Accreditation

 

SJCC is proud to be fully accredited!

San José City College is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges, which accredits community colleges and other associate degree-granting institutions in the Western region of the U.S.  

One of seven regional accrediting commissions, the ACCJC is authorized to operate by the U.S. Department of Education through the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. The criteria are research-based guidelines for systemic school improvement that address accreditation’s central tenet: a school operates with a clear understanding of its purpose. Accreditation is a voluntary system of self-regulation developed to evaluate the overall educational quality and institutional effectiveness.

The ACCJC accreditation process provides assurance to the public that the accredited member colleges meet the Standards; the education earned at the institutions is of value to the student who earned it; and employers, trade or profession-related licensing agencies, and other colleges and universities can accept a student’s credential as legitimate.

 

accreditation Reports

 

2024 SJCC ACCJC Action Letter2024 SJCC Peer Review Team Report2023 Annual Report2023 Annual Fiscal Report2023 Core Inquiries2023 Core Inquiries Report
2023 SJCC Team ISER Review Roster2023 SJCC ACCJC Peer Review Accreditation Team2023 SJCC Peer Review Team Roster2023 SJCC Focused Site Visit Team Roster2022 Institutional Self-Evaluation Report
2020 Midterm Report2018 Accreditation Follow-up Report2017 ACCJC Letter2016 Institutional Self-Evaluation Report2016 External Evaluation Report

 Contacts

  • Accreditation Liaison Officer
  • Dr. Joyce Lui
  • Dean of Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness
  • Joyce.lui@sjcc.edu

 

third party comments to ACCJC

A third-party comment may be submitted to the Commission at any time as it relates to the compliance of a member institution with Eligibility Requirements, Accreditation Standards, or Commission policies. Such comment must be submitted in writing, signed, and accompanied by the affiliation, return address, and telephone number of the correspondent. 

Commission staff will review all third-party comments to assess its applicability to Eligibility Requirements, Accreditation Standards, or Commission policies. Institutions will be provided with an opportunity to review applicable third-party comments. Individuals who wish to make comments on the institutions that are undergoing review in the current semester, and that are being considered by the Commission at its next meeting, should use the Third Party Comment Form and be sure to include their name, address, phone number, and email address.  The comments must be received five weeks before the scheduled Commission meeting.

To access the complaint process, click this link: http://www.accjc.org/complaint-process

ACCJC, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA  94949