Accreditation
Introduction
Accreditation is a continuing process, the heart of which lies in periodic self-appraisal by each institution. The institution evaluates itself in accordance with standards of good practice regarding goals and objectives; the appropriateness, sufficiency, and utilization of resources; the usefulness, integrity, and effectiveness of its processes; and the extent to which it is achieving its intended outcomes. It is a process by which educational institutions provide students, the public and each other with assurances of institutional integrity, quality, and effectiveness. It is a continuing process designed to encourage planning for institutional improvement in quality and effectiveness.
STEERING COMMITTEE
Standard Teams |
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Accreditation Calendar
Event
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Date
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•Interim Report
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March 28, 2000 |
•Interim Report Acceptance Letter
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June 16, 2000 |
•Mid Term Report Due | November 1, 2001 |
•Accreditation Webpage
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December 1, 2001 |
•Visit by State Nursing Education Consultants | February 6 - 8, 2002 |
•Annual Report | May 1, 2002 |
•Steering Team selection, Standard Teams formation | June-August 2002 |
•Flex Day meetings of standard teams. Congratulation letters sent out to team members. | August 9, 2002 |
•Ongoing accreditation activities and descriptive summaries researched | August-December 2002 |
•Flex Day meetings of Standard Teams, Tentative time line and assignments for descriptive summaries established | January 10, 2003 |
•Descriptive Summaries Created | January - April 2003 |
•Descriptive Summaries Due | April 30, 2003 |
•Descriptive Summary revisions as needed | May - August 2003 |
•Flex Day meetings of standard teams | September 2, 2003 |
•ACCJC Accreditation training (Cypress College) | September 25, 2003 |
•Draft of standard team reports due to Steering Team | December 17, 2003 |
•Review of draft of Standard Reports |
December 2003 - December 2004 |
•Self-Study Open Forum | April 28, 2004 |
•Revisions to update current information, final editing critique standards and revisions. Revisions, report consolidated into full report | July - November, 2004 |
•Self-Study Open Forum | November 8, 2004 |
•College Assembly Review | November 16, 2004 |
•Accreditation presentation at Department Chair meeting | November 17, 2004 |
•College Assembly Review | December 7 & 17, 2004 |
•Revisions, editing, critique standards and revisions | December 10 - 17, 2004 |
•Board of Trustees Review of Self-Study Report |
December - January, 2005 |
•Prepare for site visit | December 2004 - March 2005 |
•Board of Trustees Review | January 11, 2005 |
•Printing and Mailing of Final Report | January 2005 |
•Site Visit | March 8 - 10, 2005 |
Last Updated: February 7, 2005 .