February 10, 2006
| MEMO TO: | Accreditation Liaison Officers | ||||||||||||
| FROM: | Deborah G. Blue, Vice President | ||||||||||||
| SUBJECT: | 2005-2006 Annual Report | ||||||||||||
This is a request that your college submit its 2005-2006 Annual Report, due March 31, 2006.
The Commission requires member institutions to submit information annually on a number of issues including potential substantive changes, fiscal health, distance learning, student loan default rates, and issues of current interest to the Commission. The Commission is required by the
U. S. Department of Education to track changes and trends at institutions on a number of issues between comprehensive visits. Relevant information gathered from the reports is passed along to the team chairs at the time of the college’s next comprehensive visit.
Annual Report
| The 2005-06 Annual Report asks for information in two areas, potential substantive changes and distance learning. The current version of the Substantive Change Policy is included for your information so that you can gauge whether your college needs to file a Substantive Change Report on any of the items in the Annual Report. Please note that the last blue page of the report form is a grid that asks you to list only those courses offered via a distance delivery mode for the first time in the 2005-06 academic year. | |||||||
Annual Fiscal Report
Information about financial aid, the fiscal condition of the college, and a copy of the college’s independent audit are requested in a separate report which will be sent to the chief executive officer. Would you assist us by ensuring that either you or your CEO provides us the name and e-mail address of the business officer who will be preparing the annual fiscal report? We will then send it to him/her electronically.
Should you have questions about substantive changes, require assistance as you complete the annual report, or desire an electronic copy of the forms, you may contact me at the Commission office at (415) 506-0234 or through e-mail at dblue@accjc.org.
| cc: Chief Executive Officer (cover letter only) | |||||||