Accreditation Steering Committee
Meeting Minutes

MEETING DATE: 09/15/2026

1. Welcome & Introductions 

• The meeting began at 3:31pm  

2. Approval of Agenda 

• The agenda was approved by the committee consensus

3. Approval of Minutes

• Draft minutes from May 19, 2026
• The minutes were approved by committee consensus

4. Review Timelines for Accreditation

• Fall 2026: Surveys, ISER Training, Linking Standards to Committees and Offices 

• Spring 2027: Expand ASC Membership, Training, Outline Responses, Review Evidence 

• Fall 2027: Deepen Narrative and Evidence 

• Spring 2028: Solicit Feedback, Finalize ISER 

• Fall 2028: Final Approvals, Submit ISER 

• Spring 2029: Peer Teams Meet for ISER Review and Core Inquiries 

• October 2029: Focused Site Visit by ACCJC Visiting Team 

5. ACCJC Accreditation Standards High-Level Review  

• High-level walkthrough of the four ACCJC standards (2024, in effect since June 2025): 

• • Mission and Institutional Effectiveness 

• • Student Success
  • Infrastructure and Resources 

• • Governance and Decision Making 

• Full standards PDF: https://accjc.org/wp-content/uploads/ACCJC-2024-Accreditation-Standards.pdf 

• Standards with review criteria and evidence suggestions: https://accjc.org/eligibility-requirements-standards-policies/ 

• Standard 1 (Mission and Effectiveness): committee suggestions for evidence: 

• • Tim: RAC as evidence for 1.4 (resource allocation directed by mission) 

• • Karin: IPEC mission revision work, SLO and program review committees, next Educational Master Plan; 1.4 planning priorities come out of program review 

• • Michael Sullivan: Guided Pathways outcomes for 1.2; honors student innovation examples 

• • Stuart: Town meeting agendas and announcements for 1.5; board president’s reports; newsletters celebrating achievements 

• Standard 2 (Student Success): committee suggestions for evidence: 

• • Tim: Curriculum committee, catalog, class schedule 

• • Stuart: Program review 

• • Kat: Guided Pathways; Distance Education modality scheduling for unique student population 

• • Amy: CTE advisory boards and CTE committee for 2.2; SLO and evaluation forms; TLC website (RSI and online teaching resources); production schedule timeline showing schedule iterations 

• • Danny: Student Government for 2.1 and 2.3 (applying learning in real-world advocacy, Sacramento lobbying) 

• • Nan: Library hours and access (in-person and DE), tutoring services, RAW Center for 2.7; student club growth for 2.8 (sense of belonging) 

• • Michael Schwarz: Academic counseling dashboards and data points showing growth 

6. Student Satisfaction Survey Results From 2021   

• https://laspositascollege.edu/research/-docs/surveys/student/StudSurvSp21_Results_Overall_21_0427.pdf  

• 2021 student accreditation survey results (used to inform the last ISER; survey only runs ahead of each ISER cycle) 

• Context: survey was conducted one year into COVID (Spring 2021) 

7. Employee Accreditation Survey Results From 2021 

• Staff survey dashboard (Tableau): https://laspositascollege.edu/research/surveys.php#SP21_StaffDash 

• ~67% agree there is a shared understanding of college strengths and weaknesses 

• ~11% disagree or strongly disagree on that item 

• PDF vs. dashboard discussion: preference for PDF summary as primary evidence artifact, with dashboard link for deeper follow-up investigation (like program review data packet model). Or ultimately, whatever is most accessible 

• AI used (tentatively) to identify which survey items were cited in the last ISER: only ~6 student survey items appeared; more staff items were used; Rajinder noted results need validation 

Upcoming Surveys: Feedback Deadlines  

• Student accreditation survey administration  

• Feedback on student survey questions due: September 25 

• Suggestion: use AI (district ChatGPT) to cross-reference new standards and generate aligned survey items 

• Employee accreditation survey feedback due: October 9 

RSI Training and Distance Education Preparation 

• Rubric: https://accjc.org/wp-content/uploads/ACCJC-Quality-Continuum-Rubric-for-Distance-Education.pdf 

• Peer review team will access past-term Canvas shells and assess online courses against the RSI rubric 

• Standards changed: previously “regular and effective contact” with peer-to-peer focus; now emphasizing instructor-led instruction (video lectures, grading, feedback) 

• RSI rubric continuum: Initial, Engaging, Developed, Highly Developed 

• Key criteria: faculty assessing and providing feedback, responding to content questions, encouraging participation, responding in a timely manner 

• Kat and team doing a “road show” to division meetings (Arts and Humanities tomorrow) to raise awareness 

• Plan to conduct an internal spot review to anticipate peer team findings and target training 

• ISER Training: Friday, November 6, 2:00-5:00 PM (all committee members, including Danny) and other key stakeholders 

• Trainer: Kevin Bontenbal, VP at ACCJC (LPC’s liaison) 

• Danny encouraged to bring other students; Standard 2 is about student success 

 

Timelines 

• September 15: Board Approval of Midterm Report 

• October 12 to 24:  Student Satisfaction Survey Administration 

• November 2 to 13: Employee Accreditation Survey Administration 

• November 6, 2 to 5 pm: ISER Training 

• September 2028: ISER due to the Board of Trustee 

• October/November 2028: Board of Trustees 

• December 15, 2028: ISER Due to ACCJC 

 

Meeting adjourned at 4:55 pm 

Next meeting: October 20, 2026