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Institutional Research and Planning, along with representatives across campus, assist in the planning and facilitation of the accreditation process. As part of this work, an Institutional Self-Evaluation Report, or ISER, is compiled for submission to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). The primary purpose of an ACCJC is to foster student learning and student achievement by ensuring its resources, programs, and services support student learning and achievement. The effective institution pursues institutional excellence and improvement through ongoing, integrated planning and evaluation.

There are four Standards that give institutions the means to develop a comprehensive assessment of academic quality, institutional integrity and effectiveness, and a path to continuous improvement:

Standard I: The institution provides the means for students to learn and achieve their goals, assesses how well learning is occurring, and strives to improve learning and achievement through ongoing, systematic, and integrated evaluation and planning.

Standard II: Student learning programs and support services make possible the academic quality that supports student success.

Standard III: Human, physical, technology, and financial resources enable these programs and services to function and improve.

Standard IV: Ethical and effective leadership throughout the organization guides the accomplishment of the mission and supports institutional effectiveness and improvement.

Fall 2021 Planning Due Dates

• Annual Program Plans due October 15, 2021
• Program Reviews due October 15, 2021
• Annual Unit Plans due November 5, 2021
• Annual Area Plans due November 23, 2021

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