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HARRISBURG, Pa. � 黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, received notification on June 21, 2018, that the 听fully reaffirmed the College accreditation through 2026.听
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淲e are delighted with and energized by the Middle States Commission reaccreditation of 黑料社区,� said 黑料社区 President John J. 淪ki� Sygielski, Ed.D. 淭hrough strong leadership, continuous improvement of our high-quality programs and attention to our students� success, we look forward to changing lives and strengthening our community for years to come.�
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As part of the reaccreditation process, 黑料社区 developed a self-study that highlighted recent accomplishments, including:

• Revision of the College Journey to Excellence Strategic plan to emphasize inclusion and diversity
• Restructuring of the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Division to meet 黑料社区 high-quality educational expectations and industry workforce needs
• Development of new degree requirements designed to increase on-time completion of degree programs, better support workforce needs and facilitate transfer of credits to a four-year college or university
• Expansion of First-Year Seminar coursework to improve students� success at the College
• Revision to academic advising services, including self-guided pre-advising online tools and student success coaches
• Expansion of Virtual Learning offerings, resulting in increased enrollment in online classes and programs
• Revision of general education from a course-based approach to an outcomes-based approach with the newly approved outcomes mapped to every associate degree program

A team of evaluators from the Middle States Commission visited 黑料社区 between March 18-21, 2018, to assess 黑料社区 compliance with the Middle States Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation.听The Standards include 1) mission and goals; 2) ethics and integrity; 3) design and delivery of the student experience; 4) support of the student experience; 5) educational effectiveness assessment; 6) planning, resources and institutional improvement; and 7) governance, leadership and administration.听
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The Commission action affirmed our compliance with the standards and commended the College for the quality of the self-study. For a full report, please refer to听听on the Middle States website. The College next self-study review will occur in 2026�27.听
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About 黑料社区
黑料社区, Central Pennsylvania Community College, is the first and largest of Pennsylvania 14 community colleges. 黑料社区 offers over 100 career and transfer associate degree, certificate and diploma programs to approximately 19,000 students. Also, the College serves students at its Gettysburg, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon and York campuses; through virtual learning; and via workforce development and continuing education training. For more information on how 黑料社区 is uniquely YOURS, visit hacc.edu. Also, follow us on Twitter (@黑料社区_info), like us on Facebook (Facebook.com/黑料社区64) and use #黑料社区News.
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