Accreditation 101 - Insight into your self-study process. 

September 12, 2008

Presented by co-chair, Kim Whitten.

FALL 2008 - SPRING 2009 (pre-planning phase)

• Weekly email of the Accreditation 101 blog-style newsletter via subscription of Ozarka listserv.
  Anyone else can subscribe.
  Instant feedback/assessment through comments.
  Automatically archived.
• Dr. Johnston will include a summary with his College Updates.
  All Faculty and Staff
  Included in Board Report which is available online.
• Special section to begin educating on Accreditation, once per semester in Ozarka College Connection.
  All Faculty and Staff
  Students
  Board of Trustees, Foundation Board, and other mailing list.
  P's&C's at other 2 year colleges.
  Available online.

FALL 2009 - SPRING 2010 (self-study begins)

• Weekly email of the Accreditation 101 blog-style newsletter via subscription of Ozarka listserv.
  Anyone else can subscribe.
  Instant feedback/assessment through comments.
  Automatically archived.
• Dr. Johnston will include a summary with his College Updates.
  All Faculty and Staff
  Included in Board Report which is available online.
• Special section monthly in Ozarka College Connection.
  All Faculty and Staff
  Students
  Board of Trustees, Foundation Board, and other mailing list.
  P's&C's at other 2 year colleges.
  Available online.
• Media Releases quarterly to media listserv.
  Community/Everyone!
  Conduct a Q&A on Channel 5 Cable.
  Community Feedback.

Challenges for our committee:   Making it interesting so people will want to know what Accreditation and what Self-Study really is.

Photos and articles will be archived and available in Resource Room.

Any other suggestions for ways to help our Communication Plan?
Email kwhitten@ozarka.edu or lcone@ozarka.edu