2013–2014, Action Item # 29 (Revised June 11, 2014)
Los Angeles Pierce College
Pierce College Council Electronic Accountability Form
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Approved by PCC November 18, 2010
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Greg Gilbertson and Margarita Pillado, Faculty
Accreditation Co-Coordinators
Earic Peters, VP Student Services and
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Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
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May 18, 2014 July 20, 2014
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Approve the updated revised Accreditation Steering
Committee (ASC) charter—Appendix A in this form.
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item.
This newer revision incorporates changes
suggested by President Burke regarding
clarifications on the membership and adds
Resource Members and a sub-heading for
Operation.
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with appropriate pages from AAPP.)
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For requests with a budget impact, e-mail form to Don Sparks, SparksDM@piercecollege.edu
and area dean (if applicable).
For requests without a budgetary impact, e-mail form to Lyn Clark, ClarkLR@piercecollege.edu
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APPENDIX A – ASC Charter (Draft)
Accreditation Steering Committee Charter for 2014-2016
Revision
June 11, 2014
Mission
The Accreditation Steering committee is a standing committee of the Pierce
College Council. The committee provides overall leadership and
management of the College’s accreditation and ACCJC related matters
including internal reporting on accreditation activities and status.
Membership
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Accreditation Liaison Officer (*)
Faculty Accreditation Coordinator
Academic Senate President
Pierce College Council Chair
Vice President, Academic Affairs
Vice President, Administrative Services
Vice President, Student Services
Academic Policy Committee Chair or Designee
Distance Education Coordinator
College Outcomes Coordinator
Dean of Institutional Effectiveness or Designee
Dean of Academic Affairs or Student Services (**)
Student Representative
AFT Local 1521 Representative
AFT Local 1521A Representative
Teamsters Representative
SEIU Local 721 Representative
SEIU Local 99 Representative
Building and Construction Trades Council Representative (BCTC)
Unrepresented Managers and Confidential Employees
Representative
(*) The Accreditation Liaison Officer may be one of the Vice Presidents.
(**) Appointed by the College President following the selection of a
Teamster Representative
Resource Members
College Librarian
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Director of Facilities
Institutional Effectiveness Office
College Webmaster
Other resource persons may be asked to participate in the committee as
needed.
Operation
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The Accreditation Liaison Officer and the Faculty Accreditation Coordinator
shall serve as Co-Chairs of the Accreditation Steering Committee.
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Attendance is mandatory. After two consecutive absences the constituent
group will be notified in writing so it may take appropriate action to ensure
its interests are fully represented.
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Proxy votes are allowed provided the Co-Chairs are informed of the
substitution at least 24 hours ahead of the meeting and that the proxy is not
used more than twice in a semester.
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Minute-taking will be rotated among committee members.
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The committee will determine the frequency of meetings in response to the
Accreditation Timeline. At a minimum, the committee shall meet once a
month.
Term of service
The committee will validate membership on an annual basis during the spring
semester for the following academic year.
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