Institutional Accreditation

1. Institutional Accreditation Ed Beyer Faculty Accreditation Coordinator Welcome Back Day 2008 August 22, 2008

2. “A process by which accreditors provide students, the public, and each other with assurances of institutional integrity, quality, and effectiveness.” • (Guide to Evaluating Institutions, • ACCJC/WASC, August 2007) ACCJC/WASC Accreditation ACCJC: Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges WASC: Western Association of Schools and Colleges

3. Self Appraisal Re-Affirmation Self Appraisal “An analysis of the on-going and systematic activities and achievements of an institution” (ACCJC, 2007) • Commission Review • Decision on re-affirmation • Mandatory Midterm Report Evaluation • On-site Visit • Accreditation Team Evaluation • “Here come da judge” (Markham, 1968) Accreditation Re-Affirmation Three-Part Continuous Process Based on Four ACCJC Standards Institutional Accreditation (6-year cycle)

4. ACCJC/WASC Standard I • Standard I • Institutional Mission and Effectiveness • Mission • Defining the institution’s broad educational purposes • Improving Institutional Effectiveness • Conscious effort to produce and support student learning Extracted from the Guide to Evaluating Institutions, August 2007

5. ACCJC/WASC Standard II • Standard II • Student Learning Programs and Services • Instructional Programs • Offer high-quality instructional programs • Student Support Services • Address the identified needs of students • Library and Learning Support Services • Sufficient to support the institution’s instructional programs Extracted from the Guide to Evaluating Institutions, August 2007

6. ACCJC/WASC Standard III • Standard III • Resources • Human Resources • Institution employs qualified personnel • Physical Resources • Facilities support student learning programs and services • Technology Resources • Meet the needs of learning, teaching, and college-wide communication • Financial Resources • Provide a reasonable expectation of short and long-term financial solvency Extracted from the Guide to Evaluating Institutions, August 2007

7. ACCJC/WASC Standard IV • Standard IV • Leadership and Governance • Decision-Making Roles and Processes • Recognize and utilize the contributions of leadership throughout the organization • Board and Administrative Organization • Recognize the designated responsibilities of the governing board for setting policies Extracted from the Guide to Evaluating Institutions, August 2007

8. Accreditation Themes • Threads Throughout the Standards • Institutional Commitments • Provide high quality education • Evaluation, Planning, and Improvement • Serve students through an ongoing institutional effort • Student Learning Outcomes • Demonstrate effectiveness of teaching students • Organization • Conduct inclusive, informed, and intentional efforts to define student learning • Dialogue • Engage in inclusive, informed, and intentional dialogue about institutional quality • Institutional Integrity • Demonstrate honesty and truthfulness in self-representation

9. ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE Self-Study Participation Trustees Staff Faculty Students Community Administrators

10. Staff Faculty I Evaluation II IV Students Trustees III Re-Affirmation Community Administration Bringing It All Together Evaluation, Planning, and Improvement Self Appraisal Institutional Integrity Institutional Commitments ACCJC Standards Dialogue Organization Student Learning Outcomes

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