Commission Actions

Following are reports of Institutional Actions taken by the Commission during the past two years.

ACCJC Report of Institutional Actions – February 2026 Executive Committee Actions
ACCJC Report of Institutional Actions – January 2026
ACCJC Report of Institutional Actions – June 2025
ACCJC Report of Institutional Actions – February 2025 Executive Committee Actions
ACCJC Report of Institutional Actions – January 2025
ACCJC Report of Institutional Actions – June 2024

Following are recent policy actions taken by the Commission during their regular Commission meetings. Current Commission policies can be found on our website at the Eligibility Requirements, Accreditation Standards, and Commission Policies webpage.

January 2026 Commission Meeting Policies:

ACCJC Policy Committee Memo
Second Reading – Policy on Relations with Federal, State, and Other Accrediting Agencies

Notification on Edits Approved by the Policy Committee
Edit – Policy on Complaints Against Member Institutions
Edit – Policy on Professional and Ethical Responsibilities of Commission Members
Edit – Policy on Commission Practices on Policy Review
Edit – Policy on Substantive Change
Edit – Policy on Commission Actions on Institutions
Edit – Policy on Rights, Responsibilities, and Good Practice in Relations with Member Institutions

June 2025 Commission Meeting Policies:

ACCJC Policy Committee Memo
First Reading – Policy on Relations with Federal, State, and Other Accrediting Agencies
Second Reading – Policy on Monitoring Institutional Performance

Notification on Edits Approved by the Policy Committee
Edit – Policy on Commission Actions on Institutions
Edit – Policy on Distance Education and Correspondence Education
Edit – Policy on Preaccreditation

Special Policy Memo: Updates from ACCJC June 2025 Commission Meeting

Notification on Changes Approved by the Commission
Edit – 2024 Accreditation Standards
Edit – 2024 Accreditation Standards with Review Criteria and Suggestions for Evidence
Edit – Eligibility Requirements

Notification of Deletions Approved by the Commission
Statement on the Benefits of Accreditation
Policy on Role of Accreditation Liaison Officers
Policy on Social Justice
Policy on Governing Boards for Military Institutions
Policy on Evaluation of Institutions in Multi-College & Multi-Unit District or Systems

Notification of Reclassification as guidelines, to be moved to Substantive Change Manual, Approved by the Commission
Policy on Contractual Relationships with Non-Accredited Organizations
Policy on Credit for Prior Learning
Policy on Credit Hour, Clock Hour, and Academic Year
Principles of Good Practice in Overseas International Education Programs

January 2025 Commission Meeting Policies:

ACCJC Policy Committee Memo
First Reading – Policy on Monitoring Institutional Performance
Approved Deletion – Policy on Accreditation of Baccalaureate Degrees

Notification on Edits Approved by the Policy Committee
Edit – Policy on Competency Based Education

June 2024 Commission Meeting Policies:

ACCJC Policy Committee Memo
Second Reading – Policy on Social Justice
First Reading and Adoption – Policy on Credit Hour, Clock Hour, and Academic Year

Notification on Edits Approved by the Policy Committee
Edit – Policy on Credit for Prior Learning
Edit – 2024 Accreditation Standards
Edit – 2024 Accreditation Standards with Review Criteria and Suggestions for Evidence
Edit – Policy on Preaccreditation

Notification to Commission on Changes to Administrative Procedures
Appended – Protocol for Arbitration (appended to Policy on Institutional Appeals)
Appended – Required Documentation for Eligibility Requirements (appended to Eligibility Requirements for Accreditation)