ASCCC Fall Plenary 2015

• Big Themes– Accreditation Report– Task Force on Workforce Report– Equity and Diversity – students and faculty

(hiring)– Distance Education– ADTs and Baccalaureate Degree– BS, SSSP, SEP Task Force forming– Institutional Effectiveness Initiative

Hot topics in Online Education

• Accreditation – Online is a focus of ACCJC!– More than 50% online requires substantive change; issue

is usually GE– Equal services– Policies/procedures– Annual Report of offerings

• Accessibility– P&P, demonstrate compliance, assign responsible person– Canvas has committed to improving and is working with

groups (e.g. National Institute for the Blind)

Hot topics in Online Education

• Authorization– CCCs are working on establishing state wide agreements

so that students can choose – not there yet!• Authentication– Logging in through portal ok now but may need more in

future: retinal & finger print scans, key stroke analysis• CANVAS – lots of schools still struggling with

decision or implementation. PEW research supports one LMS system for all of CCCs – beneficial for student success

Task Force on Workforce

• Wide reaching changes– Definition of student success to include jobs– Recognition of skill building– Emphasize team teaching– Equalize pay– Review curricular processes with CTE in mind– Regional coordination, Sectors may be redrawn– Move away from growth model (most CTE

programs are slow growing or stable)

Empowering Part Time Faculty• Participation in Senate and governance• Communication and resources tailored to

specific/unique needs and concerns• Pay for flex time (SJCC = 12 hours); paid office

hours ½ -1 hour per week• Space where full time and part time faculty

have opportunity to mingle• Even though folks say we need to take action –

solutions were not very evident. Most colleges struggle with this.

And The Beat Goes On: Effective practices for meeting the ACCJC 2014 standards

• Systematic – Ongoing – Longitudinal• Embed standards into committee work and

meeting minutes• Inform and reach out to everyone!• Workshops and training – ongoing• Standing Accreditation Committee with feedback

loop to the Senate• Key perspective – what do you know? How do

you know it?

And The Beat Goes On….

• Make sure to respond to the whole question – each and every part

• Program review if foundational for every standard• Quality Essay – 5000 words. Be honest! Don’t use

hyperbole (Reedly example)• Share with other colleges who have just been through the

process• Hold a mock visit to prepare• Napa Valley (piloted the 2014 standards) welcomes other

colleges to use their report as a guide. Team liked it but won’t know the results of their visit until early next year