CHAIR OF THE MC ACCREDITATION COMMITTEE

The Mission College Academic Senate is seeking a faculty member to serve as Chair of the Mission College Accreditation Committee. The Chair of this committee will work with the Vice President of Instruction to produce the College's mid-term report and self-study. S/he will be responsible for providing leadership and coordination for one accreditation cycle, beginning Spring 2004 and ending in Fall 2007. This position requires excellent organizational and communication skills, especially the ability to compile, revise, write, and edit a self-study of approximately 200 pages.

The duties of the Chair include:

* Chairing the college Accreditation Committee

* Attending accreditation training sessions and workshops

* Drafting the mid-term report (due Fall 2004) and seeking approval through the college's shared

governance process

* Serving on related college and district committees, such as the District Accreditation Steering

Committee

* Coordinating the activities of standard chairs and their committees

* Ensuring that accreditation deadlines are met

* Updating the college on a regular basis re: accreditation progress and issues

* Establishing written guidelines for the self-study

* Editing the reports of standards committees

* Drafting the self-study

* Coordinating the self-study content and format with WVC and the District, as necessary

* Preparing for the site visit

The Chair will be compensated as follows:

S 2004 0.200

F 2004 Mid-Term Report 0.200

S 2005 0.200

F 2005

S 2006 0.200

F 2006 Self-Study  0.500

S 2007 Self-Study 0.500

F 2007 Site Visit 0.500

If you are interested in serving as Chair of the MC Accreditation Committee, please submit your name to the MC Academic Senate Office by responding to this E-Mail or calling the Senate Office (Ext. 5413) by Noon, Thursday, November 20, 2003. If you need additional information, please contact Harriett Robles (Ext. 5182).

Thank you.

Alex Braun, President

MC Academic Senate