The Dream Visit

Presenters:Janet Fulks, Bakersfield College

Richard Mahon, Riverside City CollegeBeth Smith, Grossmont College

Academic Senate for California Community CollegesAccreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010

The Coliseum?

• Where are you in the accreditation process?• Who has been on a visit?• Who has been part of a self study team?

The Dream Team: Build to improve your college

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The Senate role? AB 1725 role of the senate in accreditationThis is not a new team – it is your existing team of leaders.

Build leadership based upon the future not the accreditation requirements

Rely on Existing Committees• Curriculum, program review, budget and planning,

department chairs council, etc.• These committees know the story and the back story• These committees should understand the whole

institutional picture• These committees should be present on the days of

visitation and ready for interviewsThese committees will follow through on

recommendations

How are ongoing institutional processes connected to the accreditation process?

• When to start?• After the Accreditation

final report is released?• Complete the

recommendations• Use current information

don’t create a new process and new data

• Don’t ignore other standards

Student Learning

Assessment Activities

3. Means of Assessment and

Criteria for Success

2. Intended Learning

Outcomes

5. Use of Results

4. Assessment Results

1. Expanded Mission Statement-GE, Program & Course Purposes

The Self StudyPast recommendations?Electronic copy & evidence for the teamRemediating before the visitSubstantial change – no retroactive approvalResponsibility for planning agendas:

Realistic planning agendas – don’t recreate the wheel

Academic Senate for California Community CollegesAccreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010

Prepping the Visit

AccommodationsIntroductionsTransport & MealsTeam Room, technology & evidence

Academic Senate for California Community CollegesAccreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010

The Visit:

Welcome the team!DE & classroom visitsOffsite locationsForumsMulti-college district – the danceThe exit Interview

Academic Senate for California Community CollegesAccreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010

The Dream Visit

THANK YOU

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Academic Senate for California Community CollegesAccreditation Institute, March 19-20, 2010