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Accreditation Self Study Homepage

This page is dedicated to the process of self reflection that drives our accreditation processes. It is intended that the resources and information here are used to expand knowledge about how our college addresses the ACCJC Standards, and how we can work together to remain on course as we develop, evaluate and improve systems that build our institutional capacity in a manner that effectively serves our students and community.

Equally important, is that this page act as a resource to inspire reflective dialogue as we implement, evaluate and document what we do as an institution to support and empower our college mission.

♦ Columbia College 2011 Self Study

(final 08/26/11 )

♦ Columbia College Self Study Quick Reference Guide

♦ Comprehensive Evaluation Visit (October 24-27, 2011) :

Site Visit and Evaluation Team Information

How can I prepare for the visit?

♦ Columbia College Self Study Time Line : (updated 08/30/11)

♦ Columbia College Self Study Glossary:

Columbia College Self Study Glossary: (updated 02/08/10)

♦ Columbia College Accreditation Surveys:

Student Survey 2010

Faculty and Staff Survey 2010

♦ 2011 Columbia College Self-Study Committee Home Pages:

Steering Committee:

Here you will find resources and information for the Columbia College Accreditation Steering Committee.

◊ Standards Committees :

Here you will find resources and information for the 6 Standards Committees at Columbia College. These pages are updated very frequently.

♦ Accreditation Training Materials:

Self Study Training Materials:

This section contains presentations, forms or other training tools used to help prepare college staff, students and management for accreditation.

♦ ACCJC Documents of Interest:

ACCJC Manual for Institutional Self Evaluation

This document is a good starting point to gain an understanding of the general concepts, activities and organization associated with a self study. Pages 5-9 of this manual give a quick overview of ACCJC and the Accreditation process. Pages 15-26 cover the purposes and processes associated with the development and implementation of a Self-Study. Additionally, page 14 provides background on the ACCJC Rubrics for Evaluating Institutional Effectiveness.

ACCJC Guide to Evaluating Institutions

This document is designed to assist in the preparation of a Self Study Report. The Guide is meant to stimulate thoughtful consideration as to whether or not an institution not only meets the Accreditation Standards, but to explore if the institutional culture goes beyond mere compliance, and is focused on Sustainable Continuous Quality improvement. Pages 6-8 give a good introduction and summary regarding the 6 ACCJC Themes, and this document also is a good place to gain understanding as to what 'evidence' is, and how it pertains to the self study.

ACCJC Standards

Here are the actual ACCJC Accreditation Standards. This is a long document and it might be best to first gain an understanding of the accreditation process, organization of the Standards and application of the 6 accreditation themes before delving deeply into the Standards.

ACCJC Standards: Annotated for Continuous Quality Improvement and SLOs

The content of this document is the same as the ACCJC Standards, but ACCJC has formatted the content in a way that highlights issues pertaining to Continuous Quality Improvement and Student Learning Outcomes.

ACCJC Evaluative Rubric

The purpose of the ACCJC Evaluative Rubric is meant to provide a common set of evaluative benchmarks for institutions to use in evaluating progress in three critical areas. These areas are ones that the commission finds many institutions need further guidance in understanding what is expected. This is a short, concise document, and is critical to communicate effectively regarding progress towards specific standards.

Accreditation Reference Handbook

This document should be used as a supplement to enrich understanding of the accreditation process and details associated with an accreditation self study. There is a wide range of information in this 154 page document.

Team Evaluator Manual

This is the manual utilized by members of the Evaluative Teams that visit institutions during an accreditation self study site visit. It is a useful resource in that it provides insight regarding the information and tools that are utilized in the evaluation of an institution.

Guide to Evaluating Distance Education and Correspondence Education

♦ Local Historic Documents:

Columbia College 2005 Self Study

Columbia College Fall 2008 Midterm Report

♦ Links

ACCJC Website

This page is under development and will be updated frequently.