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This page contains links to formal reports and significant communications between College of the Siskiyous and the Accrediting Commission of Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). The reports are listed in reverse chronological order, from the most recent documents to the oldest.

Reports from 2010 through Present

COS Follow-Up Report, March 2012
ACCJC Action Letter (continued Warning), June 2011
Visiting Team Follow-Up Evaluation Report, April 2011
COS Follow-Up Report, March 2011
ACCJC Action Letter (issued Warning), June 2010
Visiting Team Evaluation Report Summary, March 2010
Visiting Team Evaluation Report, March 2010
COS Accreditation Self Study, 2009-10

Reports from 2004 through 2009

Focused Midterm Report, March 2007
Focused Progress Report, October 2005
ACCJC Action Letter (Reaffirmation of Accreditation), June 2004
Visiting Team Evaluation Report, March 2004
COS Accreditation Self Study, 2003-04

Resources

Below you will find links to publications of the ACCJC that are helpful in understanding and participating in the accreditation process.

The Accreditation Standards (annotated)
ACCJC Rubric for Evaluating Insitutional Effectiveness
Guide to Evaluating Institutions: Questions an institution can ask itself when comparing itself to the Accreditation Standards.
Self Study Manual: Instructions on how to conduct the insitutional self evaluation process and how to write the Self Study report.
Accreditation Reference Handbook: The Standards, eligibility requirements for accredited institutions, and Commission Policies from which the Standards are derived.
Distance Learning Manual: WASC policies and guidelines related to all forms of Distance Learning.

Links

The organizations below provide more information on accreditation in higher education.

The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
American Association of Higher Education and Accreditation


For more information, contact:
Steve Reynolds, Accreditation Liaison Officer

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