Template for Team Responses to the Accreditation Standards

 

1. Review the Specific Standard Section

 

d. The president effectively controls budget and expenditures.

 

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: Recent Management Reorganization reflects flattening of management lines, cross training of classified staff (New Ways to Work) Conservative approach to district spending Consistent search for opportunities for revenue generation

 

5. Descriptive Summary

 

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

 

The President led the college effort and improved fiscal stability by communicating the college's budget and FTES goals to the college. Through the Deans and the Vice-Presidents, the President ensures that course scheduling is tied to student demand (16 weeks).

 

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?

 

 

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.

 

The President ensures that the college operates within its budget. In terms of hiring and spending patterns, for example the President reduced the number of managers/Deans for 2004 - 06, even though the college received a one -time augmentation of $1.7 million to the budget with conditions tied to monitoring year-end ex[enditures, not to be spend on ongoing personnel, and specific enrollment targets.  In 2005-06 college year, it was clear that the college, similiar to many other colleges in the state, would not meet its enrollment target. Recently this year 06-07 the college saw a big increase (11%) over two semesters on student enrollment as part of the college's base.  The college (rate) this standard and a planning agenda is included to enchance the college's efforts.

 

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.

 

Improve college-wide communications about the college's budget.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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