Hartnell to update community members on accreditation status

Hartnell College administrators will host two town hall meetings to update the community on efforts to address the 12 accreditation recommendations by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The meetings are open to the public and will take place:

From 3:45 to 4:45 p.m., Thursday, September 12, at Hartnell King City Education Center, 117 N. Second Street, King City.

From noon to 1 p.m., Monday, September 16, at Hartnell College Main Campus, Steinbeck Hall, 411 Central Avenue, Salinas.

The town hall meetings will provide community members with an opportunity to answer questions or express concerns. Presenters will include Hartnell College Superintendent/President Willard Lewallen, Vice President of Academic Affairs Lori Kildal, and Academic Senate President, Tony Anderson.

For the second time in six years, Hartnell College was put on probation by the Western Association of School and Colleges earlier this year after a recommendation by an independent team of educators.

A probationary statue is issued when the reviewing team finds the college is not meeting all accreditation requirements. Hartnell remains accredited while on probation .

For more information on accreditation status, visit Hartnell’s website.