August 31, 2022
Dear AVC Community,
Greetings, and welcome back to the Fall Semester!
From my last Newsletter in April to now, we have made significant progress in the draft of the ISER. Many thanks to the Accreditation Committee members, the Standard Leads, and everyone who worked hard to move the process forward in one capacity or another.
The Summer months were a little slow, given that many were away on vacations; however, our first ISER draft is ready. Currently, the Standard Teams are adding more narrative and labeled evidence in preparation for the second draft by the end of September.
We are working on the Quality Focused Essay (QFE) 1, with maximizing on eLumen capabilities as the focus. For transparency’s sake and to ensure all voices are heard, representatives from the Outcomes, Program Review, AP& P Committees, and IERP (Institutional Effectiveness, Research, & Planning) are members of the QFE 1 Team. We are reviewing the draft in readiness to include it in the ISER draft by September.
Based on the gaps in the ISER draft, the Accreditation Committee has worked with our President, Dr. Zellet, to identify the topic for QFE 2: Culture Development and Caring Campus Initiative (working title). The collective voices of faculty members and all other stakeholders will be needed. To this effect, we will reach out to some of you to help serve on this team; please, answer the call.
The Accreditation Committee meets monthly and is working on the ISER narratives and evidential supports. Moreover, a fourth Accreditation Work Session will be held by the end of September in a collaborative effort to revise the ISER draft.
Overall, we are on course with our Accreditation Timeline—thanks to everyone for their hard work. Should you have any questions about this update or the entire process, please, do not hesitate to email me at madebayoige@avc.edu.
In Collaboration,
Morenike Adebayo-Ige
