Challenge:

50 pts

What governing body ultimately approves the mission statement for WSU?
 

Board of Regents

Super Challenge:

100 pts

What are the university-wide strategic priorities identified by the University Planning Council?

-Improve student preparation for and success in their first year of college
-Foster collaborative scholarly activities between faculty and students
-Attract and retain excellent faculty and staff
-Develop a common identity and culture in a multi-campus institution
-Communicate the quality and value of the WSU experience to external audiences
 

Bonus 1:

10 pts

WSU's mission statement was last revised in what year?
 

1993

Bonus 2:

10 pts

How many different templates were developed for the self-study?

8

Challenge:

50 pts

What percentage of our full-time faculty feel that WSU accords them the right of full freedom in discussing subject matter in their classes?
 

87.1%

Super Challenge:

100 pts

What five institution-wide outcomes, identified by the University Committee on Assessment, focus on student learning?

-Broad knowledge base, both within and across disciplines - Knowledge
-Life long learning skills - Life-long
-Personal connection with faculty, staff and other students and the broader community - Connections
-Problem solving, independent and critical thinking - Thinking
-Respect for differing views - Respect
 

Bonus 1:

10 pts

Weber State University has received permission from the Northwest Commission to offer how many online degrees?

10

Challenge:

50 pts

In 1998, the university launched a new tag line for use with perspective students, alumni, donors and the community. What was the tag line?
 

Changing Minds

Super Challenge:

100 pts

As a result of a successful Capital Campaign from 1998-2003, WSU was able to accomplish what three things?

-Raise more than $90 million
-Name 3 of the 7 academic colleges
-Construct a new visual arts facility and renovate a classroom to create a center for teaching, learning and technology
 

Bonus 1:

10 pts

What is the title of Standard Nine?

Institutional Integrity

Challenge:

50 pts
 

What year was the First Year Experience implemented?

1995

Super Challenge:

100 pts

Name the five state and/or federal laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination and harassment?

Titles IV, VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1992
Utah Anti-Discrimination Act
 

Bonus 1:

10 pts

In what year was our University Mark included in American Corporate Identity - the 13th Annual Showing of the Best New Work in the USA by David E. Carter?

1997

Challenge:

50 pts

What is the first example given, in the self-study, as a practice that demonstrates WSU's commitment to honesty and protection of human rights?
 

The Office of the Assistant to the President for Diversity is responsible for coordinating and promoting events that promote our ability to embrace and value diversity of all peoples.

Super Challenge:

100 pts

What are three strengths relating to institutional integrity?

-Institutional focus on issues of integrity
-Respect for tradition of shared governance
-Promotion of diversity and inclusivity
 

Bonus 1:

10 pts

How many words are there in the WSU mission statement?

291 (credit given for anything between 290 and 295)