Commission Election Process

ACCJC is seeking nominations and applications for two academic members, one administrative member, one chief instructional officer expertise member, one higher education finance expertise member, and two public members.

For more information, please see the nomination and application instructions.

All nomination letters, Commissioner Application Forms, and supporting documents must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. (PST) on Thursday, March 5, 2026, to receive consideration.

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• The Commission is comprised of at least 19 members and no more than 23 members, who are elected by the member institutions to serve three-year terms. Sitting Commissioners may stand for reelection for a second three-year term.
• At its January meeting, the Commission announces anticipated vacancies for the upcoming election.
• The Commission sends a notice to the field announcing the Commissioner positions becoming open, accompanied by an invitation for applications and nominations for these positions. The announcement is also posted on the Commission’s website.
• A Nominating Committee, selected by the Commission’s Executive Committee and comprised of four Commissioners and four non-Commissioners representing member institutions, will review applications for Commissioner positions and create a slate of candidates for the open positions.
• The chief executive officers of member institutions are asked to review the slate. The ACCJC Bylaws also provide a process by which at-large candidates may be placed on the final ballot prior to voting. In spring, the slate of candidates for both open positions and reelection of sitting members is sent to the chief executive officer of member institutions who will cast their vote. The election results are announced in June.
• New Commissioner terms begin on July 1 of each year.