Long-Range PlanningLong-Range Planning

Presentation to the Presentation to the

Del Mar College Board CommitteeDel Mar College Board Committee

May 13, 2008May 13, 2008

Process of AccreditationProcess of Accreditation

The The Commission on CollegesCommission on Colleges of the of the Southern Association of Colleges and Southern Association of Colleges and SchoolsSchools – the regional body for the – the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern education institutions in the Southern states.states.

Re-accreditation occurs every 10 years Re-accreditation occurs every 10 years through a self-study process.through a self-study process.

Process of AccreditationProcess of Accreditation

Internal Review allows an institution to Internal Review allows an institution to consider:consider:– Effectiveness in achieving its missionEffectiveness in achieving its mission– Compliance with accreditation Compliance with accreditation

requirementsrequirements– Efforts in enhancing the quality of Efforts in enhancing the quality of

student learning and the quality of student learning and the quality of programs and servicesprograms and services

– Success in accomplishing its missionSuccess in accomplishing its mission

Process of AccreditationProcess of Accreditation

Requirements listed in the Requirements listed in the Principles of Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Accreditation: Foundations for Quality EnhancementsEnhancements

– Core RequirementsCore Requirements

– Comprehensive StandardsComprehensive Standards

– Federal RequirementsFederal Requirements

Process of AccreditationProcess of Accreditation

Two separate documents required for the Two separate documents required for the reaffirmation process:reaffirmation process:

– Compliance CertificationCompliance Certification

– Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

Process of AccreditationProcess of Accreditation

Compliance CertificationCompliance Certification

– Submitted approximately 15 months in Submitted approximately 15 months in advance of reaffirmationadvance of reaffirmation

– Demonstrates the College’s judgment Demonstrates the College’s judgment on the extent of its compliance with on the extent of its compliance with each Core Requirement, each Core Requirement, Comprehensive Standard, & Federal Comprehensive Standard, & Federal RequirementRequirement

Process of AccreditationProcess of Accreditation

Quality Enhancement PlanQuality Enhancement Plan

– Submitted 4-6 weeks in advance of the Submitted 4-6 weeks in advance of the on-site review by the Commissionon-site review by the Commission

– Developed through a broad-based Developed through a broad-based institutional processinstitutional process

– Focuses on student learning outcomesFocuses on student learning outcomes

– Identifies goals and a plan to assess Identifies goals and a plan to assess their achievementtheir achievement

Process of AccreditationProcess of Accreditation

Off-site Peer ReviewOff-site Peer Review– Meets in AtlantaMeets in Atlanta– Reviews the Compliance CertificationReviews the Compliance Certification– Determines if institution is in compliance Determines if institution is in compliance

with all core requirements, with all core requirements, comprehensive standards and Federal comprehensive standards and Federal requirementsrequirements

– Prepares a report for the institution Prepares a report for the institution which is forwarded to the On-site which is forwarded to the On-site Review CommitteeReview Committee

Process of AccreditationProcess of Accreditation

On-site Peer ReviewOn-site Peer Review

– Conducts a focused evaluation on Conducts a focused evaluation on campus on items found by the off-site campus on items found by the off-site Peer Review to be not in compliance Peer Review to be not in compliance

– Evaluates the acceptability of the QEPEvaluates the acceptability of the QEP

– Prepares final report which is forwarded Prepares final report which is forwarded to the Commission for action on to the Commission for action on reaffirmationreaffirmation

Del Mar College TimelineDel Mar College Timeline

January 2009 – SACS OrientationJanuary 2009 – SACS Orientation

March 2010 – DMC Compliance March 2010 – DMC Compliance Certification due to SACSCertification due to SACS

May 2010 – Off-site Peer ReviewMay 2010 – Off-site Peer Review

Summer 2010 – QEP due to SACSSummer 2010 – QEP due to SACS

Fall 2010 – On-site Peer ReviewFall 2010 – On-site Peer Review

Summer 2011 – Decision made by SACS Summer 2011 – Decision made by SACS on Reaffirmationon Reaffirmation