Crafton Hills Withdraws its Approved B.A. Program

Publish Date: Feb. 17, 2015

Crafton Hills College is withdrawing its participation in the baccalaureate degree pilot program recently authorized by the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. "In light of our recent warning status with ACCJC, we are compelled to withdraw our Emergency Services & Allied Health Systems degree," says Dr. Cheryl Marshall, president.

The College was in good standing with the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) when it submitted its application last fall. "I wholly support the baccalaureate degree pilot program and do not want to bring any controversy to the other institutions that were chosen," says Marshall. "Unfortunately, because of our warning status, we are no longer eligible to participate in the pilot program."

CHC's proposal for the Emergency Services and Allied Health Systems bachelor's degree had wide support, including letters from UCR, CSUSB, Congressman Paul Cook, Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency, American Medical Response (AMR), and more. "This degree would fulfill a need in a high-demand field, in an area that especially needs an educated workforce," says Marshall. "We plan to pursue it again at our soonest opportunity."

CHC's accreditation recommendations involve issues related to the completion of student learning outcomes; an update to its Distance Education plan; that a policy be adopted to address when programs are eliminated or significantly changed so that students are not negatively impacted by such changes; that regularly scheduled performance evaluations across all employee groups be adhered to and that the College catalog publication and mission statement processes be reviewed.

The College must report its progress on the accreditation recommendations by March 15, 2016 and a team visit will follow. The commission can then reaffirm the college's accreditation status.