What is the VFA?

The Voluntary Framework of Accountability (VFA) is the first comprehensive national accountability system BY community colleges, FOR community colleges.

Community college leaders – facilitated by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) – conceived, developed and pilot-tested the first set of VFA metrics, which gauge how well our institutions perform in serving a variety of students and purposes. Learn more at About VFA.

    Beta Testing the VFA

Beta test the VFA. We invite and need all community colleges to test the VFA Data Tool and the clarity of the resources provided to assist with Joining the VFA and inputting and submitting your college's data.  

Start here. Submit the VFA Beta Testing Commitment Form today. The critically important beta period will be May through September.

VFA Beta Testing Commitment Form

 Learn more about how the VFA beta testing process will work and what it aims to accomplish. 

    VFA  Planning and Advisory Committee 

AACC names 14 leaders to the VFA Planning and Advisory Committee, which will ensure the advancement and success of the VFA by helping to establish and vet practices and policies concerning data use and leveraging, research and development, and outreach and evaluation. 

 The VFA Planning and Advisory Committee

    Join the VFA Network

• Register as a member of the VFA Network.

    Get VFA Email Updates

• Subscribe and receive updates on VFA activities and participation.
• VFA Update: Visit the archive of past VFA Update emails.
• Note that you are automatically signed-up for email updates when you join the VFA Network.

    Resources

• Metrics Manual: Operational manual of cohorts and metric definitions.
• Outcomes Report: Detailed report on the development of the VFA.
• VFA Brochure: Overview of VFA.
• VFA Measures Snapshot: one-page list of measures.
• VFA Video: Understand why community colleges developed the VFA.
• VFA Status and General Timeline.