Harrisburg Area Community College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and is currently preparing for the Reaccreditation Review in 2018. The most recent Middle State Commission action was to accept a Progress Report on June 23, 2016 and noted that the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2017-2018.
Review HACC’s Middle States Self-Study Report 2017-18 here.
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HACC’s Middle States Reaccreditation Self-Study Team Visit – March 18-21, 2018
From March 18-21, 2018, an eight-member Middle States team will visit HACC to review the College’s compliance with the Middle States Accreditation Standards and Requirements of Affiliation. Guided by the Colleges Mission, the team will review HACC’s Self Study report, supporting documents, and meet with students, faculty, trustees, and various college personnel. The criteria for the Self-Study and the team review are documented in the Middle States Accreditation Standards and Requirements of Affiliation, which include:
Standard 1: Mission and Goals
Standard 2: Ethics and Integrity
Standard 3: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience
Standard 4: Support of the Student Experience
Standard 5: Educational Effectiveness Assessment
Standard 6: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement
Standard 7: Governance, Leadership, and Administration
Harrisburg Area Community College has been accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) since 1967. Accreditation is important because:
Middle States conducts ongoing evaluations of accredited colleges to ensure that the institutions are meeting the accreditation standards. The evaluation process is continuous; however, once every eight years it requires a self-examination (Self-Study) which culminates in a four-day campus visit by a team of peer reviewers.
The Middle States visiting team members are listed below and will be wearing name badges during their visit. Please welcome them!
The Team
Dr. Kathleen B. Hetherington, CHAIR
President
Howard Community College
Columbia MD
Mr. Ronald D. Brand
Former Senior Vice President of Finance (Ret.)
Rowan College at Burlington County
Cherry Hill NJ
Dr. Fay Maureen Butler
Vice President Student Affairs
LaGuardia Community College of the City University of New York
Long Island City NY
Dr. Donna Lynn Ciampa
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Associate Professor of Education
Suffolk County Community College
Brentwood NY
Dr. Margot Ann Edlin
Associate Professor, Department of English
Queensborough Community College of CUNY
Bayside NY
Dr. Simone Rodriguez Dorestant
Associate Dean, Success Programs
Bronx Community College of the City University of New York
Bronx NY
Dr. Judith A. Sciple, Ed.D.
Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness and Development
Delaware Technical Community College
Dover DE
Dr. Anita Voogt
Dean, Branch Campus, Communiversity and Higher Education Centers
Brookdale Community College
Lincroft NJ