The
community is invited to attend open forums being held October 1 and 2 at
Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges to learn more about the administration of the
colleges, the programs and goals of the respective schools, and to provide
feedback about the needs of the community.
At
Grossmont College, the forums will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, October
1 and from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2. Both forums will be held in
the 2nd floor lobby of Building 34, the Health and Sciences Center.
At
Cuyamaca College, the forums will be held from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 1
and on Wednesday, October 2 from 11 a.m. to noon. Both sessions will be held in
I-207 on the second floor of the Student Center.
The
forums are being held as part of site visits September 30 through October 3 by
a team of peers who will make a recommendation to the Accrediting Commission of
Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) on reaffirmation of the colleges’
accreditation. The commission is expected to determine the colleges’
reaccreditation at its January meeting.
“The
Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District Governing Board and
administrators, faculty, staff, students, and community supporters at Grossmont
and Cuyamaca colleges have worked hard to ensure that the colleges are
maximizing opportunities for all of our students to be successful in achieving
their academic and personal goals,” said District Chancellor Cindy L. Miles.
“We are proud of the colleges and the work that is being done to continuously
improve and meet the ACCJC standards of good practice.”
The
purpose of accreditation is to assure students and the community that
institutions of higher education maintain a high level of quality and support
continuous improvement. In order to be accredited, Grossmont and Cuyamaca
colleges participate in a multi-tiered process designed to help the colleges
assess and improve their overall effectiveness. As accredited institutions,
Grossmont and Cuyamaca colleges are able to administer federal financial aid
programs and credits earned at the colleges can be transferred to other
institutions of higher education.