Template for Team Responses to the Accreditation Standards

 

1. Review the Specific Standard Section

 

2. The president has primary responsibility for the quality of the institution he/she leads. He/she provides effective leadership in planning, organizing, budgeting, selecting and developing personnel, and assessing institutional effectiveness. a. The president plans, oversees, and evaluates an administrative structure organized and staffed to reflect the institution's purposes, size, and complexity. He/she delegates authority to administrators and others consistent with their responsibilities, as appropriate.

 

2. List of Team Members working on this Standard

 

Debbie Trigg  Renee Gonzales  Sahar Yousef  Joe McLaughlin

 

3. Read and Review Self-Study Questions and Suggested Source of Evidence

 

Major reference source for analyzing accreditation standards:

“Accreditation Commission Self Study Guidelines, August 2004, Guide to Evaluating Institutions”

http://www.ohlone.edu/org/instruction/docs/200408accredcomm-guidetoevaluatinginstitutions.pdf

 

4. Locate and Review the Evidence.  Include Suggested Sources of Evidence from the “Guide to Evaluating Institutions” as well as additional engagement activities conducted by your Team, such as team meetings, special meetings of existing groups, special focus groups, open forums, surveys, etc…)

 

List of evidence being reviewed and engagement activities being conducted:   Management reorg (new AVP & VP's) Formulation of new committees; i.e. Sustainability Coordinator Fornulation of task forces  Establishment of relationships with asian colleges Testing of new State Server (possible implementation) Title III workshops Collaboration with CSEA & Mgmt with "new ways to work" Discussof of a Wi-Fi campus Plans for a Green Campus Provided leadership/direction for the Newark Campus Reflected the views of students/faculty regarding Environmental Conciousness Provides resources and avenues for staff, faculty, students and adminjistrators to perform job functions in the spirit of "shared governance"

 

5. Descriptive Summary

 

Draft a brief one or two paragraph description of what the College is doing to meet the standard.

 

The President's administrative structure is (need rate this statement!). Fewer than (number) administrators/classified managers are responsible for oversigh of (number) employees and more than 11,500 students (Academic Instruction,Student development, and finance and administration to ensure that all annual operational and developmental objectives are achieved.   Consequently, two years ago, the President reorganized the administrative structure (downsize the number of Denas/Managers. Recently the President reorganized the administrative structure to meet two campus (Ohlone and Newark Ohlone) needs (increase the number of Deans/managers).

 

6. Integration Review

 

Is there an expression of our College Values?  Is there a contribution to our College Goals?  Is there an expression of the Accreditation Themes?

 

In response to our College Values: Newark Campus Demonstrate stewardship for our human, financial, physical and environmental resources             Green Campus, Maintain high standards in our constant pursuit of excellence Practice innovation and actively encourage risk-taking and entrepreneurship First campus to have an environmentally sufficient campus (in totality) Open access to higher education and actively reach out to underserved populations This campus will provide the Newark Community with more direct access to quality higher education In response to our College Goals: ·  Promote appreciation for and understanding of diverse races and culture by expanding the diversity of college personnel, international education offerings and exchanges, cross-cultural curricula, and ethnic/cultural events.             Exchange with colleges in China (students & faculty) ·  Develop across the curriculum the Learning College Model, utilizing methods and technologies that hold the most promise for improving student course and program completion success rates.             Title III grant has provided programs and resources that support the Learning College Model ·  Develop strategies to increase the proportion of full-time students including learning communities, cohort groups, enhanced facilities, and improved course availability.             Implementation of 16 week calendar             Increase in availability of online courses ·  Provide continuous learning for all personnel associated with the District and promote an organizational structure that is adaptable, collegial, and supportive of the Learning College Model.             Title III grant provided funding for staff development activities · Develop and implement a District-wide facilities plan which encompasses the design, construction (including furnishings and equipment), renovation and major scheduled maintenance of facilities that support programs and enhance student and employee success.             Construction of the Student Services Building             Renovation of the Fremont campus             New Biotech Lab

 

7. Self Evaluation

 

Provide a rating of how well the College is addressing the specific standard using this scoring rubric:

 

1. Superior: College has worked in this area and considerable improvement is noted

2. Satisfactory: College has taken some actions to address the area and some improvement is noted.

3. Needs Improvement: College has not adequately addressed the area.

 

Rating:

 

Draft a one or two paragraph explanation for this rating based upon your assessment of the College’s activities in relation to the standard. Pay particular attention to the quality of our involvement and interventions since the last WASC self-study report.

 

More team-building acitivites                                                                                    Very successful course scheduling from 18 to 16 weeks          The College meets the standard (rating?).

 

8. Planning Agenda

 

If the assessment process does not identify areas in need of change, simply state, No Plan Required

 

If the assessment process identifies areas in need of change, a planning agenda for improvement should be developed. The planning agenda should identify the activities and processes the institution should implement, or is implementing, to produce improvement.  How will these plans be incorporated into the evaluation and planning processes of the institution?  How will the outcomes of this planning agenda improve student learning and foster institutional improvement in general.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adapted from:  “Self Study Manual,” August 2006, A Publication of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges; and City College of San Francisco Self-Study Template