To:		OCPM Community

From:		Vincent J. Hetherington, DPM
		Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs

Date:		March 20, 2008

As you are aware, accreditation is very important to any educational institution. For that reason, on behalf of the Self Study Steering Committee, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone here at the College for helping make our on-site reaccreditation visit by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) and The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (HLC/NCA) so successful.

The members of the CPME and HLC/NCA were very impressed with OCPM, as was noted in their exit interview on Wednesday, following their two day visit. We await the final report from the accrediting agencies, which could take several months.

Along with the warm welcome the team members received, they also noted the professionalism in all departments and areas of the college, as well as the support and pride that the college community showed in our institution. Again, our appreciation goes to all of the students, faculty and staff at OCPM.

VJH/mss

To:	The OCPM Community

From:	Vincent J. Hetherington, DPM
	Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs

Date:	February 1, 2008

Re:	Re-accreditation On-Site Visit  

An evaluation team from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) and the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) will be visiting OCPM on March 17th–19th, 2008, for re-accreditation purposes. The College Community is encouraged to be as available as possible and keep a flexible schedule on these three days.

To evaluate the College, the NCA and CPME team members will meet with many different individuals and groups of the College community. Those individuals and groups will be notified of their meeting times. A copy of the team members’ schedule will be available in the Academic Affairs Office.

Please note: All students are encouraged to attend a meeting with the team members on Monday, March 17th, at 3:00 p.m. in Lecture Hall A. All faculty members are encouraged to attend a meeting on March 17th at 3:00 p.m. in the Pod Med Skills Classroom.

If you have any questions about the NCA and CPME on-site re-accreditation visit, please contact Mary Sharon in the Academic Affairs Office at x8012. Thank you for assisting us in this important process.

VJH/mss

See also: Third Party Comments Submission, CPME Memo (PDF)