Accreditation

Accreditation

The Delaware College of Art and Design is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Contact information is below.

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 662-5606
www.msche.org

National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21
Reston, VA 20190
nasad.arts-accredit.org

DCAD has full approval to operate in Delaware from the State Board of Education, which grants it legal authority to award degrees.

Institutional Information and Documents

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

September 2011 Monitoring Report

The College received the final report from the February 2011 MSCHE small team visit and made its formal response to the team report. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education received the report and took action on the team findings in late June 2011 and is reflected in the College's Statement of Accreditation Status. The following has been prepared to provide information related to the College's September 2011 monitoring report to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The College's monitoring report and related appendices:

The September 9, 2011 DCAD Monitoring Report
APPENDIX A - List of Concerns and Responses
APPENDIX B - Admission's Assessment Plan
APPENDIX B.1 - Admission's Goal Milestones Progress Report
APPENDIX B.2 - Admission's Goal Assessment Report 3/21/2011
APPENDIX C - Continuing Education Assessment Plan
APPENDIX C.1 - Continuing Education Goal Milestones Progress Report
APPENDIX C.2 - Continuing Education Assessment Report 3/21/2011
APPENDIX D - Communications Assessment Plan
APPENDIX D.1 - Communications Goal Milestones Progress Report
APPENDIX D.2 - Communications Assessment Report 3/21/2011
APPENDIX E - Development Assessment Plan
APPENDIX E.1 - Development Goal Milestone Porgress Report
APPENDIX E.2 - Development Assessment Report 3/21/2011
APPENDIX F - Finance and Administration Assessment Plan
APPENDIX F.1 - Finance and Administration Milestones Progress Report
APPENDIX F.2 - Facilities Goal Assessment Report 6/21/2011
APPENDIX F.3 - Financial Operations Goal Assessment Report 6/21/2011
APPENDIX F.4 - Human Resource Goal Assessment Report 6/21/2011
APPENDIX F.5 - Information Technology Goal Assessment Report 6/21/2011
APPENDIX F.6 - Student Financial Services Goal Assessment 6/21/2011
APPENDIX G - Library Assessment Plan
APPENDIX G.1- Library Goal Milestone Progress Report
APPENDIX G.2 - Library Goal Assessment Report 3/21/2011
APPENDIX H - Registrar Assessment Plan
APPENDIX H.1 - Registrar Goal Milestone Progress Report
APPENDIX H.2 - Registrar Goal Assessment Report 6/21/2011
APPENDIX I - Student Services Assessment Plan
APPENDIX I.1 - Student Services Milestone Progress Report
APPENDIX I.2 - Student Services Assessment Report 3/21/2011
APPENDIX J - Institutional Assessment Plan
APPENDIX K - Strategic Plan 2008-2013 Revised
APPENDIX L - Strategic Plan Milestone Progress Report
APPENIDX M - Strategic Goal Committee Action Plan
APPENDIX N.1 - Annual Report Committee I 12.10.10
APPENDIX N.2 - Annual Report Committee II 12.10.10
APPENDIX N.3 - Annual Report Committee III 12.10.10
APPENDIX N.4 - Annual Report Committee IV 12.10.10
APPENDIX N.5 - Annual Report Committee V 12.10.10
APPENDIX N.6 - Annual Report Committee VI 12.10.10
APPENDIX O - Recruitment Plan
APPENDIX P - How Students Heard About DCAD Report
APPENIX Q - Campus Visit Results Report
APPENDIX R - Merit Conversion Rates
APPENDIX S - Year-End Student Survey Results
APPENDIX T - Strategic Plan Funding FY11 and FY12
APPENDIX U - Strategic Planning 2014-2019
APPENDIX V - DCAD Average Retention Rates
APPENDIX W - Graduations Rates
APPENDIX X - Student Transfer Rates
APPENDIX Z - Faculty Development Planning
APPENDIX AA - Revised Competencies
APPENDIX AB - Course Outcomes Assessment Pilot
APPENDIX AC - Calendar for Course Assessment
APPENDIX AD - Programs and Syllabi SLOs Updated
APPENDIX AE - DCAD Educational Assessment Plan
APPENDIX AF - Academic Program Review Process
APPENDIX AG - Two Walkthroughs Spring 2011
APPENDIX AH - Updated Walkthrough Form Fall 2011
APPENDIX AI - Graduation Show Rubrics
APPENDIX AJ - Assessment and Accreditation Training Plan