1. The Chancellor’s Office Task Force on Accreditation Report
Stephen Blum, Trustee, Ventura CCD
Rich Hansen, Secretary, FACCC
Pam Walker, Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, CCCCO
Craig Rutan, Area D Representative
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2. Ideal Attributes of a Regional Accreditor
The accreditor emphasizes improvement rather than compliance.
The accreditor demonstrates collegiality and consistency in all of its actions with member institutions and constituent groups.
Accreditation reports that indicate deficiencies include clear expectations for correction and allow reasonable opportunities for improvement.
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3. Ideal Attributes of a Regional Accreditor
The accrediting process and accreditor actions and decisions are transparent.
The regional accreditor demonstrates and maintains consistency with federal accreditation mandates and regional accreditor peers.
The accreditor provides quality training to commissioners, visiting team members, and member institutions that is inclusive of all groups involved in the accreditation process.
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4. Ideal Attributes of a Regional Accreditor
The accreditor is responsive to and collaborates with CCC constituent groups.
The accreditor respects the roles and responsibilities of college and system constituent groups.
Member institutions have a formal process for periodic evaluation of the accreditor.
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What’s Next?
Q & A
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What are concrete, best practices the current or future accrediting agency should employ? What would you like to see?
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7. ASCCC Resources on Accreditation
Effective Practices In Accreditation: A Guide for Faculty
“Looking Forward: the Chancellor’s Office Task Force On Accreditation Report” Rostrum, November 2015
Local Senates Handbook
Accreditation and Assessment Committee
Accreditation Institute, February 19-20, 2015, San Diego
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