Institutional Mission Statements and Ilos: Accjc 2002 Standards and 2004 Eligibility Requirements

Institutional Mission
Statements and ILOs

ACCJC 2002 Standards and 2004 Eligibility Requirements
Todd V. Titterud
06/09/2009
http://thefollowupreport.blogspot.com/
The Follow-Up Report https://sites.google.com/site/thefollowupreport/
Institutional Mission and Learning
Outcomes Eligibility Requirements
Nine Relevant Eligibility Requirements:

z Eligibility Requirement 2: Mission
z Eligibility Requirement 20: Public Information
z Eligibility Requirement 5: Administrative Capacity
z Eligibility Requirement 8: Educational Programs
z Eligibility Requirement 10: Student Learning and Achievement
z Eligibility Requirement 11: General Education
z Eligibility Requirement 14: Student Services
z Eligibility Requirement 15: Admissions
z Eligibility Requirement 16: Information and Learning Resources
Institutional Mission and ILOs 2

Institutional Mission Statements:
2004 Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for ACCJC accreditation, colleges are

required to:
z Have an appropriate educational mission statement
defining its commitment to achieving student
learning (Eligibility Requirement 2)
z Publish the mission statement in the college catalog
(Eligibility Requirement 20)

To qualify for ACCJC accreditation:

z College staffing must be sufficient and appropriate to
support the mission (Eligibility Requirement 5);
z degree programs must be congruent with the
mission (Eligibility Requirement 8)


z Student services must be contextualized by the
mission (Eligibility Requirement 14)
z Admissions policies must be consistent with the
mission (Eligibility Requirement 15) and
z Information and learning resources must be
sufficient to support the mission (Eligibility
Requirement 16).

Institutional Learning Outcomes:

z Student learning and achievement outcomes are
defined, published, and assessed on a regular and
systematic basis to demonstrate their achievement
(Eligibility Requirement 10)
z Degree programs must include general education
competencies and comprehensive general education
learning outcomes (Eligibility Requirement 11)

Outcomes Accreditation Standards
Twenty-One Relevant Statements in the Standards:

z Standard I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness.
– Five Statements (I, I.A, I.A.1, I.A.2, and I.A.3)
z Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services.
– Twelve Statements (II.A, II.A.1, II.A.1.c, II.A.3, II.A.3.a, II.A.3.b, II.A.3.c,
II.A.6.c, II.B, II.B.2, II.B.2.a, II.C.1.a)
z Standard III: Resources.
– Two Statements (III.D.1 and III.D.2.e)
z Standard IV: Leadership and Governance.
– Two Statements (IV.B.1.b and IIV.B.2.c)

2002 Accreditation Standards
z The 2002 Standards require a robust Mission

Statement. Standard I states:
– The mission must emphasize the achievement of student learning
– The college must demonstrate a strong commitment to the mission
– The college must demonstrate a strong commitment to communicating the
mission internally and externally
– The college must verify and improve the accomplishment of the mission;
– Verification and improvement of mission achievement must be based on
the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data
– The data-based analysis of mission achievement must be part of an
ongoing systematic cycle of evaluation, planning, implementation, and re-
evaluation.

z The Commission evaluates college practices relative

to its stated mission. Therefore:
– The mission statement must be revised as necessary on a regular
basis (Standard I.A.3)
– It must be “central to institutional planning and decision-making”
(Standard I.A.3 footnote)
– Student learning programs and services must be aligned with the
mission (Standard I.A.1)
– Instructional programs must “culminate in identified student
outcomes consistent with” the mission (Standard II.A)
[continued]

z The Commission evaluates college practices relative to

its stated mission. Therefore:
– All instructional programs must demonstrate they address and meet
the mission and uphold its integrity (Standard II.A.1)
– Policies, procedures, and publications must be regularly reviewed to
“assure integrity in all representations” about the mission (Standard
II.A.6.c)
– Student recruitment and admissions must be consistent with the
mission (Standard II.B)
– The college catalog must contain “precise, accurate, and current
information concerning” the mission (Standard II.B.2 and II.B.2.a)
[continued]


– Educational equipment and materials must be selected and
maintained to “enhance the achievement of the mission” (Standard
II.C.1.a)
– The college must demonstrate a commitment to employee
diversity consistent with its mission (Standard III.A)
– Job descriptions must be directly related to the mission and faculty
selection criteria must include potential contributions to the mission
(Standard III.A.1.a)
[continued]


– The college must hire sufficient and appropriate staff and
administrators to provide the necessary administrative services to
support the mission (Standard III.A.2)
– The college must provide all personnel with appropriate professional
development opportunities consistent with the mission (Standard
III.A.5)
– The mission statement must be a “foundation for financial planning”
(Standard III.D.1)
[continued]


– All financial resources must be “used with integrity in a manner
consistent with” the mission (Standard III.D.2.e)
– Contractual agreements with external entities must be consistent
with the mission (Standard III.D.2.f)
– Policies established by the governing board must be consistent with
the mission (Standard IV.B.1.b)
– The college president must assure institutional practices are
consistent with the mission (Standard IV.B.2.c)

Our Mission Statement and
Institutional Learning Outcomes
Does our Mission Statement meet all of the
Eligibility Requirements and Accreditation
Standards?
Is it current and consistent with our identified

program and service outcomes?
Is it central to all of our planning practices?
Have we identified and communicated our

general education or other institutional
learning outcomes?
How do we verify fulfillment of our mission?

The Follow-Up Report
References
z Accreditation Reference Handbook, Accrediting Commission for

Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools
and Colleges, August 2008.
http://www.accjc.org/pdf/Accreditation_Reference_Manual_August_2008.pdf
z Institutional Mission and Learning Outcomes, Todd V. Titterud,

The Follow-Up Report, June 2009.
https://sites.google.com/site/thefollowupreport/Home/institutional-mission-and-
learning-outcomes)
Copies of this presentation may be downloaded from The Follow-Up Report Press:
http://thefollowupreport.blogspot.com/

ACCJC Eligibility Requirements
Text of the 2004 Requirements Cited
(Emphasis Added)

Outcomes in the 2004 Requirements
Eligibility Requirement 2: Mission:

z The institution’s educational mission is clearly defined,
adopted, and published by its governing board consistent with
its legal authorization, and is appropriate to a degree-granting
institution of higher education and the constituency it seeks to
serve. The mission statement defines institutional
commitment to achieving student learning.
Eligibility Requirement 5: Administrative Capacity:

z The institution has sufficient staff, with appropriate preparation
and experience to provide the administrative services necessary
to support its mission and purpose.

Eligibility Requirement 8: Educational Programs :

z The institution’s principal degree programs are congruent with
its mission, are based on recognized higher education field(s) of
study, are of sufficient content and length, are conducted at
levels of quality and rigor appropriate to the degrees offered, and
culminate in identified student outcomes. At least one degree
program must be of two academic years in length.

Eligibility Requirement 10: Student Learning and

Achievement:
z The institution defines and publishes for each program the
program’s expected student learning and achievement
outcomes. Through regular and systematic assessment, it
demonstrates that students who complete programs, no matter
where or how they are offered, achieve these outcomes.

Eligibility Requirement 11: General Education :

z The institution defines and incorporates into all of its degree
programs a substantial component of general education
designed to ensure breadth of knowledge and promote
intellectual inquiry. The general education component includes
demonstrated competence in writing and computational skills and
an introduction to some of the major areas of knowledge. General
education has comprehensive learning outcomes for the
students who complete it. Degree credit for general education
programs must be consistent with levels of quality and rigor
appropriate to higher education.

Eligibility Requirement 14: Student Services:

z The institution provides for all of its students appropriate student
services that support student learning and development within
the context of the institutional mission.
Eligibility Requirement 15: Admissions:

z The institution has adopted and adheres to admission policies
consistent with its mission that specify the qualifications of
students appropriate for its programs.

Eligibility Requirement 16: Information and Learning

Resources:
z The institution provides, through ownership or contractual
agreement, specific long-term access to sufficient information
and learning resources and services to support its mission
and instructional programs in whatever format and wherever
they are offered.

Eligibility Requirement 20: Public Information:

z The institution provides a catalog for its constituencies
with precise, accurate, and current information
concerning the following:
– General Information: Official Name, Address(es), Telephone
Number(s), and Web Site Address of the Institution;
Educational Mission; Course, Program, and Degree
Offerings; Academic Calendar and Program Length;
Academic Freedom Statement; Available Student Financial
Aid; Available Learning Resources; Names and Degrees of
Administrators and Faculty; Names of Governing Board
Members

ACCJC Accreditation Standards
Text of the 2002 Standards Cited
(Emphasis Added)

Outcomes in the 2002 Standards
Standard I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness:

z The institution demonstrates strong commitment to a mission that
emphasizes achievement of student learning and to
communicating the mission internally and externally. The
institution uses analyses of quantitative and qualitative data and
analysis in an ongoing and systematic cycle of evaluation,
integrated planning, implementation, and re-evaluation to verify
and improve the effectiveness by which the mission is
accomplished.

Standard I.A. Mission:

z The institution has a statement of mission that defines the
institution’s broad educational purposes, its intended student
population, and its commitment to achieving student learning.
– I.A.1: The institution establishes student learning programs and services
aligned with its purposes, its character, and its student population.
– I.A.2: The mission statement is approved by the governing board and
published.
– I.A.3: Using the institution’s governance and decision-making processes, the
institution reviews its mission statement on a regular basis and revises it as
necessary.4 (4The institution’s mission is central to institutional planning
and decision-making.).

z Institutional Mission and Learning Outcomes are

also referenced in the remaining Standards:
Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Services
z II.A. Instructional Programs
z II.B. Student Support Services
z II.C. Library and Learning Support Services
Standard III: Resources
z III.A. Human Resources
z III.D. Financial Resources
Standard IV: Leadership and Governance
z IV.B: Board and Administrative Organization

z Standard II.A: Instructional Programs.

z The institution offers high-quality instructional programs in
recognized and emerging fields of study that culminate in
identified student outcomes leading to degrees, certificates,
employment, or transfer to other higher education institutions or
programs consistent with its mission. Instructional programs
are systematically assessed in order to assure currency,
improve teaching and learning strategies, and achieve stated
student learning outcomes. The provisions of this standard are
broadly applicable to all instructional activities offered in the
name of the institution.


z II.A.1: The institution demonstrates that all instructional
programs, regardless of location or means of delivery, address
and meet the mission of the institution and uphold its integrity.
z II.A.1.c: The institution identifies student learning outcomes

for courses, programs, certificates, and degrees; assesses
student achievement of those outcomes; and uses assessment
results to make improvements.


z II.A.3: The institution requires of all academic and vocational
degree programs a component of general education based on
a carefully considered philosophy that is clearly stated in its
catalog. The institution, relying on the expertise of its faculty,
determines the appropriateness of each course for inclusion in
the general education curriculum by examining the stated
learning outcomes for the course.
[Continued]


z II.A.3: [Continued] General education has comprehensive learning
outcomes for the students who complete it, including the
following:
– II.A.3.a: An understanding of the basic content and methodology of the
major areas of knowledge: areas include the humanities and fine arts,
the natural sciences, and the social sciences.
– II.A.3.b: A capability to be a productive individual and life-long learner:
skills include oral and written communication, information competency,
computer literacy, scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical
analysis/logical thinking, and the ability to acquire knowledge through a
variety of means.
[Continued]

z II.A.3: [Continued] General education has comprehensive
learning outcomes for the students who complete it,
including the following:
– II.A.3.c: A recognition of what it means to be an ethical human
being and effective citizen: qualities include an appreciation of
ethical principles; civility and interpersonal skills; respect for
cultural diversity; historical and aesthetic sensitivity; and the
willingness to assume civic, political, and social responsibilities
locally, nationally, and globally.


z II.A.6.c: The institution represents itself clearly, accurately, and
consistently to prospective and current students, the public, and
its personnel through its catalogs, statements, and publications,
including those presented in electronic formats. It regularly
reviews institutional policies, procedures, and publications
to assure integrity in all representations about its mission,
programs, and services.

z Standard II.B: Student Support Services.

z The institution recruits and admits diverse students who are
able to benefit from its programs, consistent with its mission.
Student support services address the identified needs of students
and enhance a supportive learning environment. The entire
student pathway through the institutional experience is
characterized by a concern for student access, progress,
learning, and success. The institution systematically assesses
student support services using student learning outcomes,
faculty and staff input, and other appropriate measures in order to
improve the effectiveness of these services.

z Standard II.B: Student Support Services.

z II.B.2: The institution provides a catalog for its constituencies
with precise, accurate, and current information concerning the
following:
– II.B.2.a: General Information: Official Name, Address(es), Telephone
Number(s), and Web Site Address of the Institution; Educational Mission;
Course, Program, and Degree Offerings; Academic Calendar and Program
Length; Academic Freedom Statement; Available Student Financial Aid;
Available Learning Resources; Names and Degrees of Administrators and
Faculty; Names of Governing Board Members

z Standard II.C: Library and Learning Support

Services.
z II.C.1.a: Relying on appropriate expertise of faculty, including
librarians and other learning support services professionals, the
institution selects and maintains educational equipment and
materials to support student learning and enhance the
achievement of the mission of the institution.

z Standard III.A: Human Resources.

z The institution employs qualified personnel to support student
learning programs and services wherever offered and by
whatever means delivered, and to improve institutional
effectiveness. Personnel are treated equitably, are evaluated
regularly and systematically, and are provided opportunities for
professional development. Consistent with its mission, the
institution demonstrates its commitment to the significant
educational role played by persons of diverse backgrounds by
making positive efforts to encourage such diversity. Human
resource planning is integrated with institutional planning.


– III.A.1.a: Criteria, qualifications, and procedures for selection of personnel
are clearly and publicly stated. Job descriptions are directly related to
institutional mission and goals and accurately reflect position duties,
responsibilities, and authority. Criteria for selection of faculty include
knowledge of the subject matter or service to be performed (as determined
by individuals with discipline expertise), effective teaching, scholarly
activities, and potential to contribute to the mission of the institution.
Institutional faculty play a significant role in selection of new faculty.
Degrees held by faculty and administrators are from institutions accredited
by recognized U.S. accrediting agencies. Degrees from non-U.S.
institutions are recognized only if equivalence has been established.


– III.A.2: The institution maintains a sufficient number of qualified
faculty with full-time responsibility to the institution. The institution has
a sufficient number of staff and administrators with appropriate
preparation and experience to provide the administrative services
necessary to support the institution’s mission and purposes.
– III.A.5: The institution provides all personnel with appropriate

opportunities for continued professional development, consistent
with the institutional mission and based on identified teaching and
learning needs.

z Standard III.D: Financial Resources.

– III.D.1: The institution relies upon its mission and goals as the
foundation for financial planning.
– III.D.2.e: All financial resources, including those from auxiliary

activities, fundraising efforts, and grants are used with integrity in a
manner consistent with the mission and goals of the institution.
– III.D.2.f: Contractual agreements with external entities are

consistent with the mission and goals of the institution, governed
by institutional policies, and contain appropriate provisions to
maintain the integrity of the institution.

z Standard IV.B: Board and Administrative

Organization.
– IV.B.1.b: The governing board establishes policies consistent
with the mission statement to ensure the quality, integrity, and
improvement of student learning programs and services and the
resources necessary to support them.
– IV.B.2.c: The president assures the implementation of statutes,

regulations, and governing board policies and assures that institutional
practices are consistent with institutional mission and policies.

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Institutional Mission

Statements and ILOs

Nine Relevant Eligibility Requirements:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 2

To qualify for ACCJC accreditation, colleges are

Institutional Mission and ILOs 3

To qualify for ACCJC accreditation:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 4

To qualify for ACCJC accreditation:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 5

To qualify for ACCJC accreditation:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 6

Twenty-One Relevant Statements in the Standards:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 7

z The 2002 Standards require a robust Mission

Institutional Mission and ILOs 8

z The Commission evaluates college practices relative

Institutional Mission and ILOs 9

z The Commission evaluates college practices relative to

Institutional Mission and ILOs 10

z The Commission evaluates college practices relative

Institutional Mission and ILOs 11

z The Commission evaluates college practices relative

Institutional Mission and ILOs 12

z The Commission evaluates college practices relative

Institutional Mission and ILOs 13

Is it current and consistent with our identified

Is it central to all of our planning practices?

Have we identified and communicated our

How do we verify fulfillment of our mission?

z Accreditation Reference Handbook, Accrediting Commission for

z Institutional Mission and Learning Outcomes, Todd V. Titterud,

Institutional Mission and ILOs 15

The Follow-Up Report

Eligibility Requirement 2: Mission:

Eligibility Requirement 5: Administrative Capacity:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 17

Eligibility Requirement 8: Educational Programs :

Institutional Mission and ILOs 18

Eligibility Requirement 10: Student Learning and

Institutional Mission and ILOs 19

Eligibility Requirement 11: General Education :

Institutional Mission and ILOs 20

Eligibility Requirement 14: Student Services:

Eligibility Requirement 15: Admissions:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 21

Eligibility Requirement 16: Information and Learning

Institutional Mission and ILOs 22

Eligibility Requirement 20: Public Information:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 23

The Follow-Up Report

Standard I: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 25

Standard I.A. Mission:

Institutional Mission and ILOs 26

z Institutional Mission and Learning Outcomes are

Institutional Mission and ILOs 27

z Standard II.A: Instructional Programs.

Institutional Mission and ILOs 28

z Standard II.A: Instructional Programs.

z II.A.1.c: The institution identifies student learning outcomes

Institutional Mission and ILOs 29

z Standard II.A: Instructional Programs.