Tag archives for accreditation
Pelosi decides to join the fight
Pressed against the glass frame of City College’s Chinatown North Beach center on the morning of Jan. 6, faculty, staff and students listened attentively for updated accreditation information and supporting words from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.
Judge delays City College’s possible loss of accreditation until after trial
San Francisco Superior Court Judge ruled on Jan. 2 that City College could not be closed until a trial determines whether the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges acted lawfully in its decision to revoke the school’s accreditation.
New semester nears as we fight for future of our school
The fall semester at City College may be coming to a close, but the battle to retain the school’s accreditation is becoming more intense each day.
Mayor Lee refuses to chime in on issues
In an opinion piece written by Lee and California's Community College’s Chancellor Brice Harris for the San Francisco Chronicle, they said, “For CCSF, the pace of reform needs to be much faster. We also believe that City College has reached the limit of what it can do on its own,”
Politicians reject AJJCJ actions
A public forum was held at City College on Nov. 7, headed by Congresswoman Jackie Speier, D-Hillsborough, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto and Sen. Jim Beall, D-San Jose, to address the serious issues that have been evoked by the decisions of the accrediting commission.
ACCJC trapped in its own web
With lawsuits filed against the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges from the California Federation of Teachers and San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, it is now the commission’s turn to be put under the microscope.
Officials submit new closure report as local colleges prepare for possible transfer students
A closure report required by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges was submitted Oct. 14 describing how City College would carry out the commission’s course of action if the college were to close.
Finalists prepared to fill position as decision looms
While the threat of City College losing its accreditation still looms, the search for the new chancellor has come down to three finalists.
Protests against school’s closure continues
By Tim Maguire:
The momentum to keep City College open and accessible continues to build as over 100 students, faculty and staff demonstrated at the Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges’ main office in Novato on Oct. 11.
School’s closure would impact local economy, study says
San Francisco District 1 Supervisor Eric Mar chairs a hearing on the importance of City College at a Board of Supervisor’s Budget and Finance Committee meeting on Wed., Sept. ...
Coalition determined to save school
By Alex Lamp:
The Save CCSF Coalition is a student and faculty run organization that has been active for almost a year fighting for the rights of students and teachers of ...
Commission threatens more than just City College with its decision
Staff Editorial
The Guardsman
Fall semester is in full swing, but a dark shadow has been cast over the school since the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges made the decision ...
Decreasing numbers threaten classes
By Jackson Ly
The Guardsman
Despite City College remaining open and accredited, enrollment numbers for the fall semester having dropped far below target, likely the consequence of the Accrediting Commission for Community ...