Engaging Stakeholders in Accreditation: Partnerships, Triangulation, and Continuous Improvement

About this episode

Joi Patterson and Amy Vujaklija discuss the importance of stakeholder involvement in accreditation and strategies for continuous improvement.

Joi Patterson and Amy Vujaklija discuss the importance of stakeholder involvement in accreditation, emphasizing that accreditation is a team effort involving both internal and external partners. They highlight the necessity of engaging students, faculty, staff, administrators, community members, and alumni. Joi compares stakeholder identification to planning a wedding, stressing the importance of including all relevant parties. They also discuss the triangulation process in accreditation, which involves self-study reports, assessments, and stakeholder feedback. Joi advises creating an advisory board and maintaining mutualistic relationships to ensure ongoing stakeholder involvement and successful accreditation.

People in this episode

Hosts: Joi Patterson, Amy Vujaklija

Topics covered

• stakeholder involvement
• accreditation
• continuous improvement
• triangulation process
• advisory board
• mutualistic relationships

Keywords

• stakeholders
• accreditation
• engagement
• self-study
• feedback
• advisory board
• continuous improvement

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Organizations: accreditation

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