ISER Committee PresentationsBAKERSFIELD COLLEGE Facilities & Sustainability CommitteeSeptember 5, 2018

Accreditation BasicsAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) evaluates and accredits Junior Colleges

Accreditation allows our students to receive federal financial aid dollars

ACCJCACCJC is comprised of educators and administrators

ACCJC has established four major accreditation standards

Under those four standards are 14 subsections

We demonstrate compliance via a written self report…the Institution Self-Evaluation Report (ISER)

StandardsStandard I: Mission, Academic Quality, and Institutional Effectiveness and Integrity

Standard II: Student Learning Programs and Support Services

Standard III: Resources

Standard IV: Leadership and Governance

ISERThe ISER explains how we meet the 4 standards and all subsections of each standard.

The ISER also contains a quality focus essay (QFE) describing goals.

ACCJC has our ISER, and peer reviewers are prepping for a site visit.

◦ Our ISER is found here:

◦ https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/accreditation/2018ISER

Site VisitOctober 1-4th peer reviewers will be on campus, in our classrooms and in our committee meetings.

They will talk with administrators, faculty, classified personnel, and students.

They will review all of our documents and data.

They will sit in our classes and will talk with committees.

All Campus PreparationWe want everyone familiar with BC’s:◦ Mission Statement◦ Strategic Directions◦ Institutional Learning Outcomes◦ Core Values◦ Student population◦ College Processes◦ Collegial Governance

See BC Cheat Sheet: https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/download/27323

Committee PreparationKnow basic information about your committee (charge)

Understand how you are represented in the ISER

Use a common language◦ What standards and subsections apply to your committee?◦ How is your committee helping BC meet those standards?◦ Where can you locate the information?

Where Can I Find My Committee Information?https://committees.kccd.edu/bc/

Facilities & Sustainability Committee Charge

To review and provide recommendations for new and improved facilities and infrastructures, to

enhance current and future learning environments as well as a responsibility to maintain,

sustain and renew our institution’s fiscal, human and environmental resources for all current

and future students, community, faculty, and staff to the College Council and Academic Senate.

Where Are Mentioned in the ISER? https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/accreditation

Click “Accreditation: 2018 Self-Evaluation Report” in upper left corner of page

Click big red button that says “Read the Full 2018 ISER” in middle of page

The word “facilities” appears 95 times in the ISER

ISER Bluff Notes: https://www.bakersfieldcollege.edu/download/27320

Facilities & Sustainability Committeein the ISERStandard III.B: Physical Resources

Additionally:

◦ Historical context of Measure J

◦ Facilities Master Plan

◦ Strategic Directions: Facilities and Technology

◦ Program Review : Program’s resource request

Standard III.B: Physical Resources Language“In recognition that a supportive learning environment needs safe and sufficient physical resources, BC assures safe physical resourcesin support of our mission via several avenues: around-the-clock public safety service, updating security and safety features of buildings and other physical resources, and getting input from employees and students on maintenance needs.”

Standard III.B: Physical ResourcesBakersfield College’s commitment to the maintenance and upgrade of physical resources could not be clearer: the college has secured two bonds, with the most recent bond bringing over $415 million directly to BC for facilities and infrastructure upgrades.

Our Facilities & Sustainability Committee tracks and assesses the ongoing short- and long-range capital plans detailed in our Facilities & Technology Strategic Direction and Facilities Master Plan.

Standard III.B: Physical ResourcesOur Facilities & Sustainability Committee tracks and assesses the ongoing short- and long-range capital plans detailed in our Facilities & Technology Strategic Direction and Facilities Master Plan.

Standard III.B: Physical ResourcesStandard: Are our physical resources safe and do we have sufficient physical resources?Response: We have a scheduled maintenance plan and with the help of Measure J we are meeting the space needs for future generations. Additionally, via the Program Review process additional resources are requested and prioritized.

Standard III.B: Physical ResourcesStandard: Do we upgrade and maintain our physical resources?

Response: Yes! Each year we spend thousands of dollar on scheduled maintenance of existing buildings. Additional needs are also requested through the Program Review Process and those needs are met as money allows.

Standard III.B: Physical ResourcesStandard: Do we have long range capital plans?

Response: Yes, we just completed our Facilities Master Plan which was developed from the input of the Facilities and Sustainability Committee and other ad-hoc groups around campus.

Standard III.B: Physical ResourcesStandard: Do we keep track of Total Cost of Ownership?

Response: Yes, built into the Facilities Master Plan is the analysis of Total Cost of Ownership.

ReviewThe ISER describes how BC has met the four standards and all subsections

ACCJC has the ISER and is preparing for a site visit

Peer reviewers will be at BC October 1-4th and will talk with administrators, faculty, classified personnel, and students

Peer reviewers will be talking with committee leaders and members about the ISER

Please review the documents we’ve provided so that we have a common language and can articulate all we do

We Are BC!