Fall 2024 Accreditation Workshop Program

Sunday, October 20

Welcome Reception 

Monday, October 21 

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Opening Remarks and Keynote Address
Speakers:  Leah Matthews, DEAC Executive Director
Tina M. King, President, San Diego College of Continuing Education

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Overview of the Accreditation Process
Standard I – Mission
Standard II – Governance
Speakers:  Amanda Harrison and Marcia Ditmyer

11:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Standard III – Institutional Planning and Effectiveness
Standard IV – Academic Achievement
Standard V – Academic Program Requirement
Speakers: Stephen Haas and Caulyne Barron

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Standard VI – Curriculum Development
Standard VII – Learning Materials, Resources, and Research Support
Standard VIII – Academic Delivery
Speakers: Myk Garn and Ebony Lawrence

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Standard IX – Academic Leadership and Staffing
Standard X – Academic Policies
Speakers:  Caulyne Barron and Marcia Ditmyer

3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Closer Conversations on Accreditation Topics

Tuesday, October 22 

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Distance Education, Accreditation and the Shifting Regulatory Landscape 
Speaker:  Katherine Brodie, Duane Morris Law Group

10:15 AM – 12:30 PM
Standard XI – Recruitment and Enrollment
Standard XII – Student Support Services
Standard XIII – Fair Practices
Standard XIV – Finance
Standard XV – Facilities and Records Maintenance
Speakers: Traci Lee, Jim Killin, and Amanda Harrison

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Preparing for a Site Visit  
Tips for an Effective SER  
Responding to the Chair’s Report  
Commission Actions 
Speakers:  Caulyne Barron, Amanda Harrison, Myk Garn, Traci Lee and Jessica Lucey 

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM
Institutional Effectiveness Planning – A Deeper Dive into Gathering Meaningful Data
Speakers:  DEAC Staff

3:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Workshop Wrap Up
Speaker:  Leah Matthews