Mesa Community College NCA Self-Study

Accreditation Visit

A team of consultant-evaluators representing the Higher Learning Commission will visit Mesa Community College March 7-9, 2005.

The on-site visit provides an opportunity for the visiting team to interact with the members of the college community, examine supporting materials, and validate and confirm the MCC 2005 Self-Study Report. After the visit the team prepares a response with recommendations and comments related to continued accreditation.

The Higher Learning Commission's visiting team itinerary is below. Additional meetings will be scheduled at the request of the team.

College-Wide Schedule
Monday, March 7, 2005

Time Activity Location Attendees

8:30 – 9:30 AM Opening Session
Light Continental Breakfast Room LB145 College Leadership, Self-Study Committee, HLC Team

9:30 – 10:00 AM President/Team Chair meeting President’s Office Dr. Christiansen and Dr. Lee

9:30 – 10:30 AM Tours of Southern & Dobson Campus HLC team members

9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Interviews/meetings as requested by team.

12:00 – 1:00 PM Open Forum: Students
Lunch
(The student forum will also have a live VCN connection to students @ Red Mountain campus.) Room VCN 2

(Community Room at Red Mountain) Student representatives and HLC team members

1:00 – 2:00 PM Interviews/meetings as requested by team.

2:00 – 3:00 PM Open Forum: Faculty LB145 Faculty and HLC team members

3:00 – 4:00 PM Open Forum: Management, Administration & Technology (MAT) Employee Group Kiva Room MAT and HLC team members

4:00 – 5:00 PM Interviews/meetings as requested by team.

5:30 – 7:00 PM Dinner with Chancellor, Governing Board, President, Vice-Presidents, Director of ORP and Self-Study Coordinator

Tuesday, March 8, 2005

Time Activity Location Attendees

8:30 – 9:30 AM Open Forum: Members of the Community
Breakfast Library, Southwest Reading Room Community members and HLC team members

9:30 – 10:30 AM Open Forum: M&O, Crafts, Public Safety, PSA Employee Groups Kiva Room Employee group members and HLC team members

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Interviews/meetings as requested by team.

2:00 – 5:00 PM Interviews/meetings as requested by team.

5:00 PM Depart Southern & Dobson for hotel HLC Team

Red Mountain Campus Events for Tuesday, March 8th

TBA Arrive at Red Mountain HLC team members

Noon – 1:00 PM Open Forum: Red Mountain Community Advisory Committee
Lunch Red Mountain Community Room Committee members and HLC team members

1:00 – 1:30 PM Tours of RM Campus Tour

2:00 – 3:00 PM Open Forum: Red Mountain Faculty, Administrators and Staff Red Mountain Community Room Employees and HLC team members

3:00 – 3:30 PM Interviews/meetings as requested by team.

TBA Depart Red Mountain campus for Southern & Dobson

Wednesday, March 9, 2005

Time Activity Location Attendees
9:00 – 11:00 AM Final interviews/Team work session

10:00 – 11:00 AM President/Team Chair meeting President’s Office Dr. Christiansen and Dr. Lee

11AM Exit Interview LB 145 (Live VCN Broadcast to RM) Open attendance