President Yong Vice President Aytch Lynette Apen, IEC Co-Chair Evergreen Valley College Accreditation Steering Committee Meeting November 14, 2014 President Yong Vice President Aytch Lynette Apen, IEC Co-Chair

What is accreditation? College self evaluation ACCJC 6 year cycle Standards Met Public Assurance External Quality Review Educational Quality Institutional Effectiveness 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) 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

What Is EVC’s Self Study Timeline? October 14, 2016 Final Report to ACCJC January 15, 2016 - 3rd Draft April 15, 2016 – Final Draft October 15, 2015 – 2nd Draft Due May 15, 2015 – Steering Committee meets April 15, 2015 – First Draft Due February 13, 2015 Steering Committee meets November 14, 2014 – Steering Committee meets

What Is The Timeline To The 1st Draft? Nov/Dec ‘14 Establish bimonthly meeting with team Read 2010 (full self study) & 2013 Reports (midterm) Review the ACCJC Standards Make a list of questions What evidence is needed Who do you need help from Identify key writers for each sub-set of the standards Jan/Feb ’15 Bimonthly meetings Writing of section Data Collection March/April ’15 Merge writing Add Data Email section to Lynette or editor

Questions?