Reaffirmation of Third-Party Accreditation

Operational Standard/Purpose

Illinois Central College supports academic programs that maintain Third-Party accreditation. The steps included in this procedure are to ensure all faculty and staff responsible for academic programs that have Third-Party accreditation maximize College resources.

This procedure engages faculty and administration in assisting in the accreditation process. It also allows faculty, staff, and administration to prepare documentation, prepare for a site visit (if necessary), and work with the campus community to engage all stakeholders.

Scope/Applicability

This procedure applies to faculty, staff, and administration.

Procedures

Each accrediting agency operates according to its standards. Faculty, staff, and administration will do the following within the stated timeframe:

1. Contact Director of Accreditation and Assessment one year to six months prior to initial accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation.
2. Request institutional documents, profiles, or institutional data needs from Director of Accreditation and Assessment.
3. Inform Director of Accreditation and Assessment of campus site visit three to six months prior to visit (if dates are known).
4. Send and request via ICC email notices to College administrators, faculty, and staff who will need to be available for site visit. These emails are to be sent within three working days of notification of site visit date confirmed with Third-Party site peer reviewers.
5. Send site visit schedule and list of ICC stakeholders necessary for the site visit to Director of Accreditation and Assessment within three working days of notification ofsite visit date confirmed with Third-Party site peer reviewers.
6. Six weeks prior to report due date, send a copy of the accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation report to Director of Accreditation and Assessment and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs.
7. Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs will approve or respond to accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation report prior to report being sent to external accreditation body as official College documentation.
8. Submit results of accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation to Director of Accreditation and Assessment. Results may include a letter or certificate for the program.
9. After reaffirmation of accreditation is confirmed, Assistant Vice President of Assessment, Accreditation, and Services updates accreditation information on ICC’s website and submits information for ICC’s next published Catalog to the Officer for Curriculum, Scheduling & Assessment.

Additional Provisions/Information

1. Director of Accreditation and Assessment maintains a list of Third-Party accreditations.