Institutinal Self-Evaluatin Reprt (ISER) fr Accreditatin Mallry Newell, De Anza Cllege, Accreditatin Liaisn Officer
Presentatin Overview Six-Year Integrated Planning and Resurce Allcatin Mdel Purpse f Accreditatin Institutinal Self-Evaluatin Reprt (ISER) The Accreditatin Standards Standards Teams Self-Evaluatin Drafting Prcess Timeline fr Feedback Next Steps
Accreditatin Overview What is ACCJC (Accrediting Cmmissin fr Cmmunity and Junir Clleges)? - Part f WASC (Western Assciatin f Schls and Clleges) - Accredits cmmunity clleges and ther assciate degree granting institutins in the Western regin - One f seven reginal accrediting cmmissins in the U.S. - ACCJC is authrized t perate by the Department f Educatin What is accreditatin? - Vluntary participatin in self-regulatin - Peer review prcess t ensure verall educatinal quality and institutinal effectiveness - Site visit every 6 years (mving t every 7 years) Why d we need it? - Prvides assurance t the public that the cllege meets set Standards and Federal Eligibility Requirements (ERs) - Prvides assurance t emplyers and ther higher educatin institutins that the degree is legitimate - Needed t receive federal financial aid
Institutinal Self-Evaluatin Reprt What is the Institutinal Self-Evaluatin Reprt (ISER)? - An hnest evaluatin f ur strengths and weaknesses - Cntinuus self-evaluatin f ur activities fr imprvement - A reflective, analytical and frward thinking lk int ur prcesses and practices - Infrmatin and evidence f meeting ur missin AND the Standards - Presentatin f evidence f student achievement and learning - Identificatin f areas fr imprvement - - Actin Plans: actinable imprvement plans that arise frm the ISER - Actin Prjects: Embedded in the Quality Fcus Essay (QFE)
Accreditatin Standards Standard 1: Missin, Academic Quality and Institutinal Effectiveness and Integrity A. Missin B. Academic Quality and Institutinal Effectiveness C. Institutinal Integrity Standard 2: Student Learning Prgrams and Supprt Services A. Instructinal Prgrams B. Library and Learning Supprt Services C. Student Supprt Services Standard 3: Resurces A. Human Resurces B. Physical Resurces C. Technlgy Resurces D. Financial Resurces Standard 4: Leadership and Gvernance A. Decisin-Making Rles and Prcesses B. Chief Executive Office C. Gverning Bard D. Multi-Cllege Districts
Standards Assignments Cllege Planning Cmmittee IPBT Library SSPBT FCOPBT Technlgy Cmmittee Standard 1.A., 1.B., 1.C. Standard 2.A. Standard 2.B. Standard 2.C. Standard 3.A., 3.B., 3.D. (Liabilities, Cntractual Agreements) Standard 3.C. Campus Budget Academic Senate Classified Senate President and Senir Staff District Advisry Team Standard 3.D. (Planning and Fiscal Respnsibility and Stability) Standard 4.A. Standard 4.A. Standard 4.B. Standard 4.C., 4.D.
January 2016 February - June 2016 July - August 2017 Timeline September 2016 - Nvember 2016 December 2016 Assign standards t teams and prvide training Teams wrk n Accreditatin Matrix; Administer emplyee and student accreditatin survey Analyze results f emplyee and student accreditatin surveys Teams use matrix t begin writing ISER; share results f accreditatin surveys Teams finalize self-evaluatin assignments and submit draft January - May 2017 April 2017 May 12 - May 30 2017 June 2017 June 12, 2017 Cpy edit self-evaluatin reprt Accreditatin Steering Cmmittee drafts Quality Fcus Essay (QFE) Slicit feedback n prcess, self-evaluatin reprt, and QFE; Present t shared gvernance grups; Hld twn hall meeting Feedback incrprated int final self-evaluatin reprt Final draft f self-evaluatin presented t Bard f Trustees July - August 2017 September 2017 Octber 9 - Octber 12, 2017 Self-evaluatin t printer; Cpies sent t team; Accmmdatins fr site visit; Cmpile hard cpies f evidence fr team rm Opening Day activities arund accreditatin Site visit and interviews with team members
Actin Plans 1. Wrk tward achieving the six identified institutinal metrics in rder t meet the Educatin Master Plan gal by 2020. (Standard I.B.3) In 2016, Cllege Cuncil asked the Academic Senate t take the lead in addressing six institutinal metrics that it seemed the cllege may nt meet by 2020. The Academic Senate has identified key stakehlders t develp plans fr imprving perfrmance n these metrics, including steps fr implementatin, mnitring and assessment f imprvement effrts. The stakehlders will present their plans t Cllege Cuncil and prvide a quarterly status reprt. 2. Increase training fr institutinal planning, prgram review and resurce allcatins. (Standard III.A.14) Wrk with the Office f Prfessinal Develpment and the planning and budget teams t prvide faculty and staff members with training and infrmatin abut the institutinal planning prcess, with the gals f imprving their understanding and increasing engagement in the prcess.
Actin Plans 3. Cntinue the cllege s cmmitment t Student Learning Outcmes wrk at all levels: SSLO, SLO, AUO, PLO and ILO. (Standard I.B.2) Make the data submissin prcess easier thrugh steps such as encuraging use f the Assignments feature in the TracDat system. Mre clsely align assessment requirements with the 5-year curriculum review prcess, s as t ensure cnsistent and nging assessment wrk Wrk with the TracDat develper t imprve reprts generated by the system. Prmte the need fr nging assessment cycles thrugh regularly scheduled wrkshps in cnjunctin with the Office f Prfessinal Develpment, as well as Opening Day activities and wrkshps, weekly drp-in help ffice hurs fr faculty, and the annual cnvcatin. 4. Cntinue t advance the cllege's cmmitment t equity. (Standard I.B.2) Develp and better integrate prgrams and services that directly address issues f equity amng ur students and within ur institutin, thrugh cllabratin between the ffices f Instructin and Student Services.
Actin Plans 5. Imprve the disseminatin f infrmatin frm the planning and budget teams (PBTs) t the campus cmmunity. (Standard IV.A.5) Under the directin f Cllege Cuncil, the Cllege Planning Cmmittee will lead an assessment f hw infrmatin is currently being disseminated and accessed by varius grups. Identify ways t imprve cmmunicatin befre and after prpsed changes take place, as well as cmmunicatin abut hw changes will impact ther areas. 6. Imprve crdinatin between the PBTs. (Standard I.B.9) Imprve integratin between the PBTs n matters such as resurce allcatin and hiring, s as t have a cllege-driven prcess in which members f Cllege Cuncil prvide leadership and guidance as ppsed t merely receiving infrmatin. This is aimed at helping the campus cmmunity better understand hw factrs such as hiring, reductins and prgram viability affect the cllege as a whle. Cllege Cuncil will serve as the lead fr integratin and ask fr a status update frm the PBTs at each meeting t increase the sharing and discussin f infrmatin.
Actin Prjects Actin Prject 1: Student Equity Gal: Create a cllegewide visin fr reaching equitable utcmes fr all student grups and a plan t achieve this visin. A cllegewide visin fr student equity will enable the cllege t fcus its effrts in ne directin with a clear plan fr achieving its gal. The plan wuld include a hlistic assessment f current practices and plicies, a review f what wrks natinally in rder t implement lcally, and a cllegewide cmmitment t the visin. Actin Prject 2: Integrated Planning and Cmmunicatin Gal: Develp better integratin between the planning and budget teams. By increasing integratin between the planning and budget teams, the cllege will increase pprtunities fr crss-campus dialgue abut resurce allcatins, hiring, prgram viability, Student Learning Outcmes assessment and ther imprtant issues. Better integratin will prduce greater transparency, make prcesses mre effective and ultimately cntribute t better student utcmes. Implementatin activities and timelines are listed in the reprt.
Next Steps Lk fr the cllegewide email n May 12 with a link t the ISER Submit feedback thrugh yur cnstituency grup leadership Attend a shared gvernance meeting in May t be part f the discussin Submit feedback directly t Newellmallry@fhda.edu Attend the Twn Hall meeting n May 18, 12:00 1:00 p.m., ADM 109 Submit all feedback, cmments, cncerns, questins by May 30, 2017 Attend Opening Day activities arund accreditatin Be ready fr the Site Visit, Octber 9-12, 2017