2004 Northwest Accreditation Review
The Accreditator Super Challenge
Week Three - Answers
Monday:
Challenge: | 50 pts | One of the services to the Academic Advisement Center is to provide academic advisement to first year students through a course in which required academic advising and career advising modules are embedded. What is the name of that course? |
Introduction to the University |
Super Challenge: | 100 pts | Students servce on what four faculty senate committees? | Academic Resources and Computing Admissions, Standards and Student Affairs Curriculum and General Education Teaching, Learning and Assessment |
Bonus 1: | 10 pts | What percentage of students have work obligations of 20 hours or more? | 53% or 69% (Depending on which page you found it on. Thanks for catching our error!) |
Bonus 2: | 10 pts | Who serves on the WSU accreditation steering committee from Facilities Management? | Jim Cox |
Tuesday:
Challenge: | 50 pts | What was the headcount of students served by university housing in 2003? |
555 |
Super Challenge: | 100 pts | What are the eight services offered by the non-traditional student center? | Hourly Child Care Center Activities for families and children Activities for adults Parenting workshops Successful student workshops Non-traditional student area council Peer mentoring assistance program Study and meeting room |
Bonus 1: | 10 pts | During the 2002-03 academic year how many students were awarded financial aid? | 11,288 |
Wednesday:
Challenge: | 50 pts | What is the mission statement for the First Year Experience? | To assist incoming students in making a successful transition to college, both academically and socially. |
Super Challenge: | 100 pts | What are the five operating areas of the Registrar's Office? | Registration Scheduling Records Eligibility Graduation |
Bonus 1: | 10 pts | Since 1997, how many Big Sky Championships has WSU produced? | 21 |
Thursday:
Challenge: | 50 pts | Of the following Noel-Levitz Survey questions, which showed the greatest improvement from 1997 until 2003? -Adequate food selection in the cafeteria -Tutoring services are readily available -Variety of intramural activities offered |
Tutoring services are readily available |
Super Challenge: | 100 pts | The Campus Recreation Department provides a variety of sport, fitness and recreational activities for students, faculty, staff and community members. In 2002, which area of campus recreational activities had the greatest student participation? |
Fitness |
Bonus 1: | 10 pts | What were the significant changes in facilities relating to student services in 2002? | Opened new apartment style student housing Opened the sky-suit/press box addition to the Stewart Stadium |
Friday:
Challenge: | 50 pts | The Director of Athletics submits three different audits, what are they? | NCAA Compliance Audit Independent State Audit Internal Audit |
Super Challenge: | 100 pts | What six specific programs are offered through student services for Special Populations? | Women Students International Students Non-traditional Students Multi-cultural Students Students with Disabilities Veterans Affairs |
Bonus 1: | 10 pts | The student profile for Fall 2002 identified what percentage of first time freshman? | 15% |