Accreditation 

Welcome to CCC's HLC website

Accreditation is a formal process that assures the public of an organization's integrity and high quality of services. Obtaining accreditation recognizes that Coconino Community College meets or exceeds the standards and expectations established by the accreditation agency. Coconino Community College is seeking continued accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

From November 14 through November 16, 2011, Coconino Community College (CCC) received a comprehnsensive accreditation visitation by an evaluation team from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Click here to see the visitation agenda.

This website is devoted to sharing information about the accreditation process, CCC's preparations for the accreditation visitation, and posting of the Self-Study products.

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Self-Study Products

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Mission Documents

CCC Vision, Mission, Purposes, Strategic Goals, and Core Values
These pages articulate to the public at large CCC commitment to higher academic standards, student achievement, and contribution to a multicultural society. These documents drive the strategic pallning, budgeting priorities, and the academic processes of the college.

Institutional Effectiveness in fulfilling CCC's mission documents
These pages report the college's progress towards fulfilling mission documents. Reports include the College Dashboard, Core Indicators of Institutional Effectiveness, Strategic Planning, and Assessment of Student Learning.

HLC Self-Study

CCC Self-Study
These pages are dedicated to the college's HLC self-study that is currently underway. Information concerning the self-study steering committee and its meetings, monthly updates on the status of the self-study,self-study committee roles , the 2002 HLC Team Report,the 2002 CCC Self-Study report, and other related items can be found within these pages.

Current Higher Learning Commission Statement of Affiliation for CCC 
This page is the official statement of affiliation received by CCC from the HLC. The statement includes the type of accreditation participation chosen by the college, the conditions of affilitation and s summary of the Commission's reviews.

The Criteria for Accreditation: Making a Difference in Higher Learning (Powerpoint show by Lloyd Hammonds, 2010)
This slide show presents information concerning the HLC's accreditation process, core components of accreditation, and the role of self-study in advancing institutional improvement.

Accreditation ... the Quality Connection (Powerpoint show by Lloyd Hammonds & Steve Chambers, 2008)
This slide show introduces CCC constitutents the most recent self-study effort.

CCC Requests for Institutional Change in Distance Delivery of Programs
CCC's applications for HLC approval to offer existing programs leading to a certificate or a degree via distance delivery.

HLC Publications

Public Notification of Comprehensive Visit and Third Party Comments: Policies and Procedures, Higher Learning Commission, March 2006

Institutional Accreditation: An Overview, Higher Learning Commission, 2007

Handbook of Accreditation, 3rd edition, Higher Learning Commission, 2003