Important Documents for Accreditation

Accreditation Reference Handbook  (published 2004)
This handbook contains the Eligibility Requirements for initial accreditation and reaffirmation of accreditation, the ACCJC Standards, and current policies of the Commission.

Guide to Evaluating Institutions  (published 2004)
This guide contains questions that might be asked about institutional quality as each accreditation standard is considered.  It also provides suggestions for what might constitute evidence that an institution meets the standard.  It is intended for use by institutions as they write their self-study report and by teams when evaluating institutions. 

Team Evaluator Manual  (published 2004)
This manual is for use by individuals serving on teams.  It outlines the responsibilities and activities of team service and contains forms used in reporting.