1. College Planning Council 8 June 2015
Accreditation Standard 1: Mission, Academic Quality and Institutional Effectiveness, and Integrity: The College Mission & The 2015 Student Success Scorecard
College Planning Council
8 June 2015

2. Accreditation Standard 1
Standard 1: The institution demonstrates strong commitment to a mission that emphasizes student learning and student achievement. Using analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, the institution continuously and systematically evaluates, plans, implements, and improves the quality of its educational programs and services. The institution demonstrates integrity in all policies, actions, and communication. The administration, faculty, staff, and governing board members act honestly, ethically, and fairly in the performance of their duties.

3. The New College Mission
Los Angeles Harbor College promotes access & student success through associate and transfer degrees, certificates, economic & workforce development, & basic skills instruction. Our educational programs & support services meet the needs of diverse communities as measured by campus institutional learning outcomes.

4. Q1: Does the new mission meet the Standard?
The institution demonstrates strong commitment to a mission that emphasizes student learning and student achievement.
OLD: Los Angeles Harbor College fosters learning through comprehensive programs that meet the educational needs of the community as measured by student success, personal and institutional accountability, and integrity
NEW: Los Angeles Harbor College promotes access & student success through associate and transfer degrees, certificates, economic & workforce development, & basic skills instruction. Our educational programs & support services meet the needs of diverse communities as measured by campus institutional learning outcomes.

5. Why Revise the Mission? To review and re-establish college priorities
To create a framework for assessing our priorities
To align with the LACCD Mission and Strategic Plan

6. What you can do to help meet the standard…
Help promote the new mission
Include the mission on official communications (meeting agendas, minutes, correspondence with students)
Have internal discussions on the new mission (focus on the change from the previous mission)
Add the mission to your signature
Post the mission in visible work or service areas

7. From the Planning Policy and Procedure Manual:
The College Mission “states the purpose of the college and the population to be served as defined in state law.” Planning Handbook

8. The Student Success Scorecard
2015 results have been published
The State’s way of evaluating achievement of our mission
Aligns with CCCCO, LACCD, Harbor, ATD, SSSP, Equity plans and measures
Accreditation’s way of evaluating the achievement of our mission (Standard 1.B): Using analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, the institution continuously and systematically evaluates, plans, implements, and improves the quality of its educational programs and services.

9. The Student Success Scorecard – CCCCO Office:

10. Q2: How does the Scorecard help Harbor…
…continuously and systematically evaluates, plans, implements, and improves the quality of its educational programs and services.

11. EDUCATION PAYS!