ACCREDITATION THEMES AND TOPICS IN THE STANDARDS

Introduction | Midterm Accreditatin Report '07 | Accreditation Report '06

Standard I Institutional Mission and Effectiveness

1. Mission
2. Institutional effectiveness
   College goals, strategic planning, assessment, planning with data from DO Warehouse and Datatel

Standard II Student Learning Programs

1. Instructional Programs
   Course development, research and planning, student learning outcomes, academic senate role, curriculum committee, modes of instruction, general education, vocational programs, information for students, academic freedom, service learning, learning communities, academic honesty, program review
2. Student Support Services
   Student Services Committee, program review, outreach, orientation, catalog, policies and publications, Office of Student Life, counseling, diversity, Admissions and Records, student records, WIN program
3. Library and Learning Support
   Facilities, staffing, materials, technology—equipment and technical support, instructional labs and relationship to instructional programs, program review, student learning outcomes, web presence

Standard III Resources

1. Human
   Hiring, screening, evaluation, code of ethics, personnel policies, equity and diversity, professional development
2. Physical
   Facilities, new buildings and ongoing needs, student learning outcomes and mission, facilities committee, safety, maintenance, HVAC, access for persons with disabilities, capital planning
3. Technology
   Campus Technology Committee, DO support (ITSS/Help Desk), campus support, technology training for faculty, staff and students, technology master plan, ongoing funding and support for technology
4. Financial
   District Office allocation of resources, input into resource allocation decisions, goals, financial planning, Director of Finance position, Budget Committee, grants.

Standard IV Leadership and Governance

1. Decision-Making Roles and Processes
   Collaborative Decision Making Handbook, College Council, Academic Senate, Classified Senate, Associated Students; committees, evaluation and feedback to improve process and communication.
2. Board and Administrative Organization
   Role of Board, President, District, Chancellor. Lines of communication, delegation, support for campus, control of expenditures, overall organization of the district and campuses.

THEMES can be found throughout the study:
Student Learning Outcomes
Dialogue
Institutional Commitments
Evaluation, Planning and Improvement
Organization (communication and decision making structures)
Institutional Integrity (honesty, equity, diversity)