​​COS Accreditation


 
On February 13, 2013, College of the Sequoias was notified that the Accrediting Commission for Community Colleges (ACCJC) had placed COS on “Show Cause.” The Board, Administration, Faculty, and Staff take the order to “Show Cause” very seriously. We know that our students and our communities are counting on us to return the College to full accreditation status.
 
President Carrizosa has appointed a Response Task Force which will

 

respond to each of the recommendations. Between October 2013 ​and January 2014, an evaluation team and officers from the ACCJC will be at our institution for visits. In January 2014, the report and the findings of the visits will be evaluated by the Commission. It is our plan and expectation that the problems will be resolved and that our institution will be taken off “Show Cause." ​
 
COS 2.0 The Future is New

 

 C O S  A c c r e d i t a t i o n  O v e r v i e w

 

​Planning

 

Campus Dialogue​

 

Research Capacity​

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)​

Student Support Services

Human Resources Processes​​

Evaluation of Processes​

​Integrate, strengthen, and formalize planning process for continuous improvement

​Create dialogue that embodies a culture of respect, civility, and trust

Use research to provide data to guide decision-making for institutional effectiveness Use SLOs to improve student learning and strengthen institutional effectiveness Insure equability of student and library services for evening, online, and Center students​ Improve hiring procedures and create linkages between employee evaluation and improvement​ Integrate, strengthen, and formalize planning process for continuous improvement​
 

For a more detailed version of this grid, please see our Grid of Recommendations from AACJC's February 2013 Letter and the Corresponding Standard. If you have any questions about this process, please email us at accreditation@cos.edu
 
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