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Evergreen Valley College Accreditation Update October 20, 2014. President Yong Vice President Aytch Lynette Apen, IEC Co-Chair. What is accreditation?. 6 year cycle. What Is Involved?. 4 Phase Process College Self Evaluation ACCJC Standards External Review 12 member team visit
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Evergreen Valley College Accreditation UpdateOctober 20, 2014 President Yong Vice President Aytch Lynette Apen, IEC Co-Chair
What is accreditation? 6 year cycle
What Is Involved? • 4 Phase Process • College Self Evaluation • ACCJC Standards • External Review • 12 member team visit • Commission Evaluation (Action) • Institutional Self Improvement to address standards • 6 year cycle – Comprehensive Self Study • Mid-term report every 3 years • Follow-up report as needed • Yearly update on key reporting areas http://www.accjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Twelve_Questions_and_Answers_About_Regional_Accreditation_08_01_2014.pdf
What Are The Standards? • ACCJC: Revised Standards (effective spring ‘16) • I. Mission, Academic Quality, and Institutional Effectiveness and Integrity • II. Student Learning Programs and Support Services • III. Resources • IV. Leadership and Governance
What Happens After the Self Study and Visit? • (phase III) ACCJC Commissioners take “Action” based on the external quality review of the visiting team • Reaffirmation (accredited) • Warning (still accredited) • Sanctions that need to be addressed by stated timeline • Probation (still accredited) • Sanctions that need to be addressed by stated timeline • Show Cause (still accredited) • Severe sanctions to be addressed by stated timeline
What Is EVCs Status? • 2010: Comprehensive Self Study Warning • 2012: Follow-up Report Reaffirmed • 2013: Mid-term report Probation • Progress towards Reaffirmation • Spring 2015: Follow up Report due March • Fall 2016: Full Self Study due October
WhY? • STANDARD III.A.1.c. • Faculty and others directly responsible for student progress toward achieving stated student learning outcomes have, as a component of their evaluation, effectiveness in producing those learning outcomes.
Who’s Involved & How? Committee Participation Join Writing Team Visit: http://www.accjc.org/eligibility-requirements-standards Visit: http://www.evc.edu/discover-evc/accreditation
How Can You Get Involved? • EVC is a great place, with great people… • We need you…join our writing team • Please contact us to get involved • Keith.aytch@evc.edu • Lynette.apen@evc.edu