EVERGREEN VALLEY COLLEGE
ACCREDITATION UPDATE
OCTOBER 20, 2014
President Yong
Vice President Aytch
Lynette Apen, IEC Co-Chair
WHAT IS ACCREDITATION?
College self
evaluation
6 year cycle
ACCJC
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
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4 Phase Process
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College Self
Evaluation
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
ACCJC Standards
External Review

12 member team visit
Commission
Evaluation (Action)
 Institutional Self
Improvement to
address standards

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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/wpcontent/uploads/2014/08/Twelve_Questions_and_Answers_About_Regional_Acc
reditation_08_01_2014.pdf
WHAT ARE THE STANDARDS?
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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)
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Probation (still accredited)
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Sanctions that need to be addressed by stated timeline
Sanctions that need to be addressed by stated timeline
Show Cause (still accredited)
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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
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Progress towards Reaffirmation
Spring 2015: Follow up Report due March
 Fall 2016: Full Self Study due October
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WHY?
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STANDARD III.A.1.c.
Faculty and others directly responsible for student
progress toward achieving stated student learning
outcomes have, as a component of their evaluation,
effectiveness in producing those learning outcomes.
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WHAT IS THE TIMELINE?
February 13, 2015 Steering Committee meets
April 15, 2015 – First Draft
May 15, 2015 – Steering Committee meets
October 15, 2015 - 2nd Draft
January 15, 2016 - 3rd Draft
April 15, 2016 – Final Draft
October 15, 2016 Final Report to ACCJC
WHO’S INVOLVED & HOW?
Join Writing Team
Administrators
Visit:
http://www.accjc.org
/eligibilityrequirementsstandards
Students
Self
Study
Staff
Committee Participation
faculty
Visit:
http://www.evc.edu/
discoverevc/accreditation
HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?
EVC is a great place, with great people…
 We need you…join our writing team
 Please contact us to get involved
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[email protected]
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[email protected]
QUESTIONS?