Accreditation Update
Preparation for the Site Visit
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Jennifer Hughes, Sandra Comerford, Laura Demsetz
• What to expect during the site visit
• Review of CSM’s planning process
• Your questions
Extended Timeline
Site Visit, October 21-24
Team report to ACCJC
ACCJC January 2014 meeting
Commission decisions announced
Extended Timeline
Work of visiting team
Site Visit, October 21-24
Team report to ACCJC
ACCJC January 2014 meeting
Commission decisions announced
External Evaluation Visiting Team
Dr. Jose Ortiz
(Chair)
Ms. Nancy Meddings
(Team Assistant)
Mr. Morrie
Barembaum
Chancellor
Peralta Community
College District
Dean, Academic Affairs
Library, Learning
Resources, & English
Allan Hancock College
Professor of
Astronomy
Santiago Canyon
College
Dr. Katherine McLain
Mr. Michael
Unebasami
Dean, College Planning
and Research
Cosumnes River College
Associate Vice
President for
Administrative &
Community Colleges
University of Hawaii
Community Colleges
Dr. Irene Malmgren
Vice President of
Academic Affairs
Mt. San Antonio College
Dr. Bonita Nahoum
Jaros
Coordinator, Institutional
Effectiveness & Assessment
Santa Ana College
Dr. Ronald Taylor
Dr. Christopher Villa
Superintendent/Preside
nt
Merced College
Vice President Student
Services
Fresno City College
External Evaluation Site Visit
Monday
10/21
Tuesday
10/22
Wednesday
10/23
Thursday
10/24
Friday
10/25
Team arrives
Management
Council
Campus tour
Open Forum
IPBC
ASCSM - ICC
Student
Senate
Academic
Senate GC
College
Council
Exit
Interview
Open Forum
Interviews and observation throughout
Team Room: 18-206
Self Evaluation Report
Volume 1
Overview of College and self evaluation process
Standard I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness
Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services
Volume 2
Standard III: Resources
Standard IV: Leadership and Governance
Volume 3
Updates, Planning Agenda
Student Achievement Data
Volume 4
SLOs and Assessment, Program Review, Support
Services, Financial Performance, International
Activities, Compliance
Self Evaluation Report
Volume 1
Overview of College and self evaluation process
Standard I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness
Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services
Volume 2
Standard III: Resources
Standard IV: Leadership and Governance
Volume 3
Updates, Planning Agenda
Student Achievement Data
Volume 4
SLOs and Assessment, Program Review, Support
Services, Financial Performance, International
Activities, Compliance
How Can You Prepare?
College Community:
(everyone)
Be aware of self evaluation process and report
Review the College’s planning cycle
Be welcoming
Leadership:
(student, staff, faculty, administrators,
committee chairs)
Read/skim the Standards sections (Vol 1, 2)
Review the Planning Agenda (Vol 3)
Read additional sections relevant to your role
Program-Level Planning Cycle
Institutional Planning Cycle
Integrated Planning Cycle
Recent Changes
Institutional Planning
and Budgeting
Committee
Integrated Planning Cycle
Key features:
– Connections among SLO assessment, program
review, and resource allocation
– Continuous institutional assessment
– Institutional improvement
– All in support of student success
Participatory Governance and Decision Making
Number of faculty positions:
• Origination – IPBC
• Review – IPBC
• Final recommendation to
Chancellor and Board – President
Specific faculty positions:
• Origination – program review,
division prioritization
• Review – Instructional
Administrators Council, Cabinet
• Verification of participatory
governance – College Council
• Final recommendation to
Chancellor and Board – President
How Can You Prepare?
College Community:
(everyone)
Be aware of self evaluation process and report
Review the College’s planning cycle
Be welcoming
Leadership:
(student, staff, faculty, administrators,
committee chairs)
Read/skim the Standards sections (Vol 1, 2)
Review the Planning Agenda (Vol 3)
Read additional sections relevant to your role
What to do if you are interviewed?
• Be honest
• Be prepared for the types of questions you might
be asked:
• SLOs – use of assessment results in integrated
planning
• Program review process
• Participatory governance and decision making
• Institutional planning and budgeting
• Your role as a member of a standards writing
committee; member of an institutional committee
Resources
• Research Questions: John Sewart and Milla
McConnell-Tuite
• SLO Questions: David Locke
• General Organization and Information
Regarding the Self Evaluation – Laura Demsetz
• Specific Information in Standards: Standard
Co-Chairs
Your Questions?