Webinars

 

Watching the Webinars:   The GoToMeeting Codec

ACCSC’s webinars are hosted via a service provided by GoToMeeting.  The GoToMeeting codec allows the user to watch recorded meetings using Windows Media Player 9 or higher without subscribing to GoToMeeting.

Click here to download the GoToMeeting Codec.

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Webinar:  A Conversation with the Executive Director

November 29, 2011

On November 29, 2011, ACCSC hosted its regularly scheduled webinar, A Conversation with the Executive Director, which provided an opportunity for the membership to hear updates from ACCSC’s Executive Director, Dr. Michale McComis, regarding the Commission’s recent initiatives and activities, and to ask questions regarding these initiatives.   The November 29th webinar covered the following topics:

  • An update on the Commission’s External Constituent Activities

    • Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update

    • ACCSC On-the-Road:  Overview of External Affairs Activities

      • CCST Annual Meeting

      • CAPPS Annual Meeting

      • CHEA October 2011 Meeting

    • NACIQI December 2011 Meeting

      • Significant Policy Discussion

  • Accreditation Alert

    • Recognition of Outside-of-Class Work and Preparation

    • Notification Requirements

  • Proposed revisions to the Standards of Accreditation

  • An Update on the School Commissioner Election Process

  • An Update on Staff Activities

    • New Members of the ACCSC Team

  • Wrap-up from the 5th Annual Professional Development Conference

Click here to download the webinar.  Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file.

Click here to download the slides from the webinar.

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Webinar:  A Conversation with ACCSC's Executive Director

 July 26, 2011

This webinar provides an opportunity for the membership to hear updates from ACCSC’s Executive Director, Dr. Michale McComis, regarding the Commission’s recent initiatives and activities, and to ask questions regarding these initiatives.   The July 26th webinar covers the following topics:

  • An update on the Commission’s External Constituent Activities
    • Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update

    • ACCSC’s Petition for Re-recognition with the U.S. Department of Education

  • Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation
    • Substantive Changes

    • Student Recruitment

    • Admissions Policies and Practices

    • Recruitment and Admissions Personnel Code of Conduct

    • Potential Future Revisions

  • An update on the School Commissioner Election Process
  • An Overview of the 5th Annual Professional Development Conference

Click Here to download the webinar.  Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file.

Click Here to download the slides from the webinar.

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Webinar: Maximizing Program Advisory Committees

March 30, 2011

This webinar, Maximizing Program Advisory Committees, provides an opportunity for ACCSC to not only reinforce why an institution needs effective Program Advisory Committees but to also describe how to successfully establish, operate, and manage a PAC to maximize institutional success.

Topics include:

  • Understanding the Role of Program Advisory Committees

  • Identifying and Recruiting PAC Members

  • Planning for a Successful Meeting

  • Maintaining and Improving Program Advisory Committee Effectiveness

  • Retaining, Rewarding, and Recognizing Members

  • How to Respond to a Commission Action


Click here to download the webinar.  Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file.

Click here to download the slides from the webinar.


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Webinar:  A Conversation with ACCSC's Executive Director

February 23, 2011

This webinar provides an opportunity for the membership to hear updates from ACCSC’s Executive Director, Dr. Michale McComis, regarding the Commission’s recent initiatives and activities.   This webinar covers the following topics:

  • An update on the Commission’s External Constituent Activities
    • Federal Legislative and Regulatory Update
    • Accreditation Standards and New Federal Regulations
    • Petition for Re-recognition with the U.S. Department of Education and the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) Policy Forum
  • Revisions and Proposed Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation and New Policies
  • An update on the School Commissioner Election / Appointment of a Public Commissioner
  • Upcoming Commission Events

 

Click here to download the webinar.  Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file.

Please note that the screen will be blank for the introduction, (the first 3:23 seconds of the webinar).

Click here to download the slides from the webinar.

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ACCSC Webinar: A Conversation with the Executive Director

November 15, 2010

The first in a new series of webinars that provides an opportunity for the membership to hear updates from ACCSC’s Executive Director, Dr. Michale McComis, regarding the Commission’s recent initiatives and activities.   This webinar covers the following topics:

  • An update on the Commission’s regulatory activities

  • An update on the activities of the Commission’s Special Task Force

  • An update regarding proposed changes to Standards of Accreditation

  • An Online Member Forum

Click here to access the webinar.  Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file

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ACCSC Webinar: Transcend Compliance - Best Practices in Accreditation

July 6, 2010

 

This webinar, Transcend Compliance: Best Practices in Accreditation is designed to challenge the way an institution thinks about, prepares for, and engages in the accreditation process. The webinar provides a forum for ACCSC to share best practices of high performing accredited institutions and to explore the fundamental difference between basic compliance and institutional effectiveness.

Click here to download the webinar.  Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file.

Click here to download the slides from the webinar.

 

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ACCSC Webinar:  Preparing an Effective Response for Commission Consideration

On January 28, 2010, ACCSC facilitated a webinar to provide an opportunity for our accredited member institutions to learn more about the Commission's expectations when reviewing a response, as well as to identify techniques, strategies, and best practices utilized by institutions when putting together an effective response for Commission consideration.  The webinar includes the following topics:

  • Preparing and Organizing Your Response

  • Using Data to Conduct a Qualitative Analysis

  • Effective Response Strategies

  • Advice from the ACCSC Staff

  • Timelines to Respond

  • Commission Actions

Click here to download the webinar.  Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file.

Click here to download the slides from the webinar.

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ACCSC Webinar: Preparing for the OnSite Evaluation:  Strategies for Success 

On November 5, 2009, ACCSC facilitated a webinar to assist our accredited member institutions to effectively prepare for an on-site evaluation. This webinar provides an overview of the critical areas involved in the on-site evaluation process, including:

• Socializing Expectations:  Understanding the Purpose of the OnSite Evaluation
• Identifying the Roles and Areas of Focus of Onsite Evaluation Team Members
• Communication Strategies:  Interacting with the Onsite Evaluation Team
• How to Ensure Your Faculty and Staff are prepared for the on-site evaluation
• A Review of Best Practices:  Document Preparation, Organization of Materials, and  File and Record Maintenance

Click here to download the webinar. Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file.

Click here to download the slides from the webinar.

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ACCSC Webinar:  The Graduation and Employment Chart:  A Line by Line Analysis

On July 20, 2009 ACCSC Launched a webinar to assist institutions to complete, format, and submit accurate information on the Graduation and Employment Chart.

This webinar will focus on a line by line analysis of the Graduation and Employment Chart, and is designed to provide an overview of the following topics:

•  How to Determine Reporting Periods

•  How to Successfully Complete the Graduation and Employment Chart

•  Verifiable Records of Initial Employment:  Examples

Click here to download the webinar. Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file.

Click here to download the slides from the webinar.

Click here to download a PDF version of a sample Graduation and Employment Chart.

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ACCSC Webinar: Electronic Submissions for Commission Consideration

On May 7, 2009 ACCSC Launched a webinar to assist schools in preparing electronic submissions for Commission consideration. This webinar focuses specifically on preparing the Application for Renewal of Accreditation and includes a tutorial on creating bookmarks, inserting pages, and embedding hyperlinks.

Click here to download the webinar. Please note that clicking on this link will launch a large media file (65M).

Click here to download the webinar slides.

 

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Monograph Series Webinar:   Developing and Implementing Institutional Improvement Plans

On November 19, 2007, Christopher Lambert, ACCSC’s Director of External Affairs, participated in the State of Wisconsin Educational Approval Board’s (EAB) Annual Conference.  As part of the conference activities, Lambert delivered a Key Note Presentation which focused on developing and implementing institutional improvement plans, a key area of focus for accredited and non-accredited schools alike.  

Click Here view the 90 minute webinar entitled Developing and Implementing Institutional Improvement Plans.

 


 

   
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