The Higher Learning Commission

Richland Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, 1 (312) 263-0456, http://www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.

Institutional Effectiveness seeks to coordinate a number of College-wide initiatives, including but not limited to the following:

ACCREDITATION – Accreditation material, including information about The Higher Learning Commission/North Central Association, Systems Portfolio, and Continuous Improvement Process teams, are located here.

What is the Continuous Improvement Process (CIP)?

A systematic method of continuously improving processes to better meet and exceed stakeholder needs and expectations.

Institutional Improvement seeks to coordinate a number of College-wide initiatives, including but not limited to the following:

Strategic Planning—long-term organizational planning.

Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)—The Higher Learning Commission/North Central Association accreditation program adopted by Richland in 2001. Includes the Vital Three Projects and the Systems Portfolio, due in November 2004.