Foothill College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. This organization is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

The college maintains its accreditation by fulfilling criteria that are determined by the ACCJC. Throughout its continuous six-year review cycle, Foothill College conducts and publishes several review instruments, including an annual report, annual fiscal report, midterm report, comprehensive institutional self-study, and an evaluation review by a team of peers.

Foothill College views accreditation as an ongoing process and invites community members, students, faculty and staff to be informed and participate. Essential elements of the 2012-2013 cycle include a Follow Up Report and visit by an ACCJC Evaluation Team, further implementation of program review and the college integrated planning and budgeting structure, and and update to our educational master plan. To be truly meaningful to the institution, these measurement activities and instruments must include collaborative decision-making and support from Foothill College stakeholders.

It's important to know which college representatives are leading Foothill in its ongoing accreditation cycle. If you have questions, comments or concerns, e-mail or call the following accreditation representatives:

ACCREDITATION LIAISON OFFICER - Kurt Hueg, Associate Vice President of External Relations
ACCREDITATION CO-CHAIR - Kimberlee Messina, Vice President of Instruction & Institutional Research
ACCREDITATION CO-CHAIR - Dolores Davison, Academic Senate President
ACCREDITATION CO-CHAIR - Erin Ortiz, Classified Senate Representative
ACCREDITATION SUPPORT - Craig Gawlick, Coordinator, Instruction Office
ACCREDITATION SUPPORT - Elain Kuo, College Researcher

• February 11, 2013 Letter From ACCJC
• October 15 2012 Follow Up Report to ACCJC
• Accreditation Action Letter Feb 2012 (pdf)
  Accreditation Comprehensive Evaluation Visit Team Report (pdf)
  Accreditation Update Campus Memo from ALO Feb 2012 (pdf)
• The Comprehensive Evaluation Visiting Team visited campus October 24-27, 2011. See the full list of visiting members here.
• Download the 2011 Self Study (PDF)
• Browse the Accreditation Archive for past meeting minutes and updates, and follow the Accreditation Standard Committees here.

• October 15, 2012 Follow Up Report submitted to ACCJC
• ACCJC Comprehensive Evaluation Report from October 2011 Visit
• Addendum to Substantive Change, submitted February 3, 2011
• Substantive Change Proposal for Distance Education and Letter of Acceptance from ACCJC
• ACCJC Response to Second Follow-Up Report, Submitted October 2010 (PDF)
• Foothill College Second Follow Up Report, Submitted October 2010 (PDF) and Evidence Appendix (PDF)
• ACCJC Response to Follow-Up and Request for Second Follow Up Report, Due October 2010 (PDF)
• Foothill College Follow-Up Report, Submitted to ACCJC October 2009 (PDF)
• ACCJC Request for Follow-Up Report, Due October 2009 (PDF)
• Foothill College Focused Mid Term Report, Submitted October 2008 (PDF)
• ACCJC Response to 2005 Accreditation Site Visit (PDF)
• Foothill College Accreditation Self-Study, 2005 (57.8 MB, PDF) and DeAnza College Accreditation Self-Study, 2005

• The Faculty/Staff and Student Accreditation Surveys
• Foothill College Agenda and Meeting Minutes Template and Self Study Template for Standard Teams
• ACCJC's Self Study Manual, information on writing the Self Study and the Site Visit.
• Standard I Templates | Standard II Templates | Standard III Templates | Standard IV Templates
• ACCJC Report on Jan 6-8 Meeting (List of Colleges and Accreditation Status) (PDF)
• Annotated Accreditation Standards (PDF)
• Guide to Evaluating Institutions (PDF)
• Accreditation Dos and Don'ts (PDF)
• Rubric for Evaluating Institutional Effectiveness (PDF)

• American Veterinary Medical Association,
• American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation
• American Medical Association Council on Medical Education
• Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
  
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
• Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiolgic Technology
• National Board for Respiratory Care

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