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Aiming for Accreditation 2011: Teams Formed 
Five teams have formed and have been trained. Lead chairs for the teams are:

 

Standard I:        Pam Licalsi, Doug MacIntire

Standard IIA:     Farley Herzek, Amy Dibello

Standard IIB&C: Diane Ramirez, Rey Ortiz

Standard III:      Edwin Deas, Tom Jones

Standard IV:      Jim Berg, Chris Nelson

 
Timeline of Events (Detailed)

 

March 2011: Visit of Accrediting Team

February 2011: Board approval of Self-Study

January 2011: Publishing of Self-Study

December, January 2010-11: approvals/editing of final Self-Study

Fall 2010: on-going drafts, discussion, and sharing of Self-Study

Summer 2010 and Fall 2010 Flex: editing of document into a whole, presentation at Flex

Spring 2010 end: draft of Self-Study with all five team Standards

Fall 2009 through Spring 2010: five teams at work

Fall 2009 Flex: general information session on Accreditation

Fall 2009 Flex: meeting of each Standard with team members

July 2009: training meeting for team leaders

April 2009: recruiting of team members

April 2009: feedback roundtable with Accreditation 2005 members

March 2009:  training session by ACCJC for lead chairs

March 2009:  designation of lead chairs by Cabinet

February 2009: creation of this Accreditation webpage

 


 

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Recently Reaffirmed Accreditation
      College of the Canyons              -     Accreditation Page   -     Self Study
      Contra Costa College                 -     Accreditation Page   -     Self Study
      Los Medanos College                 -     Accreditation Page   -     Self Study
      San Bernardino Valley College  -     Accreditation Page   -     Self Study          
      Butte College                               -     Accreditation Page   -     Self Study
      Berkeley City College                 -     Accreditation Page   -     Self Study
      Laney College                              -     Accreditation Page   -     Self Study
      Santa Rosa Junior College         -    Accreditation Page   -     Self Study
 

Among the resources at the bottom of this page please note the document marked *highly recommended; this is a useful summary of the Standards with sections on Learning highlighted.  Also highly recommended are two other documents: the Q&A to ask oneself while doing the Self-Study and the Rubric for Program Review, Planning, and Student Learning Outcomes. 
 

March 2009 Accreditation Follow-Up Report accepted by ACCJC with no additional requirements.

In a letter dated June 30, 2009, ACCJC accepts the March 2009 Follow-Up Report with no additional recommendations.  This Follow-Up Report was filed in response to a letter dated June 30, 2008, in which ACCJC had asked College of the Desert to show resolution of recommendations 1, 2, 4, and 5 from the Team Evaluation Visit Report of 2005.   Here is the report:    Follow-Up Report filed March 17, 2009   


MARCH 2009 FOLLOW-UP REPORT REFERENCES AND EVIDENCE (click each recommendation below):

        Recommendation #1
        Recommendation #2

        Recommendation #4

        Recommendation #5

 


 

SUMMARY OF OFFICIAL ACCJC EVENTS SINCE THE EVALUATION TEAM VISIT 2005 
 

June 2009 ACCJC accepts Follow-Up Report with no additional requirements ( Letter)

March 2009

Follow-Up Report filed with ACCJC ( Report)

Oct 2008

ACCJC letter re March 2009 Report and report format ( Letter)

June 2008

ACCJC letter re March 2009 Report ( Letter)

May 2008

ACCJC letter with April 2008 team report ( Letter)

April 2008

Evaluation Report - Focused Midterm (James Keller team)( Report)

April 2008

ACCJC Survey on Student Learning Outcomes (see above report)

March 2008

Focused Midterm Report published ( Report)

March 2008

ACCJC letter re visit April 2008

January 2007

ACCJC letter re March 2008 Focused Midterm Report and Visit ( Letter)

Oct 2006

Progress Report published ( Report)

June 2005

ACCJC letter re October 2006 Progress Report ( Letter)

May 2005

ACCJC letter with report of team visit ( Letter)

March 2005

Accreditation Team visit (Shirley Kelly team)( Evaluation Report)

Feb 2005

Self Study Report published (Report:  Part I Part II;  Part III)



Documents and Other Links
 

  •        View Data Book 

          
  • ACCJC Accreditation Standards
  • ACCJC Accreditation Standards (Highlighted for Teaching/Learning and Governance) *Highly Recommended*
  • ACCJC Characteristics of Evidence
  • ACCJC Document: Questions and Answers to Ask About Your Self Study
  • ACCJC Publications and Policies (Some Duplication of Training Materials Below)
  • ACCJC Reference Materials: Training for COD Team, March 13, 2009
  • ACCJC Website
  • Feedback from Team Members, Accreditation 2005, 4/13/2009
  • Rubric: Letter from Dr. Barbara Beno
  • Rubric: October 2007
  • Self-Study Style Manual *Most Recent*
  • Self-Study Style Manual
  • Team Evaluator Manual
     
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