Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions at IIT

IN PREPARATION FOR A SITE VISIT

Site visitors are thorough in their preparation for a site visit. This is evidenced by a careful reading and evaluation of the self-Study Report. Site visitors forward concerns, questions, and evaluations to the site visit team chairperson by the assigned date. The site visit chairperson communicates promptly with the program director concerning missing documentation in the Self Study Report.

DURING THE SITE VISIT

Site Visitors are mindful that they are appointed evaluators of the USCC: Commission on Certification and Accreditation, and that they do not speak in the name of the TJSCC or for the Commission. Site visitors are faithful in matters of doctrine and hold the Church, its magisterium, and leaders in respect by their words and actions. In conversing during the site visit, site visitors distinguish clearly between evaluations and statements they make as. an individual and those representative of the site team as a whole.

Site visitors are honest in their conversations, oral evaluations, and written reports. This is evidenced by evaluating the program in the light of its Mission Statement, goals, objectives, and Standards, and not in the light of one person's judgments or expectations.

Site visitors demonstrate the utmost courtesy to those hosting the site visit, as well as program personnel, persons interviewed, and members of the site visit team. This is evidenced by acknowledging the unique pastoral and demographic characteristics of the program and diocese and the education, experience, and personal gifts of the site team members. Site visitors listen carefully to information conveyed, and seek information or clarification in a non-threatendmg manner.

Site visitors work in a collaborative manner. This is evidenced by attending the entire site visit and appearing for all sessions and interviews an time. Site visitors openly share with the other members of the site team information that they know would be pertinent to the review of the program. Site visitors express. an openness to the contributions of the other site visitors with both verbal and non-verbal feedback to what is said.

Site visitors maintain In word and action appropriate physical, sexual, and emotional boundaries with all those encountered during the site visit.

Site visitors do not accept favors or gifts from those associated with the program that could be construed as influencing their review.

AFTER THE SITE VISIT

Site visitors write their Site Visit Report with integrity so that the report is a consensus of the entire team. The Site Visit Report is written following the guidelines for writing a report and returned to the Commission office by the assigned date.

site visitors quickly return to the Commission office accurate travel expense report forms and promptly cash reimbursement checks.

Site visitors hold in the strictest confidence the information learned during a site visit about a program, its administration, faculty, students, and operations.