MiraCosta College is preparing its self-study in preparation for the visiting team in March 2010. The Western Association of Schools and College (WASC) through the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) has adopted a new set of standards centered around student learning outcomes.
2010 Self Study
2010 Self Study Addendum
Accreditation Visiting Team & Exit Report: March 4, 2010
- 2010 Visiting Team
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Accreditation Trichairs
- Mary Gross
Faculty Trichair
Mary came to MiraCosta as an Associate Faculty member in 1993 teaching ESL and also serving as an Academic Senate Council Representative. From 1999-2005, as a full-time English/ESL faculty member at Miramar College, she served as faculty lead of SDCCD Online, was Mentoring Coordinator, sat on the Academic Senate Council, and participated on multiple hiring teams. Mary returned to MiraCosta in 2005 as the Lead Instructor for the Credit ESL program, and in addition to her teaching and coordinating roles, she has served MiraCosta as a member of the District's Lodestar, Hiring, Basic Skills, Salary, and EOPS Advisory Committees. She looks forward to bringing her 20+ years of experience working at California Community Colleges to this critical 2010 Accreditation Self Study. - Gwen Partlow
Classified Trichair
Gwen has worked in the Office of Instruction since September 2001 as Administrative Secretary to both the Dean of Math & Science and the Dean of Arts & Letters. As a secretary Gwen has supported various committees including AP&P, Basic Skills, and PG&E. As the classified tri-chair representative, she plans to work diligently with her fellow tri-chairs to ensure MiraCosta’s successful accreditation in 2010. - Al Taccone
Administrative Trichair
Al serves as the Dean of Career and Technical Education at MiraCosta and joined the college in July of 2007. This is the fourth accreditation self-study he has worked on in his ten year career in the California Community Colleges. Al has also served on ACCJC accreditation teams visiting other California Community Colleges since 1998. Al also has experience working on accreditation for colleges accredited with the Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
2010 Steering Committee Membership
- Sierra Cook, Classified
- Kimberly Coutts, Director, Institutional Research
- Mary Gross, Faculty Tri Chair
- Jennifer Paris, Faculty
- Gwen Partlow, Classified Tri Chair
- John Phillips, Faculty
- Pam Deegan, Accreditation Liaison Officer
- Al Taccone, Administrative Tri Chair
- Connie Wilber, Faculty
2010 Accreditation Subcommittee Membership
Standard I: Institutional Mission & Effectiveness
- Francisco Alvarez, Chair
- Sally Foster (Resource)
- Jane Mushinsky
- Lynne Miller
- Sudershan Shaunak
- Linda Kurokawa
- Jo Ferris
- Lynda Light
- Sarah Lopez
Standard II: Student Programs & Services Subcommittee A: Instructional Programs
- John Phillips & Melanie Seibert, Co-Chairs
- Pam Deegan (Resource)
- Karen Smith
- Aned Muniz
- Betsy Lelja
- Dennis Brisendine
- Heather Micelli
- Trisha Hanada-Rogers
- Pat Connolly
- John Kirwan
Standard II: Student Programs & Services Subcommittee B: Student Support Services
- Jan Moberly & Connie Wilbur, Co-Chairs
- Alketa Wojcik (Resource)
- Jane Sparks
- Melissa Lloyd-Jones
- Nancy Schaefer
- Freddy Ramirez
- Marge Reyzer
- Himgauri Kilkarni
- Ana Maria Barral
- Jane DeRoche
- Maria Pena
- Carol Wilkinson
- Delores Loedel
- Shirley Olsen
- Nicholle Weber
Standard II: Student Programs & Services Subcommittee C: Library & Learning Support Services
- Jennifer Paris & Vicki Krivoski, Co-Chairs
- Ric Matthews (Resource)
- Glorian Sipman
- Janet Megill
- Pamela Perry
- Janine Washabaugh
- Beth Powell
- Jill Ringer
- Tracy Williams
- Arlene Gibson
- Jeff Keehn
- Andrew Villena
- Tom Severance
Standard III: Resources Subcommittee A: Human Resources
- Carolyn Sneary, Chair
- Sheri Wright (Resource)
- Lori Cargile
- Joe Mazza
- Jim Sullivan
- Lynda Lee
- Katarina Batchelder
Standard III: Resources Subcommittee B: Physical Resources
- Steve Vail, Chair
- Tom Macias (Resource)
- Jim Austin (Resource)
- Robert Fulbright
- Daria Davis
- Linda Fogerson
- Myla Stokes Kelly
- Linda Shaffer
- Don Pratola
- Susan Asato
Standard III: Resources Subcommittee C: Technological Resources
- Mike Fino, Chair
- Mario Valente (Resource)
- Karl Cleveland
- Heidi Willis
- Robert Kelley
- Steve Isachsen
- Dara Perales
- Arlene Gibson
- Andrew Villena
- Karen Korstad
Standard III: Resources Subcommittee D: Financial Resources
- Becky Trayer, Chair
- Jim Austin (Resource)
- Sylvia Ramirez
- Jim Gonzales
- Jill Malone
- Sierra Cook
Standard IV: Leadership & Governance
- Karen Baum, Chair
- Jonathan Cole
- Susan Herrmann
- Steve Wezniak
- Mary Bennett
- Lori Schneider
- Gail Shirley
2010 Accreditation Timeline
- February 12, 2008
Organizational meeting of the steering committee for the self-study. - March 11, 2008
Tri-chairs meet to select and recommend to superintendent/president standard and sub-standard chairs for the self-study. - April 1, 2008
Invitation to all employees to serve on standard and sub-standard committees. - April 15, 2008
The steering committee meets to determine the standard and sub-standard teams. - July 1, 2008
Tri-chairs meet regularly over Summer 2008 to review 2002 accreditation survey results and to prepare for new surveys. - August 1, 2008
During flex week, standard and sub-standard teams meet to affirm the accreditation timeline; begin survey development; and determine necessary research related to the self-study. - September 1, 2008
Standard and sub-standard teams gather data, and tri-chairs meet with standard and sub-standard teams to offer support and assistance. - September 12, 2008
Steering committee meets with Director of Institutional Research to review survey drafts. - October 1, 2008
Students, staff and faculty complete survey instruments related to accreditation. Standard and sub-standard teams continue to gather data. Charis meet with tri-chairs. - November 1, 2008
Standard and sub-standard teams continue to gather, analyze survey results, and begin to draft self-study responses to accreditation standards. - December 1, 2008
Recruit and interview technical writer. Identify secretarial support. - January 1, 2009
Hire technical writer and designate secretarial support person. Both people will work in support of the self-study through November 2009. The secretary will again be assigned to accreditation support for February and March 2010 to prepare for and manage the logistics of the accreditation site visit. - February 1, 2009
Tri-chairs and technical writer meet with standards teams. - March 1, 2009
Standards and sub-standards chairs submit first drafts of each standard or sub-standard. Drafts are posted online for comment and proposed revisions by staff members. - April 1, 2009
April through June: Tri-chairs and technical writer review draft documents and secretarial assistant indexes support documents and helps to place them in proper context within the self-study. Standard and sub-standard chairs review first drafts once they are returned by the tri-chairs with comments, rewrite as necessary and revised draft developed. - July 1, 2009
Draft of the entire self-study sent to ACCJC consultant, possibly the director, for suggestions. - August 1, 2009
Tri-chairs provide overview of accreditation process at fall All College Day. - September 2, 2009
Academic Senate Council, Classified Senate Council, and Student Senate review the draft self-study report. - October 1, 2009
The draft document is edited for grammar and consistency and final revisions are made. The final document is posted on the college web site for campus review. - November 1, 2009
Final sign off of the self-study document by various representatives of appropriate campus constituencies. - December 1, 2009
Self-study and supporting documents mailed to the accrediting commission and the visiting team. - January 1, 2010
All College Meeting held to discuss the accreditation visit. Details of visiting team brochure are finalized and the brochure prepared for distribution at all college sites. - January 2, 2010
January & February: Logistical arrangements for the accreditation site visit are made in consultation with the site visit team chair. - March 1, 2010
The accreditation visit takes place.
