"Reflecting on our Past while Preparing for our Future"   2011- 2012 Delaware State University Self-Study.   Evaluation Team Report to Faculty, Administration, Trustees, and Students (4 20 12)       On June 28, 2012, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education voted to reaffirm DSU’s accreditation and to commend DSU for progress to date, for the quality of the self-study process, and for the quality of the self-study report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017.   Dr. Harry Lee Williams President   Welcome to the Delaware State University Self-Study website.  Delaware State University’s overall accreditation by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools ensures adherence to standards of excellence that range from mission and goals to educational effectiveness.  Accreditation is an ongoing, integrated process and is a sign of academic excellence and an external measure of accountability.  This site is intended to educate and inform the campus on the self-study process and the accreditation review. It also  provides a detailed view of Delaware State University’s (DSU) compliance with MSCHE 14 standards.  The University Self-Study Steering Committee, co-chaired by the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs/Institutional Effectiveness and the Director of the University’s Center for Teaching and Learning, led the 2012 self-study process.   The University’s Self-Study has two overarching goals. While creating a comprehensive review of DSU’s performance as measured against MSCHE’s 14 Standards, the Self-Study also creates a framework for continuous growth and improvement as DSU implements its new vision to become one of America’s most highly respected HBCUs. The self-study process serves the institution as a mechanism for institutional improvement and renewal by providing an agenda for action. In order to reach these goals, the self-study objectives are as follows: Conduct a thorough assessment of the institution’s effectiveness in accomplishing its Mission and goals; Identify the institution’s strengths and suggested areas for growth and expansion; Demonstrate evidence of ongoing efforts to correct identified areas in order to continuously improve; Infuse the campus culture with greater awareness and enthusiasm for change that leads to continuous improvement; Continue to utilize the critical components of assessment, planning, and budget allocation as a basis for data-informed decision-making; Produce a set of thoughtful action items and suggestions that will improve all aspects of the University. Thanks to all faculty, staff, students and others, who assisted with the process.   Campus Map Faculty and Staff Policies and Procedures Delaware State University's Strategic Plan Middle States Commission on Higher Education

6-00: Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Policies and Procedures Table of Contents   6-01:  Field Trip Policy (Release of Liability Agreement & Medical Information Form) 6-05:  DSU Student Conduct Standards and Policies 6-07: Emergency Procedures Guide 6-09: Change of Grades 6-10: DSU Movies Policy    

  4-00: Human Resources Policies and Procedures Table of Contents   4-03:  Essential Employee Policy 4-04:  Records Management, Retention & Disposition 4-05:  Misuse of Confidential Information 4-07: Dress Code Policy 4-08: Nepotism 4-13: Access to Policies and Procedures 4-30: HIV/AIDS Policy  

    1-00: Administrative Policies and Procedures Table of Contents   1-01:  University Foundation Conflict of Interest Policy 1-02:  University Policy Development and Management 1-03:  Trustee, Officer or Key Employee Conflict of Interest Policy 1-04: Fundraising, Sponsorship and Non-Monetary Support Solicitation Guidelines  

  Development & Investment Committee, Finance Committee First appointed by the Board of Trustees September 2011 Sworn in on 9/15/11   Mr. Buccini is the co-founder and co-president of The Buccini/Pollin Group, a real estate acquisition, development and management firm that is active in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S. regions. As co-president, he leads the company’s office, residential, retail and parking development activity. The Buccini/Pollin Group has become the largest private office landlord in the Philadelphia metropolitan region. Previously, Mr. Buccini was assistant vice president for real estate development at the New York City Economic Development Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University.     Mr. Robert E. Buccini      

  Interest in our neighboring planet, Mars, has ebbed and flowed ever since Percival Lowell claimed to discover canals on its surface from his telescopic observations in the 19th century. The first spacecraft flybys of the 1960s indicated a forbidding surface similar to the Moon. However, images from later missions orbiting the planet showed dry river channels, deltas, and possibly former oceans. In 2004, the Opportunity rover discovered sediments that had precipitated from standing water long ago, and the Phoenix polar lander uncovered ice during its mission in 2008, all clearly showing that Mars was once a wet planet.   With its watery past, current questions have shifted to whether life might have been present, and how habitable the former climate was. Evidence suggests that at least during some epochs, the water on Mars was quite acidic, and as the planet became colder, remaining liquid water was highly saline. Neither of these are ideal conditions for life, however, work in the last decade has shown that extremophile life forms exist even in the most inhospitable conditions on Earth. Previous Mars rovers had no direct way to detect or study carbon—the building block of life. To address this, NASA is launching its biggest rover yet, packed with new instruments to begin its quest on the surface of the Red Planet. Lift-off is scheduled for November 26th.   Visit these websites for more information about the Curiosity Mars Rover: http://www.msl-chemcam.com is the official ChemCam instrument website http://marsprogram.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/ is the Curiosity rover website