1. President Yong Vice President Aytch Lynette Apen, IEC Co-Chair
Evergreen Valley College Accreditation Steering Committee Meeting November 14, 2014
President Yong
Vice President Aytch
Lynette Apen, IEC Co-Chair

2. What is accreditation? College self evaluation ACCJC 6 year cycle
Standards Met
Public Assurance
External Quality Review
Educational Quality
Institutional Effectiveness
6 year cycle

3. What Is Involved? 4 Phase Process
College Self Evaluation
ACCJC Standards
External Review
12 member team visit
Commission Evaluation (Action)
Institutional Self Improvement to address standards
6 year cycle – Comprehensive Self Study
Mid-term report every 3 years
Follow-up report as needed
Yearly update on key reporting areas

4. What Are The Standards?
ACCJC: Revised Standards (effective spring ‘16)
I. Mission, Academic Quality, and Institutional Effectiveness and Integrity
II. Student Learning Programs and Support Services
III. Resources
IV. Leadership and Governance

5. What Happens After the Self Study and Visit?
(phase III) ACCJC Commissioners take “Action” based on the external quality review of the visiting team
Reaffirmation (accredited) 
Warning (still accredited)
Sanctions that need to be addressed by stated timeline
Probation (still accredited)
Show Cause (still accredited)
Severe sanctions to be addressed by stated timeline

6. What Is EVCs Status? 2010: Comprehensive Self Study Warning
2012: Follow-up Report Reaffirmed
2013: Mid-term report Probation
Progress towards Reaffirmation
Spring 2015: Follow up Report due March
Fall 2016: Full Self Study due October

7. What Is EVC’s Self Study Timeline?
October 14, 2016 Final Report to ACCJC
January 15, rd Draft
April 15, 2016 – Final Draft
October 15, 2015 – 2nd Draft Due
May 15, 2015 – Steering Committee meets
April 15, 2015 – First Draft Due
February 13, 2015 Steering Committee meets
November 14, 2014 – Steering Committee meets

8. What Is The Timeline To The 1st Draft?
Nov/Dec ‘14
Establish bimonthly meeting with team
Read 2010 (full self study) & 2013 Reports (midterm)
Review the ACCJC Standards
Make a list of questions
What evidence is needed
Who do you need help from
Identify key writers for each sub-set of the standards
Jan/Feb ’15
Bimonthly meetings
Writing of section
Data Collection
March/April ’15
Merge writing
Add Data
section to Lynette or editor

9. Questions?