| February 28, 2007 |
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WHO:
An accrediting team from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), made up of community college professionals from around the state
WHAT:
Will be visiting Gavilan College as part of the college's six-year accreditation process. They will observe classes in session, attend meetings, and walk around the campus speaking with staff and students. They will also hold two forums, open to the public, at which all are invited to discuss the college.
WHEN and WHERE:
Accreditation team visit: March 6-8, 2007
Open Forums: Tuesday, March 6 at 1 p.m. in the North/South Lounge and Wednesday, March 7 in SS 210 (both on the Gilroy Main Campus)
BACKGROUND:
Gavilan College is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and was last granted a six-year accreditation in 2001. this team visit is part of the 2007 review that has also included a detailed self-study by the institution.
Accreditation is the process for evaluating and assuring the quality of education used by the American higher education community. Through this process, unique to the United States, institutions collectively set standards for good practice, conduct peer-based evaluations of institutions on a regular basis, confer accredited status on institutions, and make the results of accreditation review of institutions known to the public. Through accreditation, the higher education community shoulders the responsibility for monitoring the quality of programs and services of member institutions (from the Website of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.)
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