Accreditation Evaluation Visit is scheduled for March 8 - 10, 2005

Self Study Drafts

Deadline December 17th, 2003 - Just a reminder that the Self Study Drafts must be submitted to the Planning and Resource Development Office.

Each standard is addressed in turn, using the following three elements:

Descriptive Summary

This narrative should spring from institutional dialogue and should be focused on evidence the college has amassed in support of assertions about what it does to meet Commission standards. The underlying question regards what the institution has learned/knows about what it does.

Self Evaluation

The institution is expected to analyze and systematically evaluate what it has learned/knows about itself in terms of the standards. The basic questions have to do with whether or not and to what degree institutional evidence demonstrates that the institution meets the standards and how the institution has reached this conclusion. This analysis should result in actionable conclusions about institutional effectiveness and capacity, informing decisions for what needs to be done to improve.

Planning Agenda

As an institution describes and evaluates its programs and services with reference to each standard,it identifies areas in need of change. This activity yields a planning agenda — a vehicle for institutional improvement. For each subsection of the standard, the institutions should forecast progress it plans to make. The planning agenda should include the following elements:

a. Statements of the plans, activities, and processes (as opposed to tasks)the institution expects to implement as a statement of what the institution thinks it will do.

b. Discussion of the ways the areas identified in need of improvement will be or have been incorporated into the ongoing, systematic evaluation and planning processes of the institution.

c. Discussion of how the outcomes of these plans, activities and processes are expected to improve student learning and foster institutional improvement in general.

Accreditation Self Study Manual Draft, July 2003, p. 9
http://www.accjc.org/

Accreditation Themes

There are six themes of quality that pervade the Accreditation Standards. As you write, weave the themes into the standards. Preparation for the self study and completion of the Self Study Report under these integrated standards requires that attention be given to weaving these themes with responses given to the specific standards. Be sure to address both the themes and the standards in a coherent way that leads to assessment of institutional quality. The themes are as follows:

Click on a theme for an explanation

New Mission Statement of Victor Valley College
Approved by the Board of Trustees on November 11, 2003

The mission of Victor Valley Community College is three-fold:

       To enable students to succeed and to develop competence through academic and
       vocational instruction at the lower division college level. This instruction will lead to the
       granting of certificates and degrees as well as transfer to other institutions;

       To contribute to community and state-wide economic growth and competitiveness
       through vocational and technical instruction leading to employment, continuing
       education, student support services, adult non-credit instruction, and instruction in basic
       skills and English as a Second Language;

       To foster personal development and life-long learning through culturally enriching
       programs and activities for the expanding learning community.

Victor Valley Community College is a learning organization that is committed to

            ·  verified student learning success,
            ·  instructional and institutional innovation and excellence,
            ·  systematic self-evaluation and improvement,
            ·  learning-centered planning and allocating of resources,
            ·  respect and civility in personal conduct,
            ·  integrity and collaboration among students, staff, faculty and administrators,
            ·  active and responsible citizenship,
            ·  equality of access,
            ·  understanding and appreciation of diversity, and
            ·  responding to community employment needs.

Members of the Standard IV Team discussing Self-Study at meeting on November 20, 2003

From left to right: David Bell - Director, Information Technology and Research,Co-Chair Pam Penland - Administrative Secretary I Arda Melkonian - Instructor, Math, Co-Chair Gary Menser - Instructor, Welding, Co-Chair Patricia Jennings - Instructor, Psychology, Co-Chair

CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES FOR ACCREDITATION, PLANNING AND PROGRAM REVIEW - 2003

November

6 - Standard II B Meeting - Student Support Services, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., President's Conference Room   7 - Master Plan Committee Meeting, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. Board Room 11 - Mission Statement approved by Board of Trustees 12 - Standard I A Meeting - Mission, 3:30 p.m., SAC-B 13 - Standard II B Meeting - Student Support Services, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., President's Conference Room 18 - Standard II C Meeting - Library and Learning Support Services, 1:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. Conference Room 19 - Dept. Chair Training - Program Review, 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m., SAC-C 20 - Standard II B Meeting - Student Support Services, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., President's Conference Room       - Standard IV Meeting - Leadership and Governance, 1:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. Conference Room 21 - Accreditation Steering Team Meeting, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Board Room       - Program Review Committee Meeting - 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Board Room       - Student Learning Outcomes Meeting - 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Board Room       - Master Plan Goals Survey Deadline 24 - Standard IV A - Decision Making Roles and Processes - 2:00 p.m. Administration Bldg. 6 25 - Standard III - Resources, 7:30 a.m. Nikki's Restaurant 27 - Thanksgiving Holiday 28 - Thanksgiving Holiday

December

4 - Standard II B Meeting - Student Support Services, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., President's Conference Room   5 - Accreditation Steering Team Meeting, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m., Board Room       - Master Plan Committee Meeting, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m., Board Room 11 - Standard II B Meeting - Student Support Services, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., President's Conference Room 17 - Accreditation Self Study Drafts Deadline, Program Review Reports Deadline 18 - Standard II B Meeting - Student Support Services, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., President's Conference Room 23 - Jan. 1, 2004 - Campus Closed - Holidays

For questions about Accreditation, Program Review, Planning, and Grants Development, you can also contact Dr. Fay Freeman at 245-4271 ext. 2414, or Pamela Penland at ext. 2431.