Navigating Within The DSCC SACS Reaffirmation Site

Hardware and Software You Will Need

In order to read and navigate most effectively within this electronic version of the Compliance Audit, you will need the following:

·         Personal computer with a DVD drive

·         An internet connection

·         A standard Web browser – for best results, we recommend Internet Explorer

·         Adobe Acrobat Reader

Navigating Our SACS Web Site

General Information:

The Dyersburg State Community College SACS Web site is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6.0 at a screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels or greater. Some links (anchors, direct-to-page-# links, etc.) may not function properly in other browsers.

This site is broken down into four categories: SACS Home, Reference Index, Compliance Certification, and Quality Enhancement Plan. These categories are listed on the menu bar at the top of each page and contain several components. When viewing a particular category, the components are listed on that page. Each category can also be accessed from the "SACS Home Page" (http://www.dscc.edu/sacs) at any time.

General Navigation Tips:

• At the top of each page are navigation bars that take the reader to the main sections of the site.
• Each of the main sections of the Web site has its own sub page with a directory of its contents; click on any of these links to access its content.
• The numbers within compliance report narratives are links to excerpt documents. The full version is also available for review if desired in the table at the bottom of the page.
• The arrows at the top of each compliance narrative are links to either the preceding or next narrative.
• The title "Compliance Audit Reports" at the top of each page is a direct link back to the main Compliance Narrative page.
• Whenever you open a document, the documentation opens in a new page. When you finish reading a document, click the back button in the browser window to return to the compliance window.
• Page numbers in the text of the compliance certification that refer to catalogs are often the numbers printed on the pages themselves rather than to the number of the page listed by Acrobat Reader on the information bar at the bottom of the Acrobat Reader window. These page numbers may differ slightly.

Navigating DSCC’s Faculty Qualifications (Roster):

On our SACS Home page under Reference Index is the Faculty Qualifications, which is DSCC’s Faculty Roster.

For best viewing results, Netscape is recommended; however, the roster can also be viewed using other standard Web browsers.

Accessing this information requires a Username and Password, which have been provided to the Off-site Review Committee in print form.

Accessing the Faculty Qualifications database affords you with the following options:

• View an alphabetical list of faculty;
• View faculty by teaching discipline;
• View faculty by academic division;
• View the entire roster as a single document sorted by teaching discipline;
• View the entire roster as a single document sorted alphabetically by faculty name.

After selecting any of the first three options above, you can access more information by clicking the “Details” button. Doing so will display the following information:

• Column One - Name of faculty member and status (Full-time or Part-time) and tenure status (Tenured or Tenure Track or Not Tenure Eligible).
• Column Two - Courses taught by the faculty member and an indication if the course is offered for transfer (T), non-transfer (N), or developmental (D). Please note that if a faculty member teaches across disciplines, his/her courses are listed in identical order each place the instructor is listed in the roster.  
• Column three - List of academic credentials;
• Column Four – Other qualifications.

Course Description and Student Learning Outcomes

In the second column, the Course Description and Student Learning Outcomes are accessible by clicking the course title. Click the “Close” button in the window to return to the roster. 

If the option to view the entire roster as a single document by teaching discipline or by faculty name is selected, a search can be performed for the name of a specific faculty member or course by hitting Control-F.

Clicking the “Back” and “Forward” buttons allow navigation within the roster.

For technical assistance with Faculty Qualifications, please contact Jason Green at (731) 286-3279 or green@dscc.edu.

Navigating the Regents Online Degree Program (RODP) SACS Document Center and Faculty Credentials: 

Accessing the RODP SACS Document Center and Faculty Credentials requires a WebCT ID and WebCT Password.    

• On the SACS Home page under Reference Index, click on Regents Online Degree Program (RODP)
• Click Go to Class on the right of the screen.
• Click Log In at the top of the screen.
• With your WebCT ID and Password, access to RODP’s SACS Document Center and Faculty Credentials is available.
• You will then see additional information about accessing RODP Faculty Credentials.

For technical assistance with the initial access of the Regents Online Degree Program (RODP) SACS Document Center and Faculty Credentials, please contact Jason Green at (731) 286-3279 or green@dscc.edu.

Navigating Our Institutional Effectiveness Tracking System:

• On the SACS home page under Reference Index, click on Institutional Effectiveness Tracking System (IETS).
• Accessing IETS requires a Username and Password, which have been provided to the Off-site Review Committee in print form.
• Next, click on the academic year for which information is desired.
• The next screen provide information about objectives and accomplishments of the different DSCC administrative and instructional units as follows:
  • Click Display Unit Info and Objectives to display the Planning Format information for a particular DSCC unit. From the drop box, select the desired unit and click Submit.
  • Use the Back button to return to the IETS menu.
  • Under DSCC Strategic Plan, click
• Strategic Plan with Supporting Objectives for All Units to see for each DSCC strategic goal how the objectives of each unit support that goal.
• Per Unit Strategic Plan References to see for each DSCC strategic goal how the objectives for a particular unit support this goal. From the drop box, select the desired unit and click Search.
   
  • Under Performance Funding, click
    • Performance Funding Report with Supporting Objectives for All Units to see for each DSCC Performance Funding Standard how the objectives of each unit support that standard.
    • Per Unit Performance Funding References to see for each DSCC Performance Funding Standard how the objectives of a selected DSCC unit support that standard. From the drop box, select the desired unit and click Search.
  • Under State Report Card, click
    • Report Card with Supporting Objectives for All Units to see for each DSCC Report Card item how the objectives of each unit support that item.
    • Per Unit Report Card References to see for each DSCC Report Card item how the objectives of a selected DSCC unit support that item. From the drop box, select the desired unit and click Search.
  • To see the details of the Objective Format for each individual objective, please click the individual objective, and you will be taken to the appropriate page.

Navigating Our SACS DVD

General Navigation Tips:

§         Insert the DVD into the DVD drive of your computer.

§         If the DVD does not start automatically, go to "My Computer," and double click on the icon representing your DVD drive.

§         When the directory window opens, indicating the contents of the DVD, double click on the file named "Index.htm." This will open the site's start page.

General Information

As you navigate through this Web site, you will be able to access two categories of files: those contained on the DVD and those contained in various remote locations.

·         All of the essential files are written onto the DVD in PDF format and are accessible by clicking on the "" icon. These include the statements of rationale, most of the dozens of documents supporting those statements, and all of the catalogs and handbooks. These files you should be able to access very quickly and very dependably if your DVD is in your computer.

·         There are also active links to other files that are on remote servers. These files include the Web pages maintained by various departments at DSCC (used to support some of the statements of rationale), and external web sites maintained by other agencies such as the Tennessee Board of Regents or Tennessee Higher Education Commission. Links to the actual remote sites are also provided along with the PDF file within the SACS site. You will be able to access the actual files on remote servers only when your internet connection (and theirs) are working; and they require varying amounts of "download" time.

Documentation references in the Reference Index that are not included on the DVD will not have the "" icon and will require an Internet connection.

It will be faster, but not essential, for you to work with the DVD in your computer. Nevertheless, if you ever find yourself without the DVD, you may continue your work by accessing DSCC's main reaffirmation site at http://www.dscc.edu/sacs/index.htm. Just type that address into your browser. This is possible because the DVD mirrors a parallel site on DSCC’s server.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

A working knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Reader is essential to getting around easily in this site because the many ".pdf" files are accessible only through Acrobat Reader. If you do not have this software installed on your computer, you will need to download and install the free software directly from Adobe. Go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html and follow the directions on the screen.

Once you find yourself in a .pdf file, some tools are especially useful..

1.      One is the box in the middle of the status bar at the bottom of the window that contains the page reference . Some PDF files to full versions of reference documents may require the user to type the page number defined in the reference into the page reference window.

2.      Second is the icon that looks like a printed page . Clicking on it and selecting "continuous" rather than "single page" will allow you to use the "hand" cursor to scroll up and down.

3.      Another Useful tool is the "document size" selector . Adjusting the percentage allows you to increase or decrease the size of the document. We recommend that you view at 100% magnification for the best results.

4.      Also Find is a very helpful feature. Once the PDF file has been opened choose the Edit Menu and then Find. The Find box will open. 
In the Find text box key in the term you are searching for the in PDF file and then click Next. The first location of the term will be found.

Miscellaneous Tips

1.  To navigate the National Junior College Athletic Association Web site http://www.njcaa.org/findcollege_region.cfm:
1. Click anywhere on “Region 7.”
2. Click “Colleges by Name.”
3. Click “Dyersburg State Community College.”
4. To access the game schedules and any available stats for Men’s Sports, click
    “Baseball I” or “Basketball I.”
5. To access the game schedules and any available stats for Women’s Sports, click
    “Basketball I” or “Fast Pitch Softball I.”
6. Use the “Back” and “Forward” buttons to navigate between screens.
7. Click the X in the upper right-hand corner of your browser to return to our SACS Web
    page.

2.  To navigate the Tennessee Junior and Community College Athletic Association Web site http://www.tjccaa.com/index.html:
1.      Place your cursor on any tab to view information associated with the tab.
2.  Click the desired information.
3.  Use the “Back” and “Forward” buttons to navigate between screens.
4.  Click the X in the upper right-hand corner of your browser to return to our SACS Web
     page.

Getting Help

For questions about the content of the information contained on this Web site, please contact Dr. Douglas Tarpley, SACS Liaison, at (731)286-3346 or at buck@dscc.edu.   

For technical assistance with the Web site, please contact Ms. Judy Hendrix at (731)286-3292 or at hendrix@dscc.edu. 

For technical assistance with Faculty Qualifications or with initial access to the Regents Online Degree Program (RODP) SACS Document Center and Faculty Credentials, please contact Mr. Jason Green at (731)286-3279 or at green@dscc.edu.

For technical assistance with the Institutional Effectiveness Tracking System (IETS), please contact Dr. John Moore at (731)286-3338 or at john@dscc.edu.