IMPORTANT DATES:
Poster submission open 12/12/23
Deadline for submissions is 3/8/24

Fostering Outcomes, Improvements,
and Innovations in Equitable Student Success

Hyatt Regency Orange County, Garden Grove, California
May 9 – 10, 2024

The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges is excited to launch the 2024 Partners in Excellence Conference website! Please click the link below to learn more.

Call for Poster Session Proposals

For 2024, our theme explores how accreditation can support our institutions as they Foster Outcomes, Improvements, and Innovations in Equitable Student Success.

ACCJC is seeking proposals for the poster session! This is an opportunity for you and your college to showcase your accomplishments as you are weaving your way toward educational excellence and equitable student success.

The poster session will take place during the opening reception, sponsored by our Platinum Sponsor, the Lumina Foundation. Join us to showcase high-impact practices and outcomes throughout ACCJC membership and engage in conversation and networking.

Please click below to view the call for posters and submit a proposal via the online submission form. 

Program of Events

The 2024 ACCJC Partners in Excellence Conference theme will focus on efforts to achieve equitable outcomes for community college students and will bring together a large and diverse group of people in the higher education sector including college administrators, faculty, trustees, program directors, professional development leaders, institutional researchers, student services staff and planners.

This year’s agenda will feature multiple formats for learning and engagement including constituent forums, plenary sessions, concurrent sessions, and a poster session highlighting high-impact practices and outcomes throughout ACCJC membership. More details are available on the website.

The planning committee is thrilled to present the line up of plenary speakers:

Sonya Christian
Chancellor
California Community Colleges

Jonathan Fansmith
Senior Vice President
Government Relations and National Engagement
American Council on Education

Paul Gaston
Emeritus Trustees Professor
Kent State University
Distinguished Fellow
American Association of
Colleges & Universities

Tia Brown McNair
Vice President for Diversity, Equity,
and Student Success; Executive Director
for the TRHT Campus Centers
American Association of
Colleges & Universities

Registration will open at the end of January 2024! The link to reserve hotel rooms is available on the website now.