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
Institutional Self Study for Reaffirmation of Accreditation REPORTS Annual Interim Mid Term Report Commendations 1999 Recommendations 1999	COMMISION LETTERS Reaffirmation Acceptance of MidTerm Steering Committee Meetings Standard Committee Meetings Accreditation Standards Accrediting Bodies and site visits

 

Accreditation Notes - ACCJC Newsletter January 2002 Accreditation Notes - ACCJC Newsletter April 2002 Accreditation Notes - ACCJC Newsletter June 2002 Accreditation Notes - ACCJC Newsletter April 2003 (pdf)

Accreditation Calendar

Event	Date
•Interim Report	March 28, 2000
•Interim Report Acceptance Letter	June 16, 2000
•Mid Term Report Due	November 1, 2001
•Accreditation Webpage	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 .