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

November 23, 2022 The Guardsman ACCJC, credit rating, Brigitte Davila, Accrediting Commision for Community and Junior Colleges, Alan Wong, bonds, finances, Staff layoffs, Ann Marie Galvan, budget cuts, Cindy Chan, john rizzo, Moody’s investors service, aft 2121, Moody’s, accreditation, default

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

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City College to be Held Harmful by California

September 22, 2021September 26, 2021 The Guardsman city college, california, enrollment, accreditation, funding

By Skylar Wildfeuer skylar.wildfeuer@gmail.com At the bottom of our college’s fiscal cliff lie the sharp rocks of California’s new

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City College Secures Firefighter Academy Accreditation While Aeronautics Program Remains Displaced

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

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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Layoffs Threaten Registered Nursing Department Accreditation, Negotiations with Administration Underway

March 10, 2021March 11, 2021 The Guardsman 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, BOT, AFT2121

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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A Many-Faceted Financial Fiasco

February 9, 2021February 10, 2021 The Guardsman ACCJC, Other Post-Employment Benefits, accrediting commission for community and junior colleges, OPEB, London Breed, Carole Meagher, John al-Amin, board of trustees, Workforce Education and Recovery Fund, budget, Annette Mullaney, Gordan Mar, john rizzo, Enrollment Management Committee, Michael Needham, seiu local 1021, Wynd Kaufman, Athena Steff, aft 2121, Malaika Finkelstein, Full-Time Caucus, academic senate, Erin Blackwell, David James, accreditation, multi-year Budget and Enrollment Plan, Budget Committee

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.

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

November 19, 2020November 23, 2020 The Guardsman Kathleen White, budget, Participatory Governance Council, Daina Medvedor Koziot, Board of Supervisors, Vick Van Chung, enrollment, Rajen Vurdien, accreditation, Annette Mullaney, ACCJC, Enrollment Management Committee, AFT2121, Jill Yee, Dianna Gonzales, Multi-Year Budget and Enrollment, Tom Boegel, Wynd Kaufman, Rick Baum, Alison Datz, Simon Hanson, Malaika Finkelstein

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.

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Compton College under new managment

February 22, 2017February 20, 2017 The Guardsman accreditation, compton, CFT president

By Bethaney Lee Compton College’s Board of Trustees is taking over the reigns of Compton College for the first

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City College anticipates decision of accrediting commission

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

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.

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ALEC in cahoots with accrediting commission?

November 13, 2014February 25, 2020 The Guardsman city college, CCSF, ALEC, accreditation, ACCJC, students

By J.B. Evans The Guardsman In light of City College’s accreditation crisis, college advocates have questioned whether the regional agency

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The battle for City College’s accreditation continues in San Francisco Superior Court

September 20, 2014February 25, 2020 The Guardsman accrediting commission for community and junior colleges, superior court, department of education, Dennis Herrera, City Attorney, accreditation, ACCJC, santiago mejia, lawsuit, khaled sayed, judge curtis karnow

Karnow heard cross-motions for summary adjudication in front of an audience of approximately 100 City College supporters that nearly filled all courtroom seats.

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