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Appendix B: ACCJC Accreditation Self-Evaluation Guidelines

As part of the ACCJC Accreditation process, SMCCD is required to submit documentation that spans multiple business operations and four broad standards (as cited in the 2024 Accreditation Standards (accjc.org): 1. Institutional Mission and Effectiveness, 2. Student Sucess, 3. Infrastructure and Resources, and 4. Governance and Decision. The following ITS Strategic Plan is developed and compiled through the accreditation lens.

4.2 Self-Evaluation & ISER Development Processes

An effective and meaningful self-evaluation must balance two distinct priorities: 1) it must be organized in a manner that matches and reflects the institution’s mission and character, and 2) it must address the Commission’s requirements. Regardless of how an institution chooses to balance these priorities, the self-evaluation process should be organized in a way that ensures the institution can:

  • evaluate its policies and practices against the Commission’s Standards and other requirements, through the lens of its own institutional mission and goals;
  • evaluate its effectiveness in meeting its institution-set standards for student achievement, learning outcomes, and other metrics relevant for its mission and goals;
  • assess, based on analysis of relevant data, the quality and effectiveness of educational programs and services designed to support students’ success;
  • analyze existing evaluation and planning data, and identify outcomes or improvements resulting from the evaluations;
  • develop (and if appropriate, begin implementation of) plans for improvement based on the results of the self-assessment;
  • engage stakeholders and internal constituency groups in dialogue about institutional quality and effectiveness, as appropriate to their roles; and
  • provide evidence, data, analysis, and plans for improvement emerging from the analysis in the Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) that demonstrates the institution’s alignment with Standards. The self-evaluation process should result in a shared understanding of institutional strengths and areas for improvement, documented for internal and external audiences in an accurate, honest, and evidence[1]supported ISER.
Appendix C