1. The Dream Visit Presenters: Janet Fulks, Bakersfield College Richard Mahon, Riverside City College Beth Smith, Grossmont College Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Accreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010

2. The Coliseum? Where are you in the accreditation process? Who has been on a visit? Who has been part of a self study team?

3. The Dream Team: Build to improve your college The Senate role? AB 1725 role of the senate in accreditation This is not a new team – it is your existing team of leaders.

4. Build leadership based upon the future not the accreditation requirements

5. Rely on Existing Committees Curriculum, program review, budget and planning, department chairs council, etc. These committees know the story and the back story These committees should understand the whole institutional picture These committees should be present on the days of visitation and ready for interviews These committees will follow through on recommendations

6. How are ongoing institutional processes connected to the accreditation process? When to start? After the Accreditation final report is released? Complete the recommendations Use current information don’t create a new process and new data Don’t ignore other standards

7. The Self Study Past recommendations? Electronic copy & evidence for the team Remediating before the visit Substantial change – no retroactive approval Responsibility for planning agendas: Realistic planning agendas – don’t recreate the wheel Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Accreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010

8. Prepping the Visit Accommodations Introductions Transport & Meals Team Room, technology & evidence Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Accreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010

9. The Visit: Welcome the team! DE & classroom visits Offsite locations Forums Multi-college district – the dance The exit Interview Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Accreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010

11. The Dream Visit THANK YOU Please fill out the evaluations Academic Senate for California Community Colleges Accreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010