ACCJC/WASC

Training Workshops for Fall 2008

Team Training Workshops are scheduled for the purpose of training the members who will serve on specific evaluation teams. They are required of all team members.

Self Study Workshops are scheduled for institutions that will be beginning the process of self study leading to the Self Study Report. These workshops are arranged by invitation generally two years before the scheduled comprehensive visit.

Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) Workshops are scheduled during the fall each year in conjunction with the Community College League of California Annual Convention. This workshop is open to all current and new ALOs.

Accreditation 101 - A Workshop on the Basics. This workshop includes a comprehensive overview of higher education accreditation in the United States, regional accreditation, and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges as well as an in-depth look at the 2002 Standards of Accreditation and the Themes in Accreditation. It is recommended for all those interested in learning more about accreditation and for individuals wishing to serve on accreditation evaluation teams who have not previously served or who have not served under the 2002 Standards.

Type of Training	Date	Location
Team Training Workshop	Sept 3, 2008	Los Angeles, CA
Team Training Workshop	Sept 4, 2008	Los Angeles, CA
Team Training Workshop	Sept 10, 2008	Oakland, CA
Self Study Workshop	Sept 25, 2008	Irvine Valley College
Self Study Workshop	Sept 26, 2008	Moorpark College
Self Study Workshop	Oct 3, 2008	College of Marin
Self Study Workshop	Oct 10, 2008	San Jose City College
Accreditation Liaison Officer Workshop	November 20-23, 2008	In conjunction with CCLC
Accreditation 101 - Institutional Quality and Accreditation	November 20-23, 2008	In conjunction with CCLC
Accreditation and Leadership: What College Executives Need to Know	November 20-23, 2008	In conjunction with CCLC
Semi-Annual Commission Meetings Open Session Closed Session	January 7-9, 2009	San Francisco

Other Conferences and Events

The following conferences represent just a few of the professional conferences that may be of interest to the field. This list is reviewed and updated periodically.

Dear Colleague,

Over the past year, the WASC senior college commission offered a series of assessment retreats that supported both 2-year and 4-year campuses in their efforts to become more learning-centered. Over 400 individuals from 75 institutions found these retreats a highly effective way to develop expertise in assessment of student learning, both within programs and across the campus. The response was so positive, in fact, that WASC is offering another round of retreats this coming academic year.

We are now accepting registrations for this year’s assessment retreats and invite you to send a team. We’re continuing to offer retreats for institutions and programs that are at the beginning stages of implementing assessment, but this year there’s also something new: for programs or campuses that are more advanced, there’s an intermediate-level assessment retreat that will provide an opportunity to share best practices and learn from fellow practitioners.

All of our assessment retreats sold out last year, so if you're interested in sending a team or have a project that needs focused attention, register now.

Each retreat will be led by nationally acclaimed facilitators Mary Allen and Amy Driscoll. Retreats will run from a Thursday afternoon through Saturday noon, at $500/person or $475/ team member.

Retreat on Student Learning and Assessment, Level I

The need is more urgent than ever, as campuses are faced with continuing demands for accountability and evidence of learning results. Teams will focus on a project they define to suit their campus needs. They’ll be able to choose from a variety of plenary and break-out sessions where they can gather information and share experiences with other campuses. They’ll also receive one-on-one mentoring, get peer feedback on their own work and – best of all – they’ll return home with an implementation plan.

September 25-27, 2008 Courtyard by Marriott, Emeryville CA
January 29-31, 2009 Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa, Honolulu, HI

All retreat information can be accessed at http://www.wascsenior.org/seminars

Retreat on Student Learning and Assessment, Level II

Level II is designed for campuses and/or programs that have broad assessment systems in place. This retreat provides specific support for the goals of participating teams that want to take their work to the next level, with a special focus on closing the loop. Each team will be expected to share two promising ideas from its own campus experience.

Presentations, discussions, and plenary sessions will focus on issues related to team goals and may include topics such as designing tests, conducting focus groups, assessing critical thinking, assessing general education outcomes, content analysis, scoring rubrics, closing the loop, and organizing the campus infrastructure to support the culture of evidence.

October 16 - 18, 2008 Marriott, Irvine CA

All retreat information can be accessed at http://www.wascsenior.org/seminars

Community College League of California Partner Conferences

Each year, the ACCJC presents an Accreditation Liaison Officer Workshop and an Accreditation and Executive Leadership Workshop at the Annual Convention of the Community College League of California (CCLC) by offering pre-convention workshops as part of the CCLC’s Partner Conference series. This year’s convention will be held CCLC workshops to November 20-23, 2008 in Anaheim, CA.

Registration information will be mailed and posted in August to the CCLC website at www.ccleague.org/.

Strengthening Student Success

Strengthening Student Success – ACCJC is again proud to be a co-sponsor of the Strengthening Student Success Conference this fall (October 1-3) in Anaheim. The purpose of the conference is to bring together practitioners to share new ideas and current assessment practices around strengthening student success through the themes of equity, professional learning and development, and student voices. This year’s keynote speakers will be Hunter R. Boylan, the Director of the National Center for Developmental Education and Professor of Higher Education at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC and Richard Sterling, the recently retired executive director of the National Writing Project and adjunct professor of Language and Literacy, Society and Culture at the University of California, Berkeley.

For further information, see the Research and Planning Group conference web site at

www.rpgroup.org/SuccessConf-Main.htm

2008-2009 ACCJC Substantive Change Committee
Meeting Schedule for 2008-2009

Meetings are held usually on the 3^rd Friday of every month 2:30 to 4:30 P.M.

Note to Institutions: For the purposes of scheduling, and for an initial staff determination about the nature of the change in question, it is important to contact staff before submitting a substantive change proposal. Institutional proposals for substantive change must be completed according to the requirements as detailed in the Substantive Change Manual www.accjc.org The Committee reserves the right to return incomplete proposals without review.

Copies of each institutional substantive change proposal must be mailed directly to each of the members of the Substantive Change Committee (mailing list will be provided.) One copy of the college catalog should accompany every application. In addition, every application must include supporting materials as detailed in Section VI of the Manual. Applications must be received no later than one month BEFORE the date of the scheduled meeting

Dates of Meetings

(subject to change depending on scheduling circumstances)

2008-2009 Committee meeting schedule

There are no meetings in September and December because of calendar conflicts.

September 19, 2008
October 17, 2008
February 20, 2009
April 17, 2009
May 15, 2009
Summer as needed

Mailing of Submissions
Mailing list will be provided by staff.