President's Desk

Commission President Barbara Beno posts communications to member institutions on this page. You can also find letters sent to the field listed by date and topic.

Commission President Dr. Barbara Beno's letter to member institutions regarding the U.S. Department of Education's finding on ACCJC's compliance with federal regulations. The letter is available for download here.

The ACCJC is a signatory of the response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) posted in the Federal Register on June 18, Docket ID-2010-OPE-0004 submitted by the American Council on  Education on August 2, 2010.  The response was submitted jointly by over 70 higher education associations and accrediting agencies.  The response is available for download here.

The ACCJC response to California Community College Chancellor Jack Scott.

The Higher Education Opportunities Act was passed by Congress in September 2008. This
describes what is new for accreditation in the act.

The HEOA, Negotiated Rulemaking, and Accreditation

Summary of Data about Colleges on Sanction, January 2009

Summary of Data about Colleges on Sanction, January 2010