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Faculty Express Array of Concerns at ACCJC Open Forum

October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 The Guardsman 0 Comments peer review team, Louis Schubert, Dr. Craig Kleinman, MUB, Dr. Erika Endrijonas, Michael Snider, Pasadena City College, Susan Boeckman, Malcolm Hillan, Rick Baum, Dr. Norman Lorenz, Karl Westerberg, JohnTaylor Wildfeuer, Dr. Jesse Mills, Claire Heimer, Compton College, Fanny Law, Abigail Bornstein, Daniel Troy, San Luis Obispo County Community College District, forum, Dr. Mike Munoz, accreditation, Sacramento City College, Long Beach Community College District, ACCJC

The ACCJC peer review team finished conducting its onsite visit Oct. 4, after addressing its “Core Inquiries” from April 2023, which outlines further information sought by the commission following an Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) conducted by the college in December of 2022.

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City College Board of Trustees Meets after Chancellor Decides Not to Renew Contract

October 10, 2023October 19, 2023 The Guardsman 0 Comments Alan Wong, Chancellor Martin, Don Collier, board of trustees, Gene Thomspon, accreditation, ACCJC, shanell williams

When the Board of Trustees (BoT) met for their regular meeting on Sept. 28, the circumstances were anything but regular.

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Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Arrives Oct. 2

September 25, 2023October 10, 2023 The Guardsman 0 Comments gene thompson, Chancellor Martin, Steering Comittee, Sheri Miraglia, kristin charles, ESL, accreditation, ACCJC, Mary Bravewoman

The powerful Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) will arrive at City College on Oct. 2 to conduct a “focused site visit,” part of a process that occurs every seven years and ultimately will result in the ACCJC determining the accreditation status of the college.

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Faculty Challenge District’s Mandate to Downsize and Raise Concerns about Breach of Tenure

March 1, 2022May 3, 2022 The Guardsman Faculty Layoffs, budget deficit

City College plans to layoff 50 full-time faculty members that would impact the job security of 273 part-time instructors while also raising questions about the sanctity of tenure if the District rehires full-time faculty as part-timers.

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City College Secures Firefighter Academy Accreditation While Aeronautics Program Remains Displaced

May 12, 2021 The Guardsman Rosie Zepeda, Erin Blackwell, firefighter, administration of justice and fire science technology, john adams center, aeronautics and aircraft maintenance, evans campus, jim connors, accreditation, Airport Campus

This month City College received its California State Fire Marshal and the State Board of Fire Services accreditation making it a regional training program for five years. Its neighboring program, Aeronautics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program is at risk of being permanently cut.

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Local Union Members Rally at City Hall Protesting Estimated 60% Faculty Cuts

March 24, 2021April 14, 2021 The Guardsman Layoffs, board of trustees, Hilary Ronen, City College of San Francisco, SF Board of Supervisors, BOS, class cuts, BOT, AFT2121, Connie Chan, Garrett Leahy

About 200 City College faculty, union workers from SEIU Local 87, which represents custodians and janitors, and faculty from local colleges gathered in solidarity to oppose City College faculty cuts.

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Layoffs Threaten Registered Nursing Department Accreditation, Negotiations with Administration Underway

March 10, 2021March 11, 2021 The Guardsman BOT, AFT2121, nursing, board of trustees, Daina Medvedor Koziot, the guardsman, Garrett Leahy, City College of San Francisco, Layoffs, darlene alioto, approval, class cuts, California Board of Registered Nursing, accreditation, Maureen Noonan

In the wake of upcoming faculty layoffs approved by the Board of Trustees on Feb. 26, faculty from City College’s registered nursing department fear their department could lose their approval granted by the California Board of Registered Nursing, due to no longer meeting minimum staffing requirements outlined by the board. Now, City College nursing faculty are in negotiations with the school’s administration to minimize cuts to their department.

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Ailing Coffers a Root Symptom of City College’s At-Risk Accreditation

October 25, 2020October 25, 2020 The Guardsman JohnTaylor Wildfeuer, Han Zou, Marie Hurabiell, fiscal responsibility, board of trustees, Geramye Teeter, chief financial officer, election, Burcu Ozdemir, the guardsman, Chancellor Rajen Vurdien, enrollment, Enhanced Monitoring, City College of San Francisco, deficit spending, Dr. Vincent Olivieri, accrediting commission for community and junior colleges, hold harmless, anita martinez, state funding formula, administrative turnover

JohnTaylor Wildfeuer jt.wildfeuer@gmail.com The Accreditation Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) has placed City College on “Enhanced

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Free City College Program explained

May 20, 2017February 25, 2020 The Guardsman Free tuition, CCSF, prop w

By Matthew Hewitson City College of San Francisco will be the first community college in the nation to offer

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City College anticipates decision of accrediting commission

November 3, 2016February 25, 2020 The Guardsman CCSF, accreditation, ACCJC, Cassie Ordonio, enrollment

City College is currently awaiting a decision that decides whether it will be accredited by an accrediting agency. The accrediting agency, in turn, is being reviewed by the Department of Education.