1 MT. SAN JACINTO COLLEGE Accreditation Self Study Report 2011 presented by Rebecca Teague, Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Grants/Accreditation Liaison Officer Faculty Convocation Fall2011
Our Love-Hate Relationship with Accreditation ACCJC US DEPT OF EDUCATION SUSAN CLIFFORD BARBARA BENO JACK POND
Love-Hate Definition A love-hate relationship is a personal relationship between humans or organizations, or figuratively between a human and an inanimate body , like a computer, a field of study, a body of ideas, or a profession, involving simultaneous or alternating emotions of love and hostility. This can also be simplified to say the person loves the other person/object, but hates oneself for it. We Hate to Love Accreditation!
Accreditation is Voluntary! Accreditation is a voluntary system of self regulation developed to evaluate overall educational quality and institutional effectiveness The ACCJC accreditation process provides assurance to the public that the accredited member colleges meet the Standards; the education earned at the institutions is of value to the student who earned it; and employers, trade or profession-related licensing agencies, and other colleges and universities can accept a student’s credential as legitimate
Love : Hate Accreditation Exercise Directions: 1) Stand up if you agree with the following statements 2) Raise your hand if you partially agree 3) If you don’t agree, sit down and be quiet!
Do You Agree That A Mission Statement Should Define/Identify: Student Population Commitment to Achieve Student Learning Institution’s Broad Educational Purposes Programs and Services
Do You Agree That A Mission Statement Should Drive. . . Institutional Goals Program and Priorities Review/Annual Program Assessments Educational Master Plan, Strategic Plan, Unit and Division Facilities Master Plans Plan, Technology Resource Allocation Master Plan Proposals Student Learning Budget Development Outcome and Assessment
Standard I – Institutional Mission and Effectiveness Mission Statement Mt. San Jacinto College, a California Community College, offers accessible, innovative, comprehensive and quality educational programs and services to diverse, dynamic and growing communities both within and beyond traditional geographic boundaries. We support life-long learning and student success by utilizing proven educational methodologies as determined by collaborative institutional planning and assessment. To meet economic and workforce development needs, MSJC provides students with basic skills, general and career education that lead to transfer, associate degrees and certificates. Our commitment to student learning empowers students with the skills and knowledge needed to effect positive change and enhance the world in which we live. Approved by the Board of Trustees on September 10, 2009
Do You Agree That… All Community Colleges Should Use a Standardized Testing Methodology to Define and Assess ALL SLOs?
Do You Agree that… An Institution Should Be Able To Identify Student Learning Outcomes For Courses, Programs, Certificates, And Degrees; Assess Student Achievement Of Those Outcomes; And Use The Results To Make Improvements Base Resource Allocations on the Results/Improvements
Do You Agree… An Institution Should Maintain Ongoing, Self-reflective Dialogue About Continuous Improvement Of Student Learning And Institutional Processes
Do You Agree… An Institution Should Set Goals to Improve its Effectiveness… That the Goals Should be Measurable so that the Degree to which they are achieved can be determined Institutional Members understand these goals and work collaboratively toward their achievement
Strategic Plan
Institutional Effectiveness Institutional Planning (STRATEGIC PLAN) Continuous Improvement Institutional Dialogue (Shared Governance) Evaluation and Assessment Student Learning Outcomes, Program Learning Outcomes, Administrative Unit Outcomes Program Review / Annual Program Assessments Qualitative and Quantitative Data and Research Internal/External Data Resource Allocation Model Driven by Data (RAP/PAR)
Do You Agree… An Institution Should Research and Identify Learning Support Needs of its Student Population and Provides Appropriate Services and Programs to Address those Needs
Do You Agree… An Institution Should Offer HIGH QUALITY Instructional Programs, Student Support Services, And Library And Learning Support Services That Facilitate And Demonstrate The Achievement Of Stated Student Learning Outcomes
Do You Agree… An Institution Should Evaluate All Courses and Programs Through an Ongoing Systematic Review of their Relevance, Appropriateness, Achievement of Learning Outcomes, Currency, and Future Needs and Plans
Standard II – Learning Programs and Services
Do You Agree… Only Personnel Qualified By Appropriate Education, Training And Experience Should Be Employed To Assure Integrity/Quality Of Programs/Services An Institution Should Maintain A Sufficient Number Of Faculty With Full-time Responsibility To The Institution An Institution Should Provide All Personnel With Appropriate Professional Development Opportunities
Do You Agree… The Institution should provide safe and sufficient physical resources The institution should plan, build, maintain, upgrade and/or replace its physical resources to support programs/services Technology resources should be used to support student learning programs and services Financial Resources should be sufficient to support student learning programs and services
Do you Agree? Our leaders should create an environment of empowerment, innovation and institutional excellence Faculty, staff, administrators, and students should be provided opportunities to participate in decision- making processes A BOT should establish policies consistent with the mission statement, quality, integrity, improvement of student learning programs/services and provide the resources to support them
How Does Accreditation Impact You? • Institutional Integrity (in and out of classroom) • Students – Higher Education Aspirations • Financial Aid $$ • Quality Programs/Services • Effectiveness, Efficiencies, Improvements • Keep your Job! • ? ? ? ? ? ?
Hand-Heart Accreditation
Self Study 2011 Overview 25
MSJC SELF STUDY 2011 FACTOIDS 26 2 Years of Planning Monthly Steering/Standard Committee Meetings 4 Drafts 469 Pages 150,363 Words 1,200 Pieces of Evidence 40 Planning Agendas Accreditation Self Study… PRICELESS!
Self Study 2011 27 Self Study Available Hard copy - Week Of August 15-19 Online - Institutional Effectiveness & Planning Website http://www.msjc.edu/InstitutionalPlanningandEffectiveness/Pages/Self-Study-2011.aspx MSJC LINKS And Weekly Round-up Announcements Accreditation Cliff Notes Division Retreats/Department Meetings College Hour Presentations on Self Study/Site Visit
Self Study Table of Contents 28 Introduction Certification of Continued Compliance with Eligibility History of the Institution Requirements Demographics and Student Achievement Data Previous Self Study Report 2005 - Action Plan Institutional Effectiveness Responses to Recommendations Off-campus Sites and Centers / Distance from the Most Recent Education Comprehensive Evaluation External Independent Audit and information Abstract of the Report Institutional Self-Evaluation Using Commission Standards Organization for the Self Study Planning Agenda Organization of the Institution Abbreviations and Acronyms
Self Study Organization 29
MSJC Accreditation Self Study -- Timeline Snapshot (2010-2011) August 2010 October 2010 Standards Outline March 2010 April - July completed First Draft completed Self Study Launch Day Standards Outline drafted Steering Committee Feb 2010 Mar 2010 Apr 2010 May 2010 Jun 2010 Jul 2010 Aug 2010 Sep 2010 Oct 2010 Nov 2010 Dec 2010 January 2010 December 2010 August 2010 Mandatory Flex Day Oct 2010 - Dec 2010 Outline Focus Groups and Feedback Campus Reviews/Feedback February 2011 10.14.2011 August 2011 Feb 2011 - May 2011 Second Draft Completed Self Study Due MSJC BOT Approval Campus Reviews/Feedback Feb 2011 Mar 2011 Apr 2011 May 2011 Jun 2011 Jul 2011 Aug 2011 Sep 2011 Oct 2011 January 2011 October 2011 March - July Finalize Evidence September 2011 July 2011 Mock Site Visit Final Draft Self Study Completed Page 1 30
Self Study Timeline 31 October 2009 - 2 Years of Development & Planning March 2010 - Self Study Launch Meeting 1 st Draft – October 2010 2 nd Draft – January 2011 3 rd Draft – April 2011 Draft available on Wiki-spaces 4 th Draft – June 2011
Completion of Self Study 2011 32 July 2011 – Final August 11, 2011 BOT Approval August 16, 2011 DUE to ACCJC October 17-20, 2011 Site Visit
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