Cityscape

August 23, 2021

Welcome to the Start of the Fall Semester and Welcome Back to Those New and Returning Employees!

We hope you were able to join us last week for the many professional development opportunities hosted during PD Week and Friday's Convocation. If you missed anything, you can find an archive of recorded workshops and presentations on the 2021 Professional Development Week Archive.

Let's start this semester with care and compassion for each other, our students, and our community as the world around us continues to change and evolve rapidly. We are a strong and resiliant Panther family!

Upcoming Accreditation Review

Sacramento City College will undergo a comprehensive review for reaffirmation of accreditation in 2022. Accreditation is a system of peer-review in which educational institutions are held responsible for a set of requirements and standards to ensure the quality of education provided to students. The College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).

The upcoming review will follow a formative/summative model and will take place in two portions. During the week of February 21, 2022, a review team appointed by the ACCJC will review the Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER) that the college is preparing to show how it meets the accreditation requirements. The review team will compile a set of core inquiries for the college, including areas where the team needs further information to evaluate the college’s adherence to the accreditation standards.

During the week of October 10, 2022, there will be a Focused Site Visit for the review team to gather additional information via interviews, data requests, and meetings to discuss the Core Inquiries. The review team will compile a report based on the ISER Review and Focused Site Visit, and this report will be reviewed by the ACCJC to direct the decision on the college’s reaffirmation.

SCC’s Academic Senate, Classified Senate, Senior Leadership Team, and Student Senate will all have the opportunity to review and provide final feedback on the ISER in the next few weeks.

For more information or questions on SCC’s preparation for the upcoming review, please contact PRIE Dean Dr. Gayle Pitman.

The main campus will be holding on-site vaccination clinics on August 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for any student or employee who is not yet vaccinated. The clinics will be facilitated by Walgreens as part of the federal vaccination rollout program. Remember, all employees and all students who access district and college facilities (including in-person classes or student support services) will need to provide evidence of their first vaccine dose by October 1, 2021.

Make an appointment now!

To provide evidence of your vaccination, go to Employee Self-Service and click the “COVID-19 Vaccination Status” tile on the home page.

Learn more about the student incentives for getting vaccinated, the vaccine requirement, and how to find other available vaccination clinics in your area on our Vaccine webpage.

Telehealth for Students

We are excited to announce that ARC/CRC/FLC/SCC Telehealth – our free, 24/7 medical and mental telehealth programs for students – have joined voices and are now LRCCD TimelyCare. This upgrade includes a new, enhanced mobile and desktop app experience.

LRCCD students will continue to have access to services like medical (on-demand or scheduled), TalkNow 24/7, scheduled counseling – with the added benefit of shorter wait times, more flexible appointment scheduling, and an easier-to-use mobile and desktop app.

Work Experience and Internship Program

The Work Experience and Internship Program is excited to share with you and your students the following resources. Please consider sharing these videos with your students!

What’s Open On Campus

This fall the college will be offering a limited selection of in-person student support services, in addition to services offered online. Visit the reopening website to see the latest list of campus student services and hours.