Charge

• To develop, implement, monitor, review,  evaluate, and revise college accreditation activities in accordance with the college mission, vision, and college goals.
• Serve as the steering committee for the accreditation process.Provide leadership in the development, planning, preparation, supervision and completion of the accreditation self evaluation.
• Promote a campus culture that is concerned about accreditation.
• Support the legal responsibilities of all constituency groups.

Responsibilities

The Accreditation Council will make recommendations to the College Council on the following:

• Annual ACCJC reports
• Self Evaluation
• Midterm, Follow-Up, and Special Reports to ACCJC
• Culture of accreditation
• Student Learning Outcomes

Resources

Flex Activity # 6024 – ACCJC Accreditation Basics – it is a self-paced, interactive, web-based training.  Estimated time of completion is 90 minutes.  The course can be accessed at  http://www.accjc-accreditationcourse.org/

• Manual for Institutional Self-Evaluation – this document gives an overview of the accreditation process including the purpose, self-evaluation report, and the site visit 
• ACCJC – Home Page
• Other ACCJC Resources

Membership

Jenni Abbott, Dean of Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation Liaison Officer

Dr. Jennifer Zellet, Vice President of Instruction/Standard Co-Chair I

Dr. Al Alt, Vice President College & Administrative Services/Standard III Co-Chair

Michael Smedshammer, Distance Education Coordinator

Patrick Bettencourt, Dean of Instruction and Student Learning

Dr. Theresa Stovall, Academic Senate/Faculty Standard I Co-Chair

Curtis Martin, Professor-History/Council Co-Chair/Academic Senate/Faculty Standard Co-Chair II

Chad Redwing, Professor- Humanities, Academic Senate

Kevin Alavezos, Professor-Office Administration/Faculty Standard IV Co-Chair

Tiffnie-Ann Versola, Program Specialist, Student Services/CSEA

Sounisa Lee, Grants Accounting Analyst, Grants Office/CSEA

Kevyn Canaveral, Student/ASMJC

Gabriela Lopez, Student/ASMJC

Sabrina Miranda, Meeting Recorder