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In preparation for the reaffirmation accreditation, the institution created all supporting mechanisms to lead the process of accreditation to demonstrate that St. Augustine College is in compliance with the Higher Learning Commission.

 

TIMELINE: 
COUNTDOWN TO ACCREDITATION 2022-2024



 

 

Institutional Accreditation Steering Committee Purposes

  • To oversee the comprehensive processes required for the Higher Learning Commission’s full reaccreditation review, including the comprehensive site visit on January 2024.
  • To provide and ensure internal and external communication regarding the process of accreditation and progress in developing the Assurance Argument, including and maintaining the College’s accreditation website.
  • To maintain communication with the Higher Learning Commission through the officially designated campus liaison.
  • To identify, manage, and submit electronic documentation of evidence files to the Higher Learning Commission’s electronic assurance system.
  • To ensure that the required Assurance Argument and evidence files are submitted on time to the Higher Learning Commission.

Accreditation Steering Committee Members

Steering Committee Chair

Dr. Ana Gil Garcia, Director

Office of Academic Effectiveness

AGilGarcia@staugustine.edu

Chair, Criterion 1: Mission

Marco Amaro, Executive Director

Office of Marketing and Enrollment

MAmaro@staugustine.edu

Chair, Criterion 2: Integrity

Dr. Andrea Koepke, Dean

Office of Academic Affairs

AKoepke@staugustine.edu

Chair, Criterion 3: Teaching and Learning:  Quality and Resources

 

Dr. Juan Ojeda, Dean

Office of Student Services

Jojeda@staugustine.edu

Chair, Criterion 4: Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement  

Dr. Jennifer Talley

Accreditation Consultant

jtalley@staugustine.edu

Chair, Criterion 5: Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning

Dr. Luyan Li

Chief Operating and Financial Officer

LLi@staugustine.edu

Criterion 1 Subcommittee Members

Mission: The institution’s mission is clear and articulated publicly; it guides the institution’s operations

Javier Garibay, Executive Director of Institute Workforce Education

Dr. Gregory Benzon-Flores, Resident Faculty

Johan Olmos, SAC Student

Dr. German Criollo, Resident Faculty

Cindy Morales, Learning Facilitator

Criterion 2 Subcommittee Members

Integrity: The institution acts with integrity; its conduct is ethical and responsible

Antuanette Mester, Resident Faculty

Guadalupe Moreno, Learning Facilitator

Dennette Derezotes, Adjunct Faculty

Miguel Salas, Institute of Workforce Education

Mannie Galvez, Institutional Technology

Maria Natividad, Resident Faculty

Criterion 3 Subcommittee Members

Teaching and Learning: Quality and Resources

The institution provides quality education, wherever and however its offerings are delivered

Dr. Asif Ashiqali, Resident Faculty

Dr. Medhat Alsafadi, Resident Faculty

Jose Trejo, Learning Facilitator

Angelica Guillen, Resident Faculty

Rossangela Tubens, Senior Admission Counselor

Soledad Ruiz, IT Office Manager

Alejandro de la Luz, Institute of Workforce Education

Elvina Hardgrave, Director of Adult Education

Dr. Kevin Bry, Adjunct Faculty

Criterion 4 Subcommittee Members

Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement

The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environments and support services, and it evaluates their effectiveness for student learning through processes designed to promote continuous improvement.

Noe Lopez, Resident Faculty

Juvenal Nava, Resident Faculty

Dr. Andrea Schmoyer, Director of Admission

Elizabeth Cardenas, Director of Student Services

Josh Burnell, Director of Information Technology

Maria Ugarte, Director of Student Success Center

Andrea Alcantar, Community Outreach Coordinator

Karla Martinez, Registrar

Criterion 5 Subcommittee Members

Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning

The institution’s resources, structures, processes and planning are sufficient to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its educational offerings, and respond to future challenges and opportunities.

Dr. Gregory Clemons, Program Director of the Humanities

Dr. Joaquin Villegas, Adjunct Faculty

Nipit Ponpang, Application Specialist

Jason Miller, Associate Director of Digital Marketing

Anthony Bell, Accounting Manager

Victor Lara, Resident Faculty

David Cordova, Public and Government Relations

Suzanne Quinones Reyes, Bursar

Huihuang Hi, Financial Analyst

Yeni Rojas, SAC Alum

HLC Accreditation Criteria

The Criteria for Accreditation are the standards of quality by which Higher Learning Commission determines whether an institution merits accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation. They are as follow:

Criterion 1. Mission

Criterion 2. Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct

Criterion 3. Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support

Criterion 4. Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement

Criterion 5. Institutional Effectiveness: Resources and Planning

 

 

Assurance Review

As part of the assurance review, the institution submits an assurance argument, along with materials of evidence (called an evidence file), to demonstrate that it is in compliance with HLC’s criteria for accreditation. The team of peer reviewers conducting the comprehensive evaluation reviews these materials in preparation for an on-site visit.

Federal Compliance

A federal compliance review is conducted as part of a comprehensive evaluation. Institutions must submit a federal compliance filing demonstrating that they are meeting their title IV program responsibility, as well as complying with the expectations of specific regulations set by the U.S. Department of Education. Compliance with these federal requirements is necessary for the institutions to be eligible for federal financial aid. HLC is required to conduct this review as a federally recognized accrediting agency.

Student Survey

HLC conducts an online survey of the institution’s student body two months prior to the on-site peer review visit. The survey is intended to give students an opportunity to participate in the evaluation process, and to help identify questions for the peer reviewers to ask while on site.

On-Site Peer Review Visit

On-site visits occur after the peer review team has reviewed the institutional report and student survey results. The team works with the institution to create the agenda for the visit, which typically includes meetings with the institution’s leadership and board, as well as open forums with faculty, staff and students. Visits typically last 1 1/2 days. The team will remain in the area for an additional day of deliberations after the visit.

Visit the HLC website: www.hlc.org to learn more about the comprehensive evaluation process.

 

 

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