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Mission CollegePreparation of the Accreditation Self-

Evaluation

WVMCCD Board of TrusteesNovember 19, 2013

Overview and Purpose

What is the purpose of Accreditation? An effective institution ensures that its resources and

processes support student learning, continuously assesses that learning, and pursues institutional excellence and improvement.

Why do we do a “Self-Evaluation?”

How often? 6 Year Cycle

Accreditation Standards

Standards in Brief I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness

II: Student Learning Programs and Services

III: Resources (Human, Physical, Fiscal, Technology)

IV: Leadership and Governance

Self Evaluation DocumentPreparation Structure

Accreditation Oversight Committee

GAP serves as the oversight committee

Accreditation Steering Committee

Includes Faculty Liaison, Accreditation Officer, Document Editor, and Researcher4 Standards Writing Teams

Focused teams for collecting evidence and writing;

Teams Include Faculty, Classified Staff, & Administrators

Timeline of Preparation

Fall 2012–Standards Teams completion of templates and initial identification of evidence

Spring 2013— Initial review, additional evidence gathering, begin pulling into one comprehensive draft

Summer 2013—Identification of gaps; continue editing

Fall 2013—Fill in gaps; targeted groups review for accuracy and thoroughness

Process Kickoff

Standards Teams identified Spring/Summer 2012

Full Teams Kickoff event August, 2012 Training on standards and rubrics Process of discovery and gathering evidence Collaboration on ANGEL learning management Resource binders

Reference materials Sample templates Potential locations for evidence

Team ChairsRecognition

I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness: Kathy Henderson & Zita Melton with Daniel Peck

II: Student Learning Programs and Services: Sarah Sullivan & Sarah Randle; Theresa Lawhead & Lucia Moreno; Carol Brockmeier & John Spencer with Tim Karas, Penny Johnson, Rita Grogan

III: Resources (Human, Physical, Fiscal, Technology): Cathy Cox & Kena Rogers; Pat Hudak & Greg Shaw; Clement Lam & My Loi with Rick Bennett, Mina Jahan

IV: Leadership and Governance: Dianne Dorian &Susan Monahan with Laurel Jones, Penny Johnson

Participatory Involvement

Structure of the Standards Teams Co-chairs of Faculty and Classified Staff Members include faculty, classified staff, administrators, &

students

Draft made available online in late Spring Ability to post feedback Recurring updates and reminders for feedback to college

Targeted visits to participatory and operational groups Academic Senate, Classified Senate, GAP, Division Council,

Student Services Council, Counseling Department meeting, Curriculum Cmt, Institutional Effectiveness Cmt, Technology Cmt, and more

Online Document

https://sites.google.com/site/missionaccreditation/

Addressing Action Items

Through this Self Evaluation, the College has identified “Actionable Improvement Plans”

The college is already working to address identified areas for improvement Goal to address areas prior to March Site Visit

Two primary areas of emphasis Distance Learning (infrastructure, training, monitoring) Student Learning Outcomes (documentation of assessment,

linkage to program and institutional outcomes)

Final Steps

Remaining Stages of Preparing Document Final formatting and editing Insertion of final pieces of evidence

Final Draft review by primary participatory groups Already given to GAP, Academic Senate, and Classified

Senate

Final formatted version available by start of December

Mailed to ACCJC in January

Site Visit Preparation

Preparing Access to Evidence Posting all evidence online and creating thumb

drives for visiting team

Messaging to College Campus Creating document summaries and brief mini-videos

to raise awareness prior to the visit

Preparation of team room and meeting schedule

Site Visit in March 2014

Post Site Visit

ACCJC likely will take action in June

The college will continue to address identified areas for action

Discussion