Who Are You? search MENU Accreditation Kellogg Community College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, which can be reached at: 230 S. LaSalle St., Suite 7-500 Chicago, IL, 60604 Phone: 800-621-7440 What Is Accreditation? Accreditation is an external review process assuring colleges, universities, and education programs meet rigorous quality assurance and improvement standards. Through institutional self-evaluation, peer review, and institutional response, accreditation evaluates formal educational activities and institutional operations essential to the effectiveness of a college. Kellogg Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a regional accreditor covering 19 states in the north-central region of the United States. KCC has been fully accredited since 1972, with its most recent reaffirmation in 2012. In October 2021, an HLC peer review team will conduct an onsite visit as part of KCC’s latest reaffirmation. Why Is It Important? Accreditation assures that KCC meets the highest national educational standards, and: Affirms that KCC is providing quality educational experiences for KCC students. Allows KCC students to receive federal financial aid. Aids in meeting licensure and employment requirements. Aids in credit transfer to other institutions. Provides valuable feedback on how well KCC is meeting its goals for student learning. Creates an opportunity for KCC to assess, evaluate and improve its programs and services. Accreditation Criteria HLC evaluates colleges and universities for education quality against a set of five quality criteria: Mission Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement Institutional Effectiveness, Resources, and Planning Accreditation Reaffirmation Timeline KCC’s HLC Reaffirmation process is underway. An HLC Multi-Location visit on Nov. 4, 2019, commended operations at the Grahl Center and Branch Area Careers Center. The onsite Peer Review visit will take place on October 18 and 19, 2021. Accreditation Reaffirmation Process HLC reaffirmation occurs on a 10-year cycle. KCC is following an Open Pathway model, which separates the process into three components: (1) a Quality Initiative; (2) a Comprehensive Evaluation and Assurance Review; and (3) a Peer Review visit, report, and recommendations. KCC’s Accreditation Focus ENGAGEMENT: Soliciting broad participation from diverse constituencies in gathering evidence for our comprehensive review, analyzing institutional performance, and reviewing conclusions and recommendations. TRANSPARENCY: Keeping all stakeholders fully informed regarding accreditation processes and activities. CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Recognizing programs and practices that contribute to KCC’s overall success and identifying others that can be created or further developed to support KCC’s teaching and service mission. REAFFIRMATION: Achieving continued accreditation by meeting all HLC Criteria and Federal compliance requirements. Get Involved As members of the KCC community, your involvement in KCC’s reaffirmation is essential. Therefore, KCC’s HLC Accreditation Steering Committee asks you to: STAY INFORMED: Through the accreditation website and updates from the HLC Reaffirmation Steering Committee. CONTRIBUTE: By providing comments, suggestions, and feedback to the HLC Reaffirmation Steering Committee at hlcaccreditation@kellogg.edu. IT MATTERS: HLC NEWSLETTERS: Mission Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement Institutional Effectiveness, Resources, and Planning Final Thoughts – What’s Next Dr. Martha Perkins (co-chair), Dr. Paul Watson (co-chair), Dr. Michele Reid, Eric Greene, Karel Asbury, Marcia Campbell CRITERION 1: Dr. Kay Keck, Ron Smith CRITERION 2: Dr. Deb Buck, Terah Zaremba CRITERION 3: Kassie Dunham, Tim Krueger CRITERION 4: Tonya Forbes, Matt Samra CRITERION 5: Vicki Rivera, Dr. Joe Vitanza To contact the HLC Steering Committee, email hlcaccreditation@kellogg.edu. Documents & Resources For more information about KCC, check out our KCC at a Glance one-sheet. View KCC’s Institutional Self-Study reports. View the final KCC Assurance Argument. Questions and comments can be sent to hlcaccreditation@kellogg.edu. View the completed Quality Initiative report. 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