ACCREDITATION

QUIZ SHOW!

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1. How well-informed do you feel about accreditation?

A. Very informed (WHIZ)

B. Somewhat informed (KINDA)

C. Not much informed (TEENY)

D. Clueless (WHOA)

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2. The three Cs in ACCJC stand for?

A. Commission, Community, Colleges (ACCJC1)

B. Commission, Curriculum, Colleagues (ACCJC2)

C. Commission’s Cheerful Commands (ACCJC3)

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2. The three Cs in ACCJC stand for?

A. Commission, Community, Colleges

B. Commission, Curriculum, Colleagues

C. Commission’s Cheerful Commands

3. True or false: “Accreditation is an event, not a process”

A. True (PANIC)

B. False (HAHAHA)

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3. True or false: “Accreditation is an event, not a process”

A. True

B. False

4. The primary purpose of an ACCJC-accredited institution is:

A. Fostering student learning (2LEARN)

B. Complying with state education code (2CODE)

C. Providing ample opportunities for faculty to serve on committees (2SERVE)

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4. The primary purpose of an ACCJC-accredited institution is:

A. Fostering student learning

B. Complying with state education code

C. Providing ample opportunities for faculty to serve on committees

5. How does ARC’s accreditation benefit our students?

A. Assures students that their coursework will be acceptable to other colleges and to prospective employers (STUDENTA)

B. Meets the federal government’s requirement that a college be accredited to qualify for public funding (STUDENTB)

C. Allows the college to improve based on time for self-reflection and dialogue (STUDENTC)

D. All of the above (STUDENTD)

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5. How does ARC’s accreditation benefit our students?

A. Assures students that their coursework will be acceptable to other colleges and to prospective employers

B. Meets the federal government’s requirement that a college be accredited to qualify for public funding

C. Allows the college to improve based on time for self-reflection and dialogue

D. All of the above

6. What component is vital for assuring that ARC’s self-evaluation is effective?

A. More paper (PAPER)

B. More funding (MOMONEY)

C. College-wide dialogue (DIALOG)

D. None of the above (BLUFF)

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6. What component is vital for assuring that ARC’s self-evaluation is effective?

A. More paper

B. More funding

C. College-wide dialogue

D. None of the above

7. As stated in ACCJC Standard II.A.2:

The institution relies on faculty expertise...to identify competency levels and measurable student learning outcomes for courses, certificates, programs including general and vocational education and degrees. The institution regularly assesses student progress towards achieving those goals.

7. What evidence does ARC currently use to demonstrate compliance with Standard II.A.2?

A. Minutes of Academic Senate, Curriculum Committee, and SLO Assessment Committee meetings (MINUTES)

B. ARC’s integrated planning system: program review, EMP, and SLO assessment (WEPLAN)

C. All of the above (USEALL)

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7. What evidence does ARC currently use to demonstrate compliance with Standard II.A.2?

A. Minutes of Academic Senate, Curriculum Committee, and SLO Assessment Committee meetings

B. ARC’s integrated planning system: program review, EMP, and SLO assessment

C. All of the above

8. The accreditation report that a college prepares is a

A. Self-flagellation (WHIP)

B. Self-denial (DENIAL)

C. Self-evaluation (SELFEVAL)

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8. The accreditation report that a college prepares is a

A. Self-flagellation

B. Self-denial

C. Self-evaluation

9. As ARC prepares its self-evaluation, would you be willing to serve as a standards team member?

A. Yes, absolutely! (WOOHOO)

B. Not really, but would consider if asked (HIDE)

C. Next time, maybe (FLEE)

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ARC Self Evaluation Team Chairs• Jan DeLapp Mission/Institutional Integrity

• Linda Zarzana Institutional Effectiveness

• Judy Mays Student Support and Library/Learning Resources

• Connie Ayala Human Resources

• Dyne Eifertsen Physical Resources

• Randy Nordell Technology Resources

• Greg McCormac Financial Resources

• Amanda Corcoran Decision-making roles/processes, CEO, and Governing Board

Open:

• Instructional Programs

• Multi-College Districts

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