Welcome to the Graduate School of Information Science and Technologies, of the University of Puerto Rico’s (GSIST-UPR) Program Presentation 2015 website submitted to the Committee on Accreditation (COA) Panel of the American Library Association (ALA). The pages within present the documentation required by the Standards for Accreditation of 2008, as well as appendices, supporting evidence, and lists of links from within each standard. To access each standard and its documentation, kindly click on the links below.
CHAPTERS
II. The School’s External Environment
III. The Graduate School of Information Sciences and Technologies: An Overview
IV. The GSIST-UPR Compliance with Each Section of the Standards
Standard I: Mission, Goals, and Objectives
Standard V: Administration and Financial Support
Standard VI: Physical Resources and Facilities
V. Overview, Conclusions, and Future Actions
VI. References and Links to Documents
APPENDICES
Appendix 1. University of Puerto Rico Bylaws
Appendix 2: Ten for the Decade 2006-2016: An Agenda for Planning
Appendix 3: University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus Organizational Chart
Appendix 4: University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus: Mission and Vision 2016
Appendix 5: University Vision 2016: The Strategic Plan
Appendix 11: GSIST Organizational Diagram 2015
Appendix 12: GSIST Information Bulletin
Appendix 15: GSIST Vision, Mission, Goals, and Objectives
Appendix 16: GSIST Committees 2008-2015
Appendix 17: GSIST Advisory Board 2014-2016
Appendix 18: GSIST Strategic Plan 2008-2011
Appendix 19: GSIST Strategic Plan 2012-2016
Appendix 22: Updated Curriculum Proposal
Appendix 24: Course Descriptions
Appendix 26: Curriculum Mapping of Competencies and Courses (August 2012)
Appendix 27: List of Thesis and Research Projects 1991-2014
Appendix 28: Students and Faculty – Seminar on Knowledge Acquisition (Capstone course) 2011-2015
Appendix 29: Continuing Education and Professional Development
Appendix 30: Continuing Education IFLA Puerto Rico
Appendix 31: Master’s Program Distance Learning Proposal
Appendix 32: GSIST Full-Time Faculty Curriculum Vitae
Appendix 33: List of GSIST Adjunct Faculty (2008-2015)
Appendix 34: Faculty Load Assignments and Responsibilities
Appendix 35: Faculty Retreats – Agendas and Minutes
Appendix 36: Faculty Creativity and Research Endeavors
Appendix 37: Statistical Data on GSIST Faculty 2008-2014 (from ALISE Statistical Report)
Appendix 38: Faculty Development and Recruitment Plan
Appendix 39: Faculty Evaluation Instrument
Appendix 40: Visiting Professors
Appendix 41: Academic Advising 2014-2015
Appendix 42: Students Learning Assessment Plans 2014-2019
Appendix 43: Students Learning Assessment Plans 2014-2015
Appendix 44: Statistical Data on GSIST Student 2008-2014 (from ALISE Statistical Report)
Appendix 45: Examples of Special Presentations in Classes
Appendix 46: Course Evaluation Instrument (On-site)
Appendix 47: Course Evaluation Instrument (Online)
Appendix 48: Alumni Opinions on the Web 2.0 (2011-2012)
Appendix 49: Alumni Survey Results 2013
Appendix 50: Alumni Survey Results 2014
Appendix 51: Second-Year Students Survey Results 2014
Appendix 52: Students Research Production 2008-2014
Appendix 53: Students Participation in National and International Conference
Appendix 54: Scholarship Support
Appendix 55: Alumni and Employers 2008-2014
Appendix 56: Alumni Continuing Education 2009-2015
Appendix 59: Loida García-Febo, GSIST-UPR alumni, elected to the ALA Executive Board 2015-2018
Appendix 61: GSIST 2014 Year in Review
Appendix 62: Statistical Data on GSIST Budget 2008-2014 (from ALISE Statistical Report)
Appendix 63: GSIST Layout Diagram
Appendix 64: GSIST Equipment Acquired from 2008-2014
Appendix 65: Complete Inventory of Technological Equipment
Appendix 66: Library Resources
Appendix 67: Strategic Planning, Resource Allocation, and Institutional Assessment Manual
Appendix 69: Accreditation 2015: Guided by a Map, a Compass and the Community’s Heart (Presentation)