1. Associated Students Training October 1, 2015
Accreditation Basics
Presented by:
Irene Malmgren, Vice President of Instruction
Kristina Allende, Faculty Accreditation Coordinator
Lianne Greenlee, Project Administrator
Associated Students Training
October 1, 2015

2. What do you know about Accreditation ?

3. Which of the following is true of Accreditation?
It compares colleges to best practices in education.
It punishes colleges based upon audits.
It grades and ranks colleges based on standards.
It guarantees the quality of education to the federal government and the public.

4. Who Participates In Accreditation Processes?
Faculty
Administration
Classified Staff
Students
All of the above

5. Overview What is accreditation? What are accreditation Standards?
How are students represented?
How is your help pivotal?
Overview

6. Our Accrediting Commission
Commission for Community and Junior College (ACCJC)
A regional accrediting commission
Accredits associate degree granting institutions
Establishes eligibility requirements, Accreditation Standards, commission policies, and procedures to assess institutional quality
Our Accrediting Commission

7. What Accreditation Does
Only accredited institutions qualify for financial aid (Title IV funds) and federal/state grants!
For Students
Vital for international mobility
Transfer of credit
Legitimacy of degrees and qualifications
For the Public
Assures legitimacy of institution and confidence in the quality of programs and student services
Promotes accountability through ongoing external evaluation
What Accreditation Does

8. Continuous Accreditation Process
We spend the majority of our time in
Institutional “Follow-up…
Ongoing, daily accreditation work !
Peer Evaluation & Visit
Commission Evaluation & Decision
Institutional Follow-up
Self Evaluation
Presenter : Lianne Begin by 12:47
Show video - this crazy cycle is the perception of accreditation for many folks. We don’t want to feel like this!
The “formal” self study, visit, and evaluation are just a small part of the accreditation process. The majority of time is spent in daily accreditation work …..the work of ensuring student success
We don’t always connect that our conversations with colleagues about students and how we support them are actually informal accreditation work that connects with ACCJC standards.
Continuous Accreditation Process

9. Lessons Learned Accreditation Steering Committee Gap Analysis
Formalized Communication
Training, Training, Training
Lessons Learned

10. Accreditation Standards
Standard I:
Mission, Academic Quality and Institutional Effectiveness, and Integrity
Standard II:
Student Learning Programs & Support Services
Standard III:
Resources
Standard IV:
Leadership & Governance
Presenter:
The work of each unit in the college supports the college mission
We can demonstrate that all the work of the college is towards accreditation standards
Committee work gives voice and perspective that are important to the college
Accreditation Standards

11. My Writing Team Reps Writing Team Student Representative IA: Mission
Jin Uh ( )
IB: Assuring Academic Quality and Institutional Effectiveness  
Dana Moskowitz
IC: Institutional Integrity
Karla Sanchez ( )
IIA: Instructional Programs
Jordan Petersen ( )
IIB: Library and Learning Support Services
Kristin Ho ( )
IIC: Student Support Services
Karen Osorio ( )
IIIA: Human Resources
Beverly Yan ( )
IIIB: Physical Resources
Jonathan Ortez ( )
IIIC: Technology Resources
Oyundari Altansukh ( )
IIID: Financial Resources
Kory Richardson ( )
IVA: Decision-Making Roles and Process
Betty Santos ( )
IVB: Chief Executive Officer
Rene Jimenez ( )
IVC: Governing Board
My Writing Team Reps

12. Your Role in Ongoing Accreditation Work
How is your help pivotal?
Presenter:
It is the job of the entire community (from each person’s perspective)
It is what everyone does on behalf of students
Your Role in Ongoing Accreditation Work

13. Presenter:
Questions & Answers