Institutional Actions

At its meeting, June 4-6, 2008, The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, took the following institutional actions:

Reaffirmed Accreditation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Mendocino College
West Valley College

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Cerritos College
Mission College
Ohlone College
Palo Verde College
San Joaquin Delta College

Continued on Probation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Lassen College

Granted Candidacy and Initial Accreditation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Woodland Community College

Placed on Show Cause on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
TransPacific Hawaii College

Accepted Progress Report with Visit
Berkeley City College
Coastline Community College
College of Alameda
Golden West College
Honolulu Community College
Laney College
Los Angeles Mission College
Merritt College

Accepted Progress Report with Visit and Extended Degree Granting Authority to Jan. 1, 2010
Brooks College

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
Copper Mountain College
Orange Coast College

Continued on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
Mira Costa College

Removed from Probation and Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report
and Visit
College of the Redwoods

Removed from Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
Cuesta College
San Joaquin Valley College

Removed from Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit and Reaffirmed Accreditation
Hartnell College
Western Career College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
Los Angeles Southwest College

Removed from Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit and Reaffirmed Accreditation
College of Marin
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health

Accepted Progress Report
Lake Tahoe Community College
Los Angeles Harbor College
Los Angeles Pierce College
Los Angeles Valley College
Monterey Peninsula College
West Los Angeles College

Removed from Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and reaffirmed accreditation 
Porterville College

Removed from Show Cause and Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Show Cause Report
The Salvation Army College for Officer Training at Crestmont

Accepted Focused Midterm Reports with Visit
College of the Desert

Accepted Focused Midterm Reports
Cypress College
Merced College
West Hills College Coalinga
West Hills College Lemoore

Accepted Midterm Report
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
Fullerton College

Rejected Focused Midterm Report
Deep Springs College

Rejected Midterm Report and Continued on Warning
Victor Valley College

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Special Report and Visit
Diablo Valley College

Accepted Special Report (College is on Show Cause)
Northern Marianas College

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Rejected Report and Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit

San Joaquin Valley College

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit

Cuesta College
Shasta College
Solano Community College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit

Modesto Junior College

Placed on Show Cause on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit

Northern Marianas College

Continued on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit

College of the Marshall Islands
Hawaii Tokai International College
Porterville College
Victor Valley College

Continued on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit

College of the Redwoods
Lassen College

Removed from Probation and Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report
and Visit

Hartnell College

Removed from Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit

Cerro Coso College
College of the Sequoias

Removed from Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit

Brooks College

Accepted Progress Reports

Feather River College
Fresno City College

Removed from Warning and Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report

Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health

Accepted Focused Midterm Reports with Visit

Oxnard College
Saddleback College
Ventura College

Removed from Warning and Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Focused Midterm Report with Visit

College of Marin

Accepted Focused Midterm Reports

Irvine Valley College
Moorpark College
San Diego City College
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Miramar College
San Jose City College

Accepted Midterm Reports

Antelope Valley College
Evergreen Valley College
Mt. San Antonio College

Accepted Special Report

Brooks College

Accepted Special Report and Visit

Diablo Valley College
Defense Language Institute

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Special Report and Visit

MiraCosta College

Deferred Substantive Change

American Samoa Community College

Withdrawal from Accreditation

American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles

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At its meeting, June 6-8, 2007, The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, took the following institutional actions:

Reaffirmed Accreditation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation

Coastline Community College
Copper Mountain College
Gavilan College
Golden West College
Orange Coast College
Los Angeles Mission College
Los Angeles Pierce College
Los Angeles Valley College
San Joaquin Valley College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation

Hartnell College

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation

Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Western Career College

Accepted Progress Report

Defense Language Institute
Merced College
Mission College
Reedley College

Continued on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report

Northern Marianas College

Continued on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report

Hawai’i Tokai International College

Accepted Progress Report with Visit

Berkeley City College
City College of San Francisco
College of Alameda
El Camino College
Laney College
Merritt College
Solano Community College
West Los Angeles College

Removed from Warning and Reaffirmed Accreditation on the Basis of a Progress Report with a Visit

Feather River College
Fresno City College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report with Visit

College of the Redwoods

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report with Visit

Victor Valley College

Continued on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report with Visit

Lassen Community College

Removed from Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report with Visit

Heald College

Accepted Midterm Report

Allan Hancock College
Chaffey College
Mira Costa College
Monterey Peninsula College
Santa Monica College

Accepted Focused Midterm Report

College of Micronesia-FSM
College of the Siskiyous
Glendale Community College

Accepted Focused Midterm Report with Visit

Palau Community College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Focused Midterm Report with Visit

Brooks College

Placed on Show Cause on the Basis of a Special Visit

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles

Withdrawal and Termination of Accreditation

Don Bosco Technical Institute

Substantive Change Actions

Cabrillo College – Approved the request to offer 50% of a transfer degree program at the
     Scotts Valley Center.

Citrus College – Approved the request to offer 50% or more of the AS degree in Public Works
     via distance delivery.

Guam Community College – Deferred action on the request to offer the Certificate and AA
     degree in Emergency Management.

Heald College – Approved the change of ownership and control of the institution.

Las Positas College – Approved to offer through distance delivery: certification programs in Accounting
     Technician, Administrative Assistant, Business Entrepreneurship, Supervisory Management, and    
     Computer Applications Software; and AA and AS programs in Administrative Assistant On Line,
     Business On Line, Business Administration Transfer Preparation On Line, Business Entrepreneurship
     On Line, Computer Information Systems On Line, and Marketing On Line, Network Security and
     Administration On Line.

Lassen Community College – Deferred action on request to approve the dual AS Administration of
     Justice Correspondent Program and the AS Correctional Justice Correspondence Program; and to
     approve the AA Liberal Arts Comprehensive Program.

Los Angeles Pierce College – Approved the Program for Accelerated College Education (PACE) at two
     off-campus sites: Beardry-Shatto and Kennedy High School.

Mira Costa College – Approved the Associate in Science Degree – Nursing Major,
     accommodating the College’s LVN-RN Step-Up Program.

Palau Community College – Approved the Early Childhood Program for the island of Yap.

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At its meeting, January 10-12, 2007, The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, took the following institutional actions:

Reaffirmed Accreditation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation

Bakersfield College
Hawai’i Community College
Honolulu Community College
Kapi’olani Community College
Kauai Community College
Leeward Community College
Maui Community College

Removed from Warning and Reaffirmed Accreditation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Windward Community College

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation

Cerro Coso Community College
College of the Sequoias
Porterville College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation

Northern Marianas College

 Accepted System Report

University of Hawai’i Community Colleges

Accepted Progress Report with Visit

Antelope Valley College
Cypress College
Evergreen Valley College
Irvine Valley College
Oxnard College
Reedley College
Saddleback College
San Jose City College
Ventura College

Continued on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report with Visit

College of Marin
Fresno City College
Hawai’i Tokai International College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report with Visit

Heald College

Accepted Progress Report

College of the Desert
Crafton Hills College
Cuesta College
Fullerton College
Mission College
San Diego Miramar College
West Valley College
Yuba College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Special Visit and Progress Report

Lassen College

Removed from Probation and Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Focused Midterm with Visit

College of the Marshall Islands

Accepted Focused Midterm Report

Laney College
National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering

Accepted Midterm Report

American River College
Citrus College
Cosumnes River College
Folsom Lake College
Napa Valley College
Sacramento City College

Accepted College Closure Report

Compton Community College

 Deferred Approval of Center

El Camino Compton Education Center

 Substantive Change Actions

National Polytechnic College of Oceaneering and Engineering:  Approved
       A.S. degree in Homeland Security.

Kapi’olani Community College:  Approved the A.S. degree in Interpreting,
       A.S. program for Education Professionals, Health Education program provider
       since 2000 in Health Sciences, Emergency Medical Services including Nursing,
       Practical Nursing, Medical Assisting, Occupational Therapy Assistant,
       Dental Assisting the PN to RN program, Radiologic Tech program offered
       since 2003 and the Radiologic program scheduled for Fall 2007.

San Joaquin Valley College:  Approved the Dental Assisting program for the
       Modesto/Salida site.

Santa Monica College:  Approved request to provide instructional services to
       Compton Community College for two summer 2006 sessions.

Heald College:  Deferred action on the change of ownership and control of the
       College with the request that the College resubmit the application.

Mission College:  Approved the request to modify instruction delivery in the
       Business and Computer Applications degree and certificate programs since
       50% or more of a program is offered via distance learning.

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Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report
Lassen College

Accepted Focused Midterm Report with Visit
Los Angeles Trade-Technical College

Accepted Focused Midterm Report
Chabot College
Las Positas College
Los Angeles City College
College of Alameda
Merritt College
Vista Community College (renamed Berkeley City College effective June 1, 2006)

Rejected Focused Midterm Report
Laney College

Accepted Midterm Report
American Academy of Dramatic Arts/Los Angeles
Butte College
East Los Angeles College
Palomar College
Southwestern College
Taft College

Approved as Eligible to Seek Candidacy Status on the Basis of an Eligibility Report
Woodland Center, Yuba College

 Accepted Closure Report
Don Bosco Technical Institute

Accepted Request to Seek Joint Accreditation with ACSCU
American Samoa Community College

Accreditation Withdrawn at the Request of the Institution
Queen of the Holy Rosary College

Substantive Change Actions
Approved name change:

            American Academy of Dramatic Arts/West to American Academy of Dramatic Arts/Los Angeles
            Vista Community College to Berkeley City College

Approved new centers:
            North Natomas Educational Center of American River College 

Approved on-line certificate programs:

            Solano Community College – (Computer and Information Science; Business;
                        Criminal Justice; Electronics; Fire Technology; Small Business Management)

Approved on-line degree programs:

           Solano Community College – (Computer and Information Science - Computer Programming;
           Computer and Information Science - Microcomputer Applications;
           Computer and Information Science - Web/Network Administration; Business;      
           Criminal Justice – Corrections, Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice - Fire Technology;       
           Management - Small Business Management)

Approved Advanced Technology Education Park (ATEP)
          South Orange County Community College District

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At its meeting, January 11-13, 2006, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, took the following institutional actions:

Reaffirmed Accreditation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Columbia College
DeAnza College
Foothill College
Modesto Junior College
Mt. San Jacinto College
Reedley College
Santiago Canyon College
Shasta College
Solano Community College
Yuba College

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
College of the Redwoods
Fresno City College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Queen of the Holy Rosary

Removed from Show Cause and Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Show Cause Visit
College of the Marshall Islands
Salvation Army Crestmont College

Accepted Progress Report with Visit
Irvine Valley College
Kapi’olani Community College
Kauai Community College
Leeward Community College
Maui Community College
Northern Marianas College
Palau Community College
Saddleback College
Santa Ana College

Removed from Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
College of Alameda
Evergreen Valley College
Hawaii Community College
Honolulu Community College
Laney College
Merritt College
San Jose City College
Vista College

Continued on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
College of Marin
Windward Community College

Progress Report with Visit Not Accepted
Victor Valley College

Accepted Progress Report
College of the Siskiyous
Cuyamaca College
Ohlone College
Oxnard College
Mission College
West Valley College

Accepted System Report with Visit
University of Hawai‛i Community College System

Accepted Focused Midterm Report
Crafton Hills College
Cuesta College
San Bernardino Valley College

Accepted Midterm Report
American Samoa Community College
College of the Canyons
Long Beach City College
Pasadena City College
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Rosa Junior College

Accepted Special Report
Brooks College

Approved Substantive Changes
Brooks College, received approval to 1) change credit recalculation and enhance transferability, 2) to offer Animation as part of the Sunnyvale campus offerings.

Heald College:   received approval to 1) offer the AA degree as part of the College’s programs, 2) make a change in the Mode of Delivery to a blended Delivery of 50% or more in the Networking Technology program.

COM-FSM:  received approval to offer the Small Engine Certification program.Folsom Lake College: received approval to offer the AA program in Psychology.

MTI: received approval for the Cosmetology Certificate program, pending submission of additional materials related to physical facility.

Palau Community College: received approval 1) to offer the AS in Information Technology, 2) to offer the AS in Business Administration.

San Joaquin Valley College: received approval 1) to offer the Respiratory Therapy program at the Rancho Cordova (Sacramento) campus, 2) to offer the LVN-RN program at the Visalia campus, 3) to offer the AS in Project Management program at the On-Line campus, 4) to offer the AS in Construction Management at the Fresno and Rancho Cucamonga campuses.

June 8-10, 2005, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, took the following institutional actions:

Extended Show Cause on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
College of the Marshall Islands
Salvation Army Crestmont College

Accreditation Terminated on the Basis of a Show Cause Report and Visit
Compton Community College, accreditation terminated on August 19, 2005.  Accreditation continues pending resolution of any review and appeal.

 Accepted System Report with Visit
University of Hawai‛i Community College System

 Accepted Focused Midterm Report
El Camino College
Lassen College
Los Medanos College
Mendocino College
Palos Verdes College
San Joaquin Delta College

Accepted Midterm Report
Cerritos College
Contra Costa College
Diablo Valley College
TransPacific Hawaii College

Approved Substantive Changes
Canada College:  Medical Assisting program, transferred from the College of San Mateo.

Cosumnes River College:  establish 1) On-Line Dietetic Technician Program, 2) On-Line Health Information Technology Certificate and Associate degree program.

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising:  establish one baccalaureate degree program in Business Administration.

Guam Community College:  add certificate of Practical Nursing program.

MTI College:  establish a Paralegal Studies Certificate program.

National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering: establish 1) Associate Degree program in Hyberbaric Medical Technology with an orthopedic option,  2) Associate Degree program in Respiratory Therapy.

Northern Marianas College:  establish the Associate Degree program in Natural Resources Management.

San Joaquin Valley College:  establish 1) Criminal Justice Administration On-Line Program, 2) Human Resources Administration On-Line Certificate and Associate Degree program, 3) Industrial Technology  Certificate program, 4) Criminal Justice Corrections program at the Modesto campus, 5) Respiratory Therapy On-Line program, 6) new site in Sacramento, 7) Medical Office Administration program at Hanford extension, and the sites in Fresno, Visalia, Bakersfield, and Rancho Cucamonga, 8) A.S. Degree completion program for the Hanford extension, and the sites in Fresno, Rancho Cucamonga, Visalia, Bakersfield, Modesto, Aviation, and Sacramento.

Santiago Canyon College:  change location of the Continuing Education Division.

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 Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
College of Marin
Evergreen Valley College
San Jose City College

 Accepted Progress Report with Visit
Chabot College
Long Beach City College
Pasadena City College

Removed from Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
Northern Marianas College

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
College of Alameda
Laney College
Merritt College
Vista College

Continued on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
Kauai Community College
Leeward Community College

Continued on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
Brooks College

Accepted Progress Report
Heald College
Las Positas College
Napa Valley College

Progress Report Not Accepted
Sierra College

Removed from Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report
American Academy of Dramatic Arts West

Placed on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report
Kapi‛olani Community College
Maui Community College
Windward Community College

Continued on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report
College of Micronesia-FSM

Extended Show Cause on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
College of the Marshall Islands

Accreditation Terminated on the Basis of a Show Cause Report and Visit
D-Q University, accreditation continues pending appeal

Ordered Show Cause on the Basis of a Special Report and Visit
Compton Community College

Accepted District Report
Contra Costa Community College District

Accepted System Report with Visit
University of Hawai‛i Community College System

Accepted Focused Midterm Report with Visit
Rio Hondo College    

Accepted Focused Midterm Report
Don Bosco Technical Institute
Mission College
Ohlone College
Santa Ana College
West Valley College

Ordered Show Cause on the Basis of a Focused Midterm Report and a Substantive Change Report
Salvation Army Crestmont College

Accepted Midterm Report
Cuyamaca College
Grossmont College

Eligibility Report Accepted
Moreno Valley Campus, Riverside CCD
Norco Campus, Riverside CCD  

Approved Substantive Changes
Riverside Community College District: 1) name change from Riverside Community College to Riverside City College,  2) change from single district to multi-college district upon approval by the Commission for Moreno Valley and Norco campuses to establish themselves as separate colleges.

Western Career College:  delivery of general educational courses through distance education in the Associate Degree in Health Studies degree completion program.

San Joaquin Valley College:  1) establish a Modesto campus, 2) establish the Clinical Medical Assisting On-Line Program, Criminal Justice Corrections On-Line Program, and Maintenance Technology Certificate Program.

Palau Community College:  restructure the 12 existing certificate programs into 12 different A.A.S. degree programs.

Guam Community College: A.A. Degree Program in Liberal Arts.

National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering: establish an additional location in Honolulu, Hawaii offering the A.A. degree in Marine Technology.

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At its meeting, June 9-11, 2004, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, took the following institutional actions:

Reaffirmed Accreditation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Allan Hancock College
Chaffey College
College of the Siskiyous                                
Glendale Community College
MiraCosta College
Monterey Peninsula College
Palau Community College
Santa Monica College

Placed on Warning on the Basis of A Comprehensive Evaluation
College of Micronesia-FSM

Granted Candidacy on the Basis of A Comprehensive Evaluation
West Hills College Lemoore Center

Placed on Probation on the Basis of A Comprehensive Evaluation
Brooks College

Placed on Probation on the Basis of a Progress Report
American Academy of Dramatic Arts West

Continued on Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report
Leeward Community College
Northern Marianas College

Removed Warning on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
Merritt College

Ordered Show Cause on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
D-Q University

Ordered Show Cause on the Basis of a Progress Report and Visit
College of the Marshall Islands

Accepted Midterm Report
Copper Mountain College
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health
Los Angeles Mission College
Los Angeles Valley College
MTI College
Riverside Community College

Accepted Focused Midterm Report
Cañada College
College of San Mateo
Los Angeles Pierce College
Western Career College

Accepted Focused Midterm Report with Visit
Imperial Valley College
Northern Marianas College
Skyline College

Accepted Progress Report
College of the Sequoias
Golden West College
Leeward Community College

Accepted Progress Report with Visit
College of Alameda
Lassen College
Laney College
Merritt College
Vista College
Palo Verde College
San Bernardino Valley College
San Joaquin Delta College
Southwestern College

Accepted System Report with Visit
Hawai‛i Community College System                       

Approved Substantive Change
College of Micronesia-FSM: offer Associate of Applied Science Degree Program in
Telecommunications, Electronics Technology, and Building Technology.

College of Oceaneering: change of mission, acquire assets of Advanced College of Technology, change name of the college to National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering, and offer an associate degree in Engineering Technology.

Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising: seek joint accreditation of Baccalaureate Degree.

Mt. San Jacinto College: add courses that constitute 50% or more of a program offered through a mode of distance or electronic delivery.

Vista Community College: move campus to a new location and building.

Windward Community College: integrate Employment Training Center into the operations of the College. 

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Policy Actions

At its meeting, January 11-13, 2006, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, took the following policy actions:

Policies Adopted After Second Reading

Policy on Access to Commission Meetings

Policy on Commission Actions on Institutions

Policy on Conflict of Interest

Policy on Commission Good Practice in Relations with Member Institutions

Policy on Public Disclosure

Policy Approved for First Reading

Elgibility Requirements

Institutional Actions ~ June 2005, January 2005, June 2004| Policy Actions ~ January 2006