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OCC Institutional Reports Records

 Collection
Identifier: OCCR0008

Scope and Contents

Series 1: Accreditation, 1967-2015

Series 1 includes North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) reports, self-study reports, site visitation, program reviews, alumni information, and other components related to the accreditation process.

Series 2: General Reports, 1964-2019

This series contains College wide annual reports, campus specific annual reports, budget, strategic planning, millage, academic master planning, and other reports concerning the College.

Series 3: Institutional Research Reports, 1968-2009.

These are reports created by the Institutional Research Department (Office of Institutional Effectiveness) and its past iterations. Included are reports that address OCC statistics, community impact, students, graduates, and other areas.

Dates

  • 1964 - 2019

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Refer to the Oakland Community College Archives Rules for Use of Archival Materials. Restrictions: Researchers may encounter records of a sensitive nature – personnel files, case records and those involving investigations, legal and other private matters. Privacy laws and restrictions imposed by OCC prohibit the use of names and other personal information which might identify an individual, except with written permission from the Dean... and/or the donor. See more

Biographical / Historical

Accreditation:

Organized in 1895, the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) was one of six regional accreditation bodies in the United States. The NCA served 19 states in the North Central region. The association carried out the functions of accreditation until 2001 where two independent corporations, still components of the association, were formed.

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) oversees higher education accreditation...
of degree-granting colleges and universities, where the Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (CASI) accredits early childhood through secondary schools, adult-vocational, college preparatory, and non-degree granting post-secondary institutions. In the Fall of 2014 the dissolution of the NCA began. Their duties diminished to holding the Association’s property, including its name, trademarks and records. The HLC and CASI have become standalone organizations continuing to serve as accreditors.

The Higher Learning Commission is a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The HLC’s purpose is to conduct comprehensive evaluations for continued accreditation at the associate degree level.
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Extent

5 Linear Feet (5 SB, 1 OS Folder)

Language of Materials

English

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