Events and Meetings

The 2017 Accreditation Institute will take place at the Napa Valley Marriott: 3425 Solano Avenue, Napa, CA 94558 on February 17 - 18, 2017.

The 2016 Fall Plenary Session will be held at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, 686 Anton Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 from Thursday November 3, 2016 to Saturday November 5, 2016.

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Online ticket sales have ended.  If you are interested in attending Academic Academy, please come to the registration desk onsite Friday October 7th at 9am.

This professional development opportunity is focused on counseling and instructional faculty. The intention of this program is to highlight effective practices and cultivate a collaborative experience in service to the diverse population of students in our community colleges.

Specific topics include:

• Faculty partnerships
• Educational pathways
• CTE Workforce Taskforce recommendations
• Equity and cultural competency.

The program will emphasize creating faculty partnerships in credit or noncredit to improve the collegiate experience and academic achievement of our students.  These partnerships will further improve collaborative projects and initiatives by integrating classroom instruction, counseling, and student services. The Academy can inform and spark conversations around the role for all faculty in the following   areas: creation and implementation of guided pathways of learning, recommendations of the Workforce Task Force, and other initiatives.

Additional breakouts will address ongoing student equity planning and cultural competency in relation to the development of inclusive campuses to ensure student and faculty success.

This year, the Academic Senate will collaborate with other constituents in hosting the Spring Plenary Session, partnering with the Chief Instructional Officers (CCCCIOs), the California Community College Association of Occupational Educators (CCCAOE), Chief Student Services Officers (CSSOs), the Chancellor’s Office, and other organizations to host the first Community College collaborative event Aligning Partnerships for Student Success. Today’s current higher education environment will require a close collaboration with all college constituents to address issues of common concern.  Register early to secure a slot for this event.    

The Fall Plenary session will take place on November 5-7, 2015 at The Irvine Marriott Hotel. Early registration is open now through October 12, 2015. 

The Spring Plenary session will take place on April 9 - 11, 2015 at the Westin San Francisco Airport. Early registration is open now through March 23, 2015!! The theme of this session is “Thriving under pressure”. We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco!

Whether your college is gathering evidence, writing the self- evaluation, or preparing for a site visit in spring, the Academic Senate for California Community College’s Accreditation Institute will provide guidance and support no matter where you are in the cycle of accreditation.  Even colleges who finished a site visit in fall know that accreditation work never really ends.  At its core, accreditation is the peer-evaluation process we use to improve the education we offer to individuals in our communities and we have affirmed our commitment to the spirit of such processes throughout the years. 

The Fall Plenary session will take place on November 13-15, 2014 at Irvine Marriott Hotel. Early registration is open now through October 29, 2014. The theme of this session is "Calling all Voices". 

Watch video presentations from the Session: 

The Spring Plenary session will take place on April 10-12, 2014 at the Westin San Francisco airport. Early registration is open now through April 1, 2014. The theme of this session is "Academic Excellence: Strengthening Our Core". We look forward to seeing you in San Francisco. 

Presentations are being added everyday!
 
This Fall Session's theme is "Engineering Success: Gearing up for the Future"
 

The Spring Plenary session will take place on April 18 - 20, 2013 at the Westin San Francisco airport. Early registration is open now through April 5, 2013.

The Academic Senate for California Community Colleges is pleased to partner once again with the ACCJC to provide training for faculty, administrative leaders, CEOs, and local trustees at its Accreditation Institute. 

Materials, presentations, and a full program are now available for download.

Fall Plenary Session took place at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina. 

The Spring 2011 Plenary Session took place April 14-16, 2011 at the San Francisco Airport Westin.

The Accreditation Institute 2011 will be held at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa in Napa, CA on March 18-19, 2011. Registration has been extended until February 21, 2011!

2010 Fall Plenary took place November 11-13, 2010 at the Sheraton Park Hotel at the Anaheim Resort.

2010 Spring Plenary Session was held April 15-17, 2010 at SFO Airport Hyatt Regency, Burlingame, CA.