Century College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission/North Central Association (HLC/NCA).
Century College received a ten-year accreditation during the NCA site visit in November of 2000.
In 2005, Century College was accepted into the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP), a new process
for achieving re-accreditation. AQIP infuses the principles and benefits of continuous improvement
into the culture of colleges and universities by providing an alternative process through which an
already-accredited institution can maintain its accreditation from the HLC.
Commitment to Continuous Improvement
By participating in AQIP, an institution demonstrates it meets accreditation standards and expectations through sequences of events that align with ongoing institutional activities that characterize an organization’s process to improve their performance.
For example, in June 2009, the development of a Systems Portfolio that documents continuous improvement and the meeting of accreditation standards will be completed by Century College. In addition, the College will undergo a review process that includes a quality check-up visit on campus by an evaluation team. Reaffirmation of accreditation must be completed by 2012/13.
As part of the AQIP Process, the College is required to have a minimum of three AQIP projects (projects demonstrating continuous improvement) as part of the reaffirmation of accreditation process. Century College currently has projects in these areas:
- Assessment
- Student Success
- Building a Common Vision: Academic Success Support and Tutoring Student Success
A full description of these projects, reports and evaluations are available at:
Academic Quality Improvement Program, search engine.
Century College submitted its first AQIP Systems Portfolio on June 1, 2009. For information, visit the Systems Portfolio site.
