COLLEGE ACCREDITED FOR SIX MORE YEARS.Byline: Jim Skeen Do you mean:
LANCASTER - Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley College's accreditation accreditation, n a process of formal recognition of a school or institution attesting to the required ability and performance in an area of education, training, or practice. has been renewed for six more years, with the school earning high marks for its financial stability and student services. AVC's review was generally positive, but the commission recommended the school improve campus communication, its human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. department and diversity. ``It was outstanding,'' the college president, Jackie Fisher, said of the review. ``It reaffirms the college is providing good programs and services to the students.'' The college was notified of the renewal in a letter from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is one of six official academic bodies responsible for the accreditation of public and private universities, colleges, secondary and elementary schools in the United States and foreign institutions of American origin. Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Accreditation allows for students to transfer credits to other colleges and for the college to be eligible for state and federal grants. ``The college is to be commended for its financial stability, the level of student support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services , the support services provided the college by the information technology division, and the quality of the facilities master plan,'' Barbara Beno, executive director of the commission, said in the letter to college officials. The team's recommendations include developing and implementing ways to measure student learning outcomes, improving communications and making the human resources department fully functional. The team also recommended providing programs that reflect and encourage the diversity of the student body and the community as a whole. College officials said that the recommendations were not a surprise and that they intend to make significant progress on those issues by Oct. 15, 2007, when the college must submit a midterm mid·term n. 1. The middle of an academic term or a political term of office. 2. a. An examination given at the middle of a school or college term. b. midterms A series of such examinations. report back to the commission. ``It showed we had a lot to be proud of,'' the college board president, Jack Seefus, said of the report. Jim Skeen, (661) 267-5743 james.skeen(at)dailynews.com |
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