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Accreditation 2009

Grays Harbor College is accredited as a community college by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, 8060 165 Avenue NE, Suite 100, Redmond, WA 98052. College-level credits earned by students at Grays Harbor College are accepted by colleges and universities throughout the United States.

The college is a member of the Association of Community College Trustees, the Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges, the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the Northwest Association of Community and Junior Colleges

Proposed New NWCCU Accreditation Process

Seven-Year Model

The process assumes the institution has a regular cycle of data collection, evidence analysis, and feedback into planning, budgeting, and goal revision.

• Year One
  At the conclusion of year one, the following information is submitted to the Commission for review and feedback: Environmental Scan, Description of Students, Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives, Operationalizing of Goals Including Key Indicators, Methodology for Evidence Collection, and Examples of Evidence.
• Year Two
  Data collection, etc. continues.
• Year Three
  At the conclusion of year three, the institution submits to the Commission examples of evidence, analysis, and discussion of how evidence is being used to inform quality assurance and continuous improvement.
• Year Four
  Data collection, etc continues.
• Year Five
  Same as year three.
• Year Six
  Data collection, etc continues.
• Year Seven
  At the end of year seven, the complete self-study is submitted. This includes summative materials from Parts 1, 2, 3, 4. The submission is reviewed and evaluated by a peer team. A series of questions developed for discussion during an on-campus visit.

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Accreditation 2006

Accreditation Interim Report   (Adobe Acrobat format)
The completed interim evaluation report was received by Grays Harbor College after the April 27-28, 2006 evaluation.

Accreditation Report   (Adobe Acrobat format)
The completed report was sent to The Commission on Colleges and to the site evaluators on March 17, 2006.

Accreditation 2004

Accreditation Final Interim Report   (Adobe Acrobat format)
The Focused Interim Accreditation Report was submitted on September 29, 2004.

Accreditation 2001

Full-Scale Evaluation Committee Report   (Adobe Acrobat format)
The completed evaluation report was received by Grays Harbor College after the April 11 - 13, 2001 evaluation.

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Please let me know if I can answer any questions or concerns.
Laurie Kaye Clary, Vice President of Instruction
Grays Harbor College, 1620 Edward P. Smith Dr, Aberdeen, WA 98520
360-538-4009 FAX 360-538-4299

 

 

GRAYS HARBOR COLLEGE
1620 Edward P. Smith Drive
Aberdeen, WA 98520

(360) 532-9020 or toll-free (in WA state) 1-(800) 562-4830
Fax: (360) 538-4299

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