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CCSF Secures Full Accreditation Through 2030

While financial challenges remain, the reaffirmation underscores the college’s stability and ongoing role as a vital educational resource for San Francisco.

Ballot Beat: Board Candidates Alan Wong and Heather McCarty and their Plans to Avert a Fiscal Freeze

The Guardsman1 year ago1

Leading up to the election The Guardsman will be interviewing candidates, providing context for current issues facing the college and proposals to address them in an ongoing segment.

Faculty Express Array of Concerns at ACCJC Open Forum

The Guardsman2 years ago2 years ago0

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.

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

The Guardsman2 years ago2 years ago0

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

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Arrives Oct. 2

The Guardsman2 years ago2 years ago0

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.

AFT Blames District Policies for Waitlist Crisis: Connecting the Dots from Layoffs to Waitlists

The Guardsman2 years ago2 years ago0

At the July 27 emergency session, BoT members voted 5-0 to approve a revised resolution including a provision to immediately rehire instructors in selected classes.

City College’s Finances Looking ‘Stable,’ According to Moody’s Investors Service

The Guardsman3 years ago1

The financial outlook rating from Moody’s is good news for City College’s upcoming accreditation assessment, according to trustees.

City College’s Former CFO Tiptoes into Chancellorship

The Guardsman4 years ago4 years ago1

The incoming chancellor’s contract was approved by the Board of Trustees on Sept. 23rd, and in the three weeks since he has not given an interview or issued a statement regarding his hiring, or his plans for the chancellorship.

Documenting City College’s Fight for Free City

The Guardsman5 years ago5 years ago0

A book review of “Free City! The Fight for San Francisco’s City College and Education for All” and an interview with the authors.

A Many-Faceted Financial Fiasco

The Guardsman5 years ago5 years ago0

The pandemic has exacerbated the College’s financial woes, with decreased tax revenues and delayed funding from the state, but it is not the genesis of the problem.

Drastic cuts across the board to address College’s “dire fiscal emergency” in approved Multi-Year Budget and Enrollment Plan

The Guardsman5 years ago5 years ago0

Facing budget constraints and continued accreditation pressures, the College’s Multi-Year Budget and Enrollment Plan outlines steep cuts, including at least 600 fewer class sections.