Accreditation Forum. Accreditation is HERE!!! What is Accreditation?

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1 LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE SPECIAL POINTS OF IN- TEREST: Accreditation Site Visit March 20-23, 2006 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Who are our members? Committee Members Standard I & II Committee Members Standard III & IV Steering & SLO Committee Accreditation Site Team Visit Schedule Los Angeles Southwest College V O L U M E 2, N U M B E R 1 Accreditation Forum Accreditation Times M A R C H Please join us on March 9th at 11:30 a.m. in the Little Theater. There will be a quick overview of the Accreditation Self-Study Report and an opportunity to ask questions. LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED!!! Your meal ticket is this Newsletter. Accreditation is HERE!!! The 2006 Accreditation Site Visit is upon us. The site team will be our guests from March 20 th 23 rd. So that you are able to make them feel welcome and at home we have included a picture of each team member as well as the campus they are visiting us from. When you see them on campus, please say hello and if they need assistance, please What is Accreditation? Accreditation is a status granted to an educational institution that has been found to meet or exceed stated criteria of educational quality. Accreditation has two fundamental purposes: 1. to assure the quality of the institution; and Student Services Center (SSC) show them the Cougar Spirit and assist them with a smile!!! They will housed on 3rd floor of SSC. 2. to assist in the improvement of the institution Accreditation of an institution by an institutional accrediting body certifies to the general public that the institution: has appropriate purposes. In case you have not had an opportunity to see our Self-Study Report, you can go online to to view the entire report or visit the library or the President s Office to review the report. The Accreditation Steering Committee and the subcommittees have worked very hard on the report and it shows! Congratulations on a job well has the resources needed to accomplish its purposes. can demonstrate that it is accomplishing its purposes. gives reason to believe it will continue to accomplish its purposes.

2 Our Visiting Team Members VOLUME 2, NUMBER 1 The team members are volunteers from other member colleges of the WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) / ACCJC (Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges) who have agreed to come and substantiate the conclusions reached in our self-study report. Chaired by Dr. Thomas Crow and team chair assistant by Mr. Tony Cantu, they have worked extremely hard to assist our college during this process. Please welcome them and make them feel at home. LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE PAGE 2

3 Self-Study Committee Members Organized by Standard Standard I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness Co-Chairs: Mr. Charles Ingram (Faculty) & Ms. Mary Gallagher Standard IA Mission of the College Dr. Audre Levy Reginald McCoy (Staff) Dan Walden Standard IB Improving Institutional Effectiveness Igor Daza Mylo Egipciaco (Faculty) Djessica Harris (Staff) Alex Slabo (Faculty) Shelley Werts (Faculty) Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services Co-Chairs: Leige Henderson, Marilyn Moy, Charles Ingram (Faculty) & Mara Bentley (Faculty) Standard IIA Instructional Programs Standard IIB Student Support Services Standard IIC Library & Learning Support Services Leticia Barajas, (Administrator) Vivian Alonzo (Staff) Gabrielle Arvig (Faculty) Mara Bentley, (Faculty) Blanca Barajas (Staff) Linda Brady (Faculty) Leige Henderson Djessica Harris (Staff) Kevin Casey (Staff) Catalina Martinez (Student) Blanche Hollier (Staff) Donna Kohler (Staff) Christopher Tucker (Staff) Michael Hubbard (Staff) LaVerne McField (Faculty) Dan Walden Charles Ingram (Faculty) Traci Tippens (Staff) Glenn Yoshida (Faculty) Marilyn Moy Shelley Werts (Faculty) Jose Robledo LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE PAGE 3

4 Self-Study Committee Members Organized by Standard Standard III: Resources Co-Chairs: Mary Gallagher & LaDeane Allen (Staff) Standard IIIA Human Resources Standard IIIB Physical Resources Standard IIIC Technology Resources Standard IIID Financial Resources Leticia Barajas Mary Gallagher LaDeane Allen (Staff) Mary Gallagher Mary Gallagher Leige Henderson Audre Levy Doug Campbell (Staff) Leticia Barajas Vincent Jackson Woody Rowell (Staff) Standard IV: Leadership and Governance Co-Chairs: Reggie Morris (Faculty) & Leticia Barajas Standard IVA Decision Making Roles & Processes Leticia Barajas Eromo Kelbisow Sandra Lee (Faculty) Reginald Morris (Faculty) Standard IVB Board and Administrative Organization Leticia Barajas Eromo Kelbisow Sandra Lee (Faculty) Audre Levy Reginald Morris (Faculty) LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE PAGE 4

5 LASC Accreditation Steering Committee The Steering Committee members and Standard committee members are members of our college family. All involved in this process have worked hard to make our self-study a success. We applaud their efforts and thank them for their dedication on behalf of Los Angeles Southwest College. Faculty Co-Chairs of the Self-Study: Dr. Allison Moore, Associate Professor of Accounting Mr. Glenn Yoshida, Professor of Physiology Administrative Liaison Officer Ms. Leige Henderson, Vice President of Academic Affairs Self-Study Editor Mr. Darrell Eckersley, Professor Emeritus, English Members Ms. Leticia L. Barajas, Dean, College Advancement Ms. Mara Bentley, Adjunct Instructor, Psychology Ms. Mary Gallagher, Vice President of Administrative Services (Acting) Mr. Charles Ingram, Professor Mr. Vincent Jackson, Dean of Academic Affairs Ms. Marilyn Moy, Dean of Student Services Mr. Jose Robledo, Vice President of Student Services Dr. Earnestine Thomas-Robertson, Dean of Academic Affairs Mr. Dan Walden, Dean of Institutional Research Self-Study Design Layout Mr. Milton Medina, Program Technician SLO Committee Glenn Yoshida, Faculty (Co-Chairperson) Scott Thayer, Dean of TRIO/CRT (Co-Chairperson) Leticia Barajas, Dean of SFP/College Foundation Igor Daza, Faculty Mary Gallagher, V.P. of Administrative Services Leige Henderson, V.P. of Academic Affairs Eromo Kelbisow, Faculty Linda Larson-Singer, Faculty Loan Le, Faculty Thelma Lenora, Classified Staff Pat Lewis, Faculty Earnestine Thomas-Robertson, Dean of Academic Affairs Marian Ruane, Non-Credit Nouha Toure, Faculty Dan Walden, Dean of Institutional Research Nedra Wheeler, Faculty LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE PAGE 5

6 VOLUME 2, NUMBER 1 Mission Statement Los Angeles Southwest College is committed to providing an environment for quality learning to enrich the lives of our diverse population. SCHEDULE OF ACCREDITATION SITE TEAM VISIT March 20 23, 2006 D A T E T I M E D E S C R I P T I O N L O C A T I O N Monday, March 20 1:00 p.m. Campus Tour SSC301 Tuesday, March 21 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Interviewing staff, faculty and students On campus and visiting offices and classrooms. Tuesday, March 21 8:30 a.m. Welcome Breakfast for Team Members SSC301 Tuesday, March 21 2:00 p.m. Open Forum with Team SSC301 Wednesday, March 22 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. Interviewing staff, faculty and students On campus and visiting offices and classrooms. Wednesday, March 22 9:00 a.m. Open Forum with Team SSC301 Thursday, March 23 11:30 a.m. Campus Exit Meeting Little Theater LOS ANGELES SOUTHWEST COLLEGE PAGE 6