learning, service to a religious order or philosophy, economic stimulation and development of the community, growth in organizational capital, participation in college athletics and other auxiliary or secondary activities, or any other major activities to which the institution commits substantial resources, energy, and attention. These objectives are distinctive because they distinguish the institution’s unique identity, while all higher education organizations share the objective of helping students learn.

2C2
By what means do you ensure that your other distinctive objectives align with your mission, vision, and philosophy?

2C3
How do your other distinctive objectives support or complement your processes and systems for helping students learn?

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Processes (P)

2P1
How do you determine your other distinctive objectives? Who is involved in setting these objectives?

2P2
How do you communicate your expectations regarding these objectives?

Category Four, Valuing People, examines the ways you make certain that your reward and recognition systems are aligned with your other distinctive objectives.

2P3
How do you determine faculty and staff needs relative to these objectives?

2P4
How are these objectives assessed and reviewed? Who is involved, and how is their feedback incorporated in readjusting the objectives or the processes that support them?

2P5
What measures of accomplishing your other distinctive objectives do you collect and analyze regularly?

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Results (R)

2R1
What are your results in accomplishing your other distinctive objectives?

2R2
How do the results in 2R1 compare with the results of peer institutions? How do they compare, if appropriate, with the results of other higher education institutions and of organizations outside the education community?

For 2R1 and 2R2, address historical trends and patterns, as appropriate.

2R3
How do your results in accomplishing other distinctive objectives strengthen your overall institution? How do they enhance your relationship with the community and region you serve?

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Improvement (I)

2I1
How do you improve your systems and processes for accomplishing your other distinctive objectives?

2I2
With regard to your current results for accomplishing your other distinctive objectives, how do you set targets for improvement? What specific improvement priorities are you targeting, and how will they be addressed? How do you communicate your current results and improvement priorities to students, faculty, staff, administrators, and appropriate stakeholders?