Accreditation

Forms & Information

Abstract

Typical use(s): 

Conduct research on accreditation; download blank template forms used to produce the accreditation self-study document

Available data: 

Links to forms and documents related to the accreditation self-study

File format(s): 

Microsoft Word (DOC); Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF); Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

Introduction

This page contains links to both current and (for historical purposes) obsolete documents. Please be sure that the document you select is from the appropriate category. Current documents are listed first below. All documents linked on this page are under 150 kB in size unless otherwise noted.

For additional information on accreditation, please contact Darla Cooper or Carmen Guerrero. Many of the documents linked to here were provided courtesy of Kathy Spencer or Darla Cooper. Many of these, as well as additional documents (of a confidential nature) are also available on the OC Intranet, which is only accessible from computers located on the OC campus.

Working drafts of the accreditation self-study documents are available (to faculty/staff only via secure access) at the Accreditation Self-Study WorkPlace. (Use your from-home Lotus Notes user-ID and password to access the site.)

Please email the author of this page if you become aware of a document that you think should be added to the list below.

Current Accreditation Self-Study Template Documents (Blank Forms)

• Standard I:  DOC
• Standard II:  DOC
• Standard III:  DOC
• Standard IV:  DOC

Statements of Mission, Vision, Values, Goals, and Philosophy

The following documents, which relate to Oxnard College, have overlapping content; however, each is unique in certain ways. The first document only specifies the college's mission, goals, and philosophy; however, it also contains a discussion of strategies for reaching the college's goals. The second document specifies the college's mission, vision, values, goals, and philosophy; in addition, it includes the mission of the California community college system.

• Oxnard College Mission/Strategic Goals/Philosophy:  DOC
• Oxnard College Mission/Vision/Values/Strategic Goals/Philosophy:  HTML or PDF

The following documents and excerpts, which relate to the VCCCD, contain the corresponding information for the district as a whole. Pointers to these data were kindly provided by Eileen Welser and Marc Boman.

• VCCCD Mission Statement (from Section A of the Board Policy Manual; see in particular section A.01 of this document):  PDF
• VCCCD Board Philosophy (from Section A of the Board Policy Manual; see in particular section A.00 of this document):  PDF
• VCCCD Educational Philosophy (from Section C of the Board Policy Manual; see in particular section C.00 of this document):  PDF

Governance

• Board [of Trustees] Policy Manual:  HTML
• Shared Decision Making/Collegial Consultation at Oxnard College (describes campus consituencies and their roles, composition and function of shared governance committees, and their roles relative to that of the Planning and Consultation Council [PCC]; May 2003):  PDF [file size 523 kB]

Planning Documents

• Oxnard College Strategic Plan 2000–2003, Version 1 (includes list of participants, foreword by former president Arvizu, introduction, strategic and operational planning process descriptions, statement of the college's mission, statement of the mission of the California Community Colleges, the college's vision and core values statements, the CCVC's values, a list of strategic goals, environmental factors impacting the college, critical external trends, critical issues, list of the college's strengths and weaknesses, and ideas for accomplishing the strategic goals):  DOC
• Oxnard College Strategic Plan 2000–2003, Version 2 (includes list of participants, strategic and operational planning process descriptions, statement of the college's mission, statement of the mission of the California Community Colleges, the college's vision statement, the CCVC's values, the college's core value statement, environmental factors impacting the college, critical external trends, and critical issues):  DOC

Obsolete or Historical Documents

These documents are preserved for historical reasons. Although they may have value as references, they are probably inappropriate for direct use in most current accreditation activities.

• (Preparation in progress)