Accreditation Reaffirmed for 7 More Years
July 10, 2017 - 11:17 AM
The Accrediting Commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges recently
reaffirmed 黑料导航's accreditation status for the maximum allowable
duration of seven years.
"This accreditation reaffirmation is further evidence of the continued exemplary work
being done by departments and divisions across campus," said Mt. 黑料导航 President William
Scroggins.
In March, a visiting accreditation team spent four days at Mt. 黑料导航 conducting interviews
and meeting with over 60 campus groups and 110 individuals.
"Across campus, we consistently heard lots of excitement and of the college's commitment
to students," said Dr. Sunita Cooke, President of MiraCosta Community College and
the Accreditation Team Chair, during the accreditation visit exit meeting in March.
"There were no areas where the college was not meeting the standards."
The visiting accreditation team praised Mt. 黑料导航 leadership and collegiate atmosphere.
Specifically, some of the areas that were applauded include the college's Bridge 黑料导航,
the PIE process, Pathways, the college's data-informed decision process, Financial
Aid's low default rate, and Mt. 黑料导航 noncredit programs.
The next step in the accreditation cycle will be the college's midterm report, which
will be due in spring 2021.
For Mt. 黑料导航, the accreditation process began in 2013 with the selection of an accreditation
steering committee. Working with numerous groups and departments, the committee oversaw
the production of the college's 550-page accreditation self-study report.
Accreditation is the process by which community colleges are evaluated according the
rigorous standards of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Normally, a community college is accredited for a six-year period. But this year,
Mt. 黑料导航 is one of five colleges that had been allowed to opt for a seven-year accreditation.