ACCJC Webinars
Scheduled Webinars
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| The Impact of New Federal Regulations on American Higher Education Institutions (Including Yours) | Thursday, November 12 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. PT | The federal regulatory landscape for higher education is changing, and the new federal regulations will affect institutional policies and practices related to student outcomes, transfer of credit, academic freedom and intellectual diversity, public disclosures, accreditation, and many other areas that touch the everyday student experience. This session will provide an accessible overview of the most significant changes, what they could mean for colleges and universities, and the timeline institutions should be watching as implementation approaches. ACCJC will also share how it is preparing to respond through changes to its own Standards, policies, practices, and member support. The goal is simple: to ensure that ACCJC institutions understand what is coming and to have time to prepare for requirements that will affect us all. | Opens in new window |
| AI Transfer Tools to Assist Institutions in Meeting the 2027 Federal Regulations for American Higher Education Institutions (Including Yours) | Thursday, December 3 from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. PT | New federal requirements concerning transfer of credit have the potential to significantly change how institutions evaluate, document, communicate, and award credit students have earned elsewhere. Proposed regulations place greater emphasis on transferability, transparency, equivalency information, evaluation timelines, and the academic rationale used when previously earned credit is not accepted. This practical session will explore the new requirements and how emerging artificial intelligence and technology tools can help registrars, counselors, faculty, and everyone engaged in the transfer pipeline prepare for this new environment. Participants will examine approaches for how existing and developing tools can accelerate course and curriculum comparisons, identify equivalencies, improve articulation and transfer pathways, document faculty and institutional decisions, and provide institutions with the ability to meet the new federal requirements around transfer. With potential implementation beginning in 2027, institutions have a relatively short window to examine their current transfer practices and the technology needed to support them. This session is designed to help institutions accelerate that work. | Opens in new window |
Webinar Recordings and Survey Links
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| Annual Report and Annual Fiscal Report | 2/11/2026 | Each spring, ACCJC accredited institutions submit an Annual Report and an Annual Fiscal Report as part of the Commission’s institutional performance monitoring process. In this webinar, ACCJC staff will provide an overview of the content, new features and submission process, and monitoring protocol for both the AR and AFR. Time will be provided for questions. ACCJC encourages CEOs, ALOs, chief business officers, research staff, and others who will be involved in the preparation of the reports to attend. PowerPoint | Opens in new window |
| Bridging the Gap: Helping Students Translate Competencies into Career Success | 12/9/2025 | While community colleges offer a variety of curricular and co-curricular opportunities to learn, the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE) career competencies research shows that students often struggle to articulate what they have learned or to connect this learning to the workplace. In fact, there is a gap in the competencies employers are looking for in their early hires and students’ ability to demonstrate proficiency in these competencies. In this session, we will share research on how the NACE Competency Assessment Tool strengthens professional networks and improves employment outcomes, especially for first-generation and underserved students. NACE partner, Career Launch, will share how their digital NACE Career Readiness Inventory tool assists practitioners in measuring students growth in their competencies and skills in real-time. Presenters: - Dr. Niesha Taylor, Director of Career Readiness at National Association of Colleges and Employers - Marieli Rubio, Partner & Vice President of Impact at Career Launch - Jane Hsu Southwick, Adjunct Career Counselor and Instructor at College of San Mateo PowerPoint Webinar Survey Link | Opens in new window |
| Listening to Lead: Amplifying the Student Story Through Focus Groups | 10/30/2025 | Join ACCJC and expert facilitators Michelle Fowles and Rebecca Stein for a follow-up webinar summarizing key takeaways from the “Conducting Focus Groups to Better Understand and Relay the Student Story” training. This session will highlight how colleges are using focus groups to amplify student voices and enhance institutional storytelling, with reflections from expert facilitators and peers. Presenters: - Dr. Michelle Fowles, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Affairs at Los Angeles Valley College - Rebecca Stein, Department Chair of Anthropology at Los Angeles Valley College Panelists: - Dr. Laura Cruz-Atrian, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Advancement at East Los Angeles College - Pakunihanich Martin, Student Development Advisor for the Native American Student Support & Success Program at College of the Redwoods | Opens in new window |
| Research to Transformation: Embedding Career Readiness into the Student Experience | 9/11/2025 | Learn how community colleges are utilizing research and principles of quality coaching guidance and research on career readiness competencies to create transformative learning outcomes in core courses and student experiences. Experts from Strada, Career Launch, and Cañada College share a variety of perspectives on the development of curricula that address professional development, career readiness, and career-aligned social capital in the classroom, alongside activating alumni networks through student engagement. Hear from colleagues at Cañada College and their approach for integrating career readiness from an opt-in co-curricular model to a classroom experience, scaling career readiness to ensure all students gain successful post-graduation employment and moving beyond the co-curricular to cohort-based curriculum inclusion and transformative learning experiences. Presenters: - Melissa Leavitt, Vice President, Quality Coaching - Postsecondary Education at Strada - Marieli Rubio, Partner & Vice President of Impact at Career Launch - Dr. Audra Verrier, Vice President - University Partnerships at Career Launch - Lorraine Barrales-Ramirez, Counselor & Coordinator – EOPS/CARE/FYSI at Cañada College PowerPoint | Opens in new window |
