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 is also accredited by the:

• 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

Download the 2011 Institutional Self Study for Reaffirmation of Accreditation (PDF). You can also visit the Accreditation 2011 page for an archive of the efforts.

Comprehensive Evaluation Visit: October 24-27, 2011

Meet the Comprehensive Evaluation Visit Team here.

As Foothill College continues its ongoing accreditation cycle, community members, students, faculty and staff are invited to follow and participate in this important process. Essential elements of the 2011 review cycle will include an integrated planning and budgeting structure, student learning outcomes, program review, and strategic and educational master planning. To be truly meaningful to the institution, these measurement activities and instruments must include collaborative decision-making and support from Foothill College stakeholders.

Also, it’s important that you know which college representatives are leading Foothill through the Accreditation 2011 cycle. If you have questions, comments or concerns, e-mail or call the following accreditation representatives:

ACCREDITATION LIAISON OFFICER I Kurt Hueg, Associate Vice President of External Relations
ACCREDITATION CO-CHAIR I Eloise Orrell, Vice President of Instruction & Institutional Research
ACCREDITATION CO-CHAIR I Dolores Davison, Academic Senate President & Faculty
ACCREDITATION CO-CHAIR I Maureen Chenoweth, Classified Senate Representative

 

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