Strategies for Navigating the accreditation review process

Preparing for an Accreditation Review at a Community College

An accreditation review is a critical event in the life of a community college. But too often, institutions stumble through the process of preparing for an accreditation review without truly understanding it. This adds to the cost and anxiety of an already resource-draining process. But if you understand the ins and outs of the accreditation, it’s easier to make your review as painless as possible.

When was the last time you looked forward to an accreditation review? Probably never. To be sure, accreditation reviews are often expensive and anxiety-producing events, even more so for community colleges where there is a smaller pool of resources from which to draw. If you don’t fully understand how accreditation works, it can also absorb the time and attention of a lot of people in trying to prepare for the unknown.

In this seminar, Preparing for an Accreditation Review at a Community College, Dr. Belle Wheelan will help your community college successfully navigate the often cumbersome accreditation process. She offers a timeline for preparing for an accreditation review and recommends steps to follow after the process is complete.

This seminar will uncloak the mystery around accreditation so you are able to:

Understand the components of the accreditation process and what they involve
Discuss this process clearly and knowledgably with a variety of constituents
Develop a realistic timeline for successfully implementing the process on your campus
Ask intelligent questions of staff to ensure accurate information is provided to the accrediting body
Explain the outcome—whether positive or negative—of the accreditation process to the general public
Understand the specific techniques and resources that will help you ace your accreditation review
Successfully survive the process and make the most of the results

Although specific programs undergo regular reviews, the accreditation process is the only opportunity many schools have to take a look at their entire college to see what’s working and what isn’t. Having a better appreciation of the accreditation process will make it easier for your institution to not only successfully make it through your review, but use it as a catalyst to improvement.

Who will benefit from this seminar: