1. Presented by: Corinna Evett
What’s Going on at SCC
Presented by:
Corinna Evett

2. Purpose of Accreditation
What do you believe to be the purpose of accreditation?
To provide assurance to the public that education provided by institutions meets acceptable levels of quality
To promote continuous institutional improvement
To maintain the high quality of higher education institutions in the region/nation

3. ACCJC Encourages and Supports Institutional Development
How do you think that the ACCJC might encourage and support Institutional development?
Through establishing standards of quality based upon excellent practices in higher education
Through evaluating institutions with these standards using a three-part, peer review process that entails
Institutional self evaluation (internal)
External review
Commission review

4. Process Participants Who participates in the accreditation process?
Faculty
Administration
Classified staff
Students

5. Faculty Participation
What role do faculty play in the accreditation process?
Representation on committees
Writing the report
Validating the accuracy of the report from the student perspective
Meeting with Accreditation team visitors

6. When accreditation works well...
Every constituency is involved
The college does a rigorous and honest self evaluation
Courses and programs are reviewed for usefulness and currency
Student pathways are reviewed
Budgeting, planning, and revenue allocation processes are examined

7. The Accreditation Standards
Standard I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness
Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services
Standard III: Resources
Standard IV: Leadership and Governance
Standards have undergone another revision
First reading took place in January 2014
Input on the revisions is invited through 30 April 2014
We may want to discuss this in our Steering Committees

8. Any Issues?
Please share any issues with accreditation that you identified during your table chats.

9. SAC’s Process: Now

10. SCC’s Process: Now Current Accreditation Steering Committee Structure
Four Accreditation Co-chairs:
Academic Senate President
Curriculum & Instruction Council Chair
Assistant Dean of IE&A
VP Academic Affairs
Comprehensive Representation
Standard tri/quad chairs
Review and affirm final draft of Self Evaluation
Standard Committees
Write to the standards
Collect evidence

11. SCC’s Process: Later
Proposed Future Accreditation Committee and Steering Committee Structure
Revise collegial governance committees to:
Include accreditation related items in committee responsibilities
Discuss standards each year
Create and submit outlines and evidence to Accreditation Co-chairs
Accreditation Co-chairs monitor submissions and post information on Sharepoint
Allows for accreditation related/inspired college wide discussions year round
Hopefully, alleviates the mad rush to compile evidence and write to the standard a year and a half before the next Self Evaluation

12. Joint Senate/District Issues
Common Curriculum
Prerequisite Process
Administrative Regulations
Board Policies
ARs and BPs as Topics of Discussion
Administrative Recruitment and Employment Regulations— AR4102.4
AR 9025 & BP 6620—Naming District Properties and Facilities
BP 3570 Smoking on Campus

13. Planning and Organizational Effectiveness (POE) Committee
Responsibilities
RSCCD Comprehensive Master Plan and the RSCCD Strategic Plan
Keep District Planning on course with the RSCCD Planning Design Manual
Lead coordination of district and college planning activities
Prepare annual Progressive Report on RSCCD Comprehensive Master Plan
Coordinate accreditation activities between colleges and District Services including the delineation of District/College Functions
Review institutional research activities and results as well as resource development activities (grants)
What we’re discussing now. . .

14. Have a Stupendous Spring!