1. Presentation to Board of Trustees
Saddleback College
Presentation to Board of Trustees
November 14, 2016

2. Compliance with Accreditation Requirements, Polices, and Standards
Compliant with all 21 Eligibility Requirements!!
Meet requirements for Standards I, II, III, and IV (generally)
Working towards full compliance with ACCJC Commission Polices and Federal Regulations

3. Areas Requiring Additional Attention
Academic Achievement Standards of Performance Policy is 75% fulfilled, will focus on remaining 25%. (CP & Federal Regs)
Adoption of Student Complaint Process– AR-5530 (CP & Federal Regs)
Systematization of DE Training, Support, etc. (CP & Federal Regs)
Completion of GE Handbook (Standard II)
Systematic Evaluations of All Personnel (Standard III)
SOCCCD “Barriers Outcomes” need to be completed (Standard IV)

4. Quality Focused Essays: 3-5 Year Priority
QFE #1: Student Success Metrics
Setting student success metrics: minimum thresholds, goals and targets will undergo expansion throughout college planning and program review.
Institution-set standards developed at the program level.
QFE #2: Online Education Plan
Systematization of professional development training specific to DE
Strengthen and/or develop student support services specific to DE
Formalize key institutional practices that impact success of DE, including ADA compliance

5. What happens next? January 2016 Spring 2017 Site Visit: December 2016
Report finalized and sent to duplicating
Report and evidence posted on college website
Bound copies of report mailed to ACCJC by Dec. 15th
Accreditation Steering Cmte begins site visit planning
January 2016
Visiting team assembled & trained by ACCJC
Pre-Visit Coordination w/ visiting team chair
Production of visiting team brochure w/ bios
Prof. Development Week presentation
Finalizing site visit logistics and interviews
Spring 2017
Site Visit:
February 27 – March 2, 2017
What happens next?

6. Recap Heavy lifting complete
Filling gaps found in self-evaluation in advance of visit
Tedious, refining, and logistical work pending
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