Accreditation Corner: Fall 2024 Update
Welcome to the Fall 2024 edition of the Accreditation Corner, a semesterly newsletter covering MVC's accreditation process.
Half-Time Report
As the Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) is due in August 2026, which is the same summer as the World Cup, we are using soccer as our theme!
Moreno Valley College has made significant changes in the accreditation process. One is the creation of the Accreditation Workgroup in Spring 2024, which reports to College Council and has representation from across the college. The workgroup co-chairs are VP Joumana McGowan and Sonya Nyrop.
During Summer 2024, over 50 participants attended the accreditation kickoff, where attendants received training on accreditation standards, the MVC accreditation process, and the tools being used to collect evidence and narratives.
The focus of this semester has been to get input from committees and programs relevant to each review criteria of the ISER. Opportunities have been provided to assist contributors in completing their narratives and submitting evidence, including our first PAC (Puppies, Accreditation, and Coffee) event.
Timeline
- FALL 2024: Collect evidence and write to standards
- SPRING 2025: Ensure institutional alignment to standards and write draft of the Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER)
- FALL 2025: Share ISER through college governance process and with the college community
- SPRING 2026: Share ISER through district governance process
- AUGUST 1, 2026: ISER due
- SPRING 2027: Site Visit
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation is a process that ensures that an institution of higher education meets established standards of quality and provides degrees, certificates, and/or credits that students and the community can trust. The process also verifies that institutions have the resources and infrastructure to sustain and improve the quality of their educational offerings and services.
As a result of a successful accreditation process, institutions gain an accredited status that qualifies them for federal grants and contracts, enables them to distribute federal financial aid, and ensures that their students can transfer credits to another accredited institution. Many employers also require credentials from accredited institutions as a condition of employment.
Ultimately, an accredited status signifies to all interested parties that an institution meets expectations for educational quality, sound institutional practice, and resources for students’ success (from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges). There are four accreditation standards.
- Standard 1: Institutional Mission and Effectiveness
- Standard 2: Student Success
- Standard 3: Infrastructure and Resources
- Standard 4: Governance and Decision-Making
Learn More About Accreditation
- Accrediting Commission for Colleges and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
- Moreno Valley College Accreditation
- If you’d like to learn more about or participate in accreditation at MVC, please contact Sonya Nyrop or VP Joumana McGowan.