Accreditation Themes

Institutional Commitment

Institutional Integrity

Remembering the Themes

O,D(ude), I C SLO PIE! (Peace) II

O------------> Organization

D ------------> Dialogue

IC ---------- > Institutional Commitment

SLO ------- > Student Learning Outcomes

PIE -------- > Planning, Evaluation & Improvement

II ----------- > Institutional Intergrity

(two finger peace sign)

Institutional Commitment

• Description– Instructional efforts and processes are tied to the

institutional mission.• Consistency between institutional goals/plans and the

mission statement.• Mission guides all institutional actions.

– Commitment to student learning as the primary mission.

– The entire institution participates in reviewing institutional performance and developing plans for improvement of student learning outcomes

Institutional Commitment

• Where is the District on this?– Revision of Mission Statement– Values orientation– Expanding access

• Distance Learning• Outlying populations

– Colusa County/Hispanic Populations

– Special Programs & Services• DSPS/TRIO• SSS• Others

– Facilities• Transportation/Buildings

Institutional Commitment

• Where is the District on this?– Instructional Programs– Planning, Budgeting & Assessment

• Annual Updates• Budget Prioritization Process

– Culture of Assessment/Evidence• SLOs and Assessment• Institutional Effectiveness Model

– Human Resources/Hiring Practices– Others?????

Weaving This Theme

Theme Standard I Standard II Standard III Standard IV

Institutional Commitment

Institutional Integrity

Dialogue

Evaluation, Planning & Improvement

Organization

Student Learning Outcome

Examples from Other Colleges

• Golden West– Subtle

• Integrated throughout standards– Example in Standard I (see p. ?/paragraph ?)

» Sentence beginning with “ “– Example in Standard II (see p. ?/paragraph ?)– Example in Standard III (see p. ?/paragraph ?)– Example in Standard IV (see p. ?/paragraph ?)

• (Your Homework for next ASC Meeting)– Find the accreditation study of a Community

College – how have they integrated themes in their responses to the standards?

Institutional Integrity

• Description – Demonstrated concern with honesty & truthfulness in

representations to internal and external stakeholders.– Institution’s intentions and how it carries them out.– Institutional assessment of the integrity of policies,

practices and procedures.– Treatment of students, employees and public.– Clarity, understandability and accessibility of

publications.– Open inquiry in the classroom and honest appraisals

in grading students

Institutional Integrity

• Description– Respect for equity and diversity– Review hiring and employment practices– Self-reflection and honesty in all operations

Institutional Integrity

• Where is the WCC on this?– Dissemination of publications

• Schedules/annual reports/others

– Faculty conduct and procedures for student assessment

– Staff Development– Academic honesty policies– Commitment to OCR guidelines– Others?????

Weaving This Theme

Theme Standard I Standard II Standard III Standard IV

Institutional Commitment

Institutional Integrity

Dialogue

Evaluation, Planning & Improvement

Organization

Student Learning Outcome