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Align instructional efforts with mission, ensure consistency between goals and mission, commitment to student learning outcomes, engage in institutional review, develop improvement plans. Explore District's position, revise mission, expand access, enhance programs, assess effectiveness. Integrating integrity: uphold honesty, equity, and respect, review practices, maintain transparency. Align with OCR guidelines, disseminate publications, promote diversity, foster staff development.
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Accreditation Themes Institutional Commitment Institutional Integrity
Remembering the Themes O,D(ude), I C SLO PIE! (Peace) II O------------> Organization D ------------> Dialogue IC ---------- > Institutional Commitment SLO ------- > Student Learning Outcomes PIE -------- > Planning, Evaluation & Improvement II ----------- > Institutional Intergrity (two finger peace sign)
Institutional Commitment • Description • Instructional efforts and processes are tied to the institutional mission. • Consistency between institutional goals/plans and the mission statement. • Mission guides all institutional actions. • Commitment to student learning as the primary mission. • The entire institution participates in reviewing institutional performance and developing plans for improvement of student learning outcomes
Institutional Commitment • Where is the District on this? • Revision of Mission Statement • Values orientation • Expanding access • Distance Learning • Outlying populations • Colusa County/Hispanic Populations • Special Programs & Services • DSPS/TRIO • SSS • Others • Facilities • Transportation/Buildings
Institutional Commitment • Where is the District on this? • Instructional Programs • Planning, Budgeting & Assessment • Annual Updates • Budget Prioritization Process • Culture of Assessment/Evidence • SLOs and Assessment • Institutional Effectiveness Model • Human Resources/Hiring Practices • Others?????
Examples from Other Colleges • Golden West • Subtle • Integrated throughout standards • Example in Standard I (see p. ?/paragraph ?) • Sentence beginning with “ “ • Example in Standard II (see p. ?/paragraph ?) • Example in Standard III (see p. ?/paragraph ?) • Example in Standard IV (see p. ?/paragraph ?) • (Your Homework for next ASC Meeting) • Find the accreditation study of a Community College – how have they integrated themes in their responses to the standards?
Institutional Integrity • Description • Demonstrated concern with honesty & truthfulness in representations to internal and external stakeholders. • Institution’s intentions and how it carries them out. • Institutional assessment of the integrity of policies, practices and procedures. • Treatment of students, employees and public. • Clarity, understandability and accessibility of publications. • Open inquiry in the classroom and honest appraisals in grading students
Institutional Integrity • Description • Respect for equity and diversity • Review hiring and employment practices • Self-reflection and honesty in all operations
Institutional Integrity • Where is the WCC on this? • Dissemination of publications • Schedules/annual reports/others • Faculty conduct and procedures for student assessment • Staff Development • Academic honesty policies • Commitment to OCR guidelines • Others?????