Accreditation Standard 1: Mission, Academic Quality and Institutional Effectiveness, and Integrity:

The College Mission &The 2015 Student Success

Scorecard

Academic Affairs Cluster28 May 2015

Accreditation Standard 1Standard 1: The institution demonstrates strong

commitment to a mission that emphasizes student learning and student achievement. Using analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, the institution continuously and systematically evaluates, plans, implements, and improves the quality of its educational programs and services. The institution demonstrates integrity in all policies, actions, and communication. The administration, faculty, staff, and governing board members act honestly, ethically, and fairly in the performance of their duties.

The New College MissionLos Angeles Harbor College promotes access

& student success through associate and transfer degrees, certificates, economic & workforce development, & basic skills instruction. Our educational programs & support services meet the needs of diverse communities as measured by campus institutional learning outcomes.

Q1: Does the new mission meet the Standard?The institution demonstrates strong commitment to a

mission that emphasizes student learning and student achievement.

OLD: Los Angeles Harbor College fosters learning through comprehensive programs that meet the educational needs of the community as measured by student success, personal and institutional accountability, and integrity

NEW: Los Angeles Harbor College promotes access & student success through associate and transfer degrees, certificates, economic & workforce development, & basic skills instruction. Our educational programs & support services meet the needs of diverse communities as measured by campus institutional learning outcomes.

Why Revise the Mission?To review and re-establish college prioritiesTo create a framework for assessing our

prioritiesTo align with the LACCD Mission and

Strategic Plan

What you can do to help meet the standard…Help promote the new mission

Include the mission on official communications (meeting agendas, minutes, correspondence with students)

Have internal discussions on the new mission (focus on the change from the previous mission)

Add the mission to your email signaturePost the mission in visible work or service

areas

From the Planning Policy and Procedure Manual:The College Mission “states the purpose

of the college and the population to be served as defined in state law.” Planning Handbook

The Student Success Scorecard2015 results have been publishedThe State’s way of evaluating achievement of our

missionAligns with CCCCO, LACCD, Harbor, ATD, SSSP,

Equity plans and measuresAccreditation’s way of evaluating the achievement

of our mission (Standard 1.B): Using analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, the institution continuously and systematically evaluates, plans, implements, and improves the quality of its educational programs and services.

The Student Success Scorecard – CCCCO Office:

http://scorecard.cccco.edu/

Q2: How does the Scorecard help Harbor…

…continuously and systematically evaluates, plans, implements, and improves the quality of its educational programs and services.

EDUCATION PAYS!