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ACS WASC Mid-Cycle Report will be 2027/2028 Academic Year

 

ACS WASC College Visit March 11-13

Monday, March 11, 2024   (Day 1)

9:00 am–9:15 am  WASC and Leadership Team Pre-Meeting

9:15 am–9:45 am  WASC Welcome and Meet & Greet

10:00 am–11:00 am   WASC Focus Group: Criterion 5 - Teaching and Learning

10:00 am–11:00 am   WASC Focus Group: Criterion 7 - Student Services

11:00 am–1:00 pm Evidence Gathering: WASC Virtually Visits Classrooms 

2:00 pm–2:45 pm   WASC Meeting with Counseling Staff

3:00 pm–3:45 pm   WASC Meeting with Classified Staff

Tuesday, March 12, 2024   (Day 2)

9:00 am – 9:30 am WASC and Leadership Team Pre-Meeting

9:30 am–10:15 am WASC Meeting With Students 

10:30 am–11:30 am   Evidence Gathering: WASC Virtually Visits Classrooms

11:30 am–12:30 pm   Evidence Gathering: WASC Virtually Visits Classrooms

2:00 pm–2:45 pm   WASC Meeting with Community and Administration

3:00 pm–4:00 pm   WASC Focus Group: Criterion 4 - Curriculum

3:00 pm–4:00 pm   WASC Focus Group: Criterions 6 - Assessment & Accountability

Wednesday, March 13, 2024   (Day 3)

9:00 am–9:30 am   WASC and Leadership Team Pre-Meeting

9:30 am–11:30 am Clarification, Questions, Observations

12:00 pm–1:00 pm WASC Draft Report to SDCCE Leadership Team

1:00 pm–1:10 pm   WASC Report to Leadership, Staff, and Community - to be recorded and posted online

Year 7 2023/2024

March 2024

  • ACS WASC Self-Study Virtual Visit – 3/11/2024 – 3/13/2024
  • ACS WASC Visiting Committee Chair and SDCCE Meeting – 3/8/2024
  • Provide Visiting Committee access to Canvas classes – 3/1/2024 - 3/15/2024
  • Provide Visiting Committee classroom videos, college video, and final schedule – 3/1/2024
  • ACS WASC Visiting Committee Chair and SDCCE Meeting – 3/1/2024
  • Visiting Committee Access to Accreditation SharePoint Site – 3/1/2024 - 3/15/2024

February 2024

January 2024

  • Submit Self Study Via Email to Visiting Committee/Upload to WASC Portal – 1/19/2024
  • ACS WASC Visiting Committee Chair and SDCCE Meeting – 1/12/2024
  • ACS WASC Visiting Committee Chair and SDCCE Meeting – 1/5/2024

December 2023

  • Board of Trustees Presentation/Approval – 12/14/2023

November 2023

  • Advance copy of Presentation to Board of Trustees – 11/22/2023
  • Board Accreditation Sub-Committee Presentation – 11/9/2023

October 2023

  • Self-Study Report to District Innovation and Effectiveness Office – 10/27/2023
  • Self Study Report to District Innovation and Effectiveness for Board (digital) – 10/27/2023
  • EGC Self-Study/Action Plan Approval – 10/25/2023
  • EPC Review and Feedback on Action Plan – 10/17/2023
  • Institution-wide Review/Feedback on Self Study/Action Plan – 10/16/2023 - 10/24/2023

September 2023

August 2023

  • All Dean & Criterion Leads Action Plan/Growth Areas meetings/emails with PRIE – 8/10/2023 - 8/25/2023

Year 6 2022/2023

June 2023

  • Org. Meeting: Review Compiled Report – TBD

May 2023

  • Chapters 1 and 2, Criterion 1-9 Sections Due – 5/13/23
  • SDCCE Final Check-in/Next Steps – May 8, 2023

April 2023

  • Chapters 1 and 2, Criterion 1-9 Sections Due – 5/8/23
  • Leads Check-In/Report-Out – April 3, 2023

March 2023

  • SDCCE Check-In/Report Out – 3/13/23

February 2023

  • Reviewers Feedback to Leads Due – 2/17/23

January 2023

November 2022

  • SDCCE Review Chapter 2 – 11/14/22
  • ACS WASC School Training Part 1 – 11/1/22

October 2022

  • SDCCE Kickoff Meeting; Train the Leads – 10/17/22
  • SDCCE Kickoff Meeting; Review Chapter I – 10/10/22

August 2022

Year 5 2021/2022

March 2022

January 2022

October 2021

September 2021

July 2021

Year 4 2020/2021

April 2021

March 2021

  • Mid-Cycle Report to ACS WASC
  • SDCE Mid-Cycle Report: Presentation to the Board for approval – 3/11/21

February 2021

  • SDCE Mid-Cycle Report: Board Accreditation Subcommittee review – 2/4/21

January 2021

  • SDCE Mid-Cycle Report: Shared with Chancellor’s Cabinet - January 12, 2021
  • SDCE Mid-Cycle Report to District Instructional Services - January 11, 2021

September 2020

August 2020

Fall 2020

  • Mid-Cycle Report input through Shared Governance (October - December)*
  • 2020/21 Action Plan introduced and approved through Shared Governance (October)*

Year 3 2019/2020

Summer 2020

  • Complete Accreditation Mid-Cycle Report draft

May 2020

February 2020

August 2019

Year 2 2018/2019

Year 1 2017/2018

January 2018

August 2017