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West Los Angeles College is accredited by The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges,

Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

10 Commercial Blvd, Ste 204 Novato, CA 94949 | T: (415) 506-0234 | F: (415) 506-0238

The Accrediting Team has re-affirmed West’s

accreditation to 2012

90 Days of Progress

As we begin this Fall Semester 2006, I am pleased to announce that West Los Angeles College’s accreditation was affirmed by the Accrediting Commission with the next evaluation scheduled for 2011-2012.

The hard work and dedication of many on campus and the momentum generated through that arduous self study process has led to a thoughtful assessment of how our college pursues institutional excellence and improvement to foster learning in our students.

The Commission has asked West to focus on six key recommendations out of a total of thirteen and report its progress on these by March 15, 2007.

To do this, I have held two meetings on campus and consulted widely on a proposal for getting right to work on the Progress Report. As endorsed by those who attended the August 17th meeting, the proposal calls for four recommendation committees.

Each recommendation committee will identify specific actions that can be taken in the Fall semester to address the substance of the Commission’s recommendations so that the final report captures what has been done.

RECOMMENDATION COMMITTEE STRUCTURE

Committee for Recommendation 1: The college should create a campus climate that embraces open, candid dialogue that embodies a culture of respect, civility and trust to improve institutional decision making, planning and effectiveness. and
Recommendation 13: All college personnel should identify ways to increase participation in governance and develop trust throughout the institution by conducing meaningful, timely dialogue that acknowledges different perspectives and ideas for making informed decisions.
Pro tem co-chairs: Eloise Crippens, Olga Shewfelt
Committee members: Chuck Amaugo, Gerry Ludwig, Abel Rodriguez, Jan Vanderpool

Committee for Recommendation 5: The college should develop a sustainable reiterated cycle of integrated planning, resource allocation, plan implementation and evaluation by strengthening its information collection and dissemination for program review, and concentrating on implementation of the master plan and its ambitious planning agenda. and Recommendation 4 from 2000: The college should develop and evaluate strategies to ensure the communication, use, and integration of existing and planned research and evaluation throughout the college community. This will further college efforts to develop a process where decisions are based on a culture of evidence.
Pro tem chair: Fran Leonard; Vice-chairs pro tem: Nikki Jacobson, Dr. Lloyd Thomas
Committee members: John Oester, Dr. Edward Pai, Clyde Titus, Geneat Walton

Committee for Recommendation 6: The college should periodically review its staffing practices, hours of operation, and counseling priorities to ensure that what is delivered is consistent with program review, of acceptable quality, and aligns with the mission and values of the college.
Pro tem co-chairs: Sherron Rouzan, Yvonne Simone
Committee members: Patty Banday, Scott Feinerman, Tony Gamble, Frank Gonzales, Jo-Ann Haywood, John Workman

Committee for Recommendation 9: The college should complete and maintain scheduled employee evaluations.
Pro tem co-chairs: Rod Patterson, Bob Sprague.
Committee members: Scott Feinerman, Nuala Lincke-Ivic, Dr. Maria L. Mateo, Christina Misner, Hansel Tsai

These committees will work with the Steering Committee Pro-Tem whose members are the College President, the Academic Senate President Eloise Crippens, the AFT Faculty Guild Chair Olga Shewfelt, the AFT Staff Guild Chair Joann Haywood, the Accreditation Self-Study Faculty Chair Fran Leonard and the Accreditation Liaison Officer, Dr. Paul Stansbury, all of whom will function as the leadership group to supervise policy and procedure.

We invite adjunct faculty members who are interested in contributing to this effort to contact Fran Leonard. A meeting schedule has been set for the fall semester and much progress has already been made on a number of these recommendations. We welcome your participation.

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