Accreditation
Taft College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and by the U.S. Department of Education.
Students and members of the public who wish to file a formal complaint about one of ACCJC’s member institutions—or about the ACCJC itself—can find detailed information on the Complaint Process by visiting the ACCJC website: ACCJC Complaint Process.
Complaints must be submitted in writing, either through the ACCJC’s online complaint form or by mailing a hard copy to:
ACCJC
428 J Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
ACCJC staff are also available to assist complainants by phone or email with documenting and submitting complaints for review.
Institutional Self Evaluation 2028
- ISER Training Workshop - October 30, 2025
Members of the Strategic Planning Committee and selected campus leaders participated in a training workshop provided by ACCJC.
- ISER Timeline Development - Fall 2025
The Strategic Planning Committee developed the timeline for the ISER process
- Accreditation Steering Task Force - Fall 2025
The Accreditation Steering Task membership consists of Strategic Planning Committee members and leadership from key areas on campus.
- Accreditation Steering Task Force Development - XXXXX
The Accreditation Steering Task Force Chairs and subcommittee members are identified and membership is confirmed.
- Submission of Draft ISER Sections to ASTF -
The subcommittees of the ISER will complete drafts and submit to the ASTF for review.
- ASTF Completes ISER -
The Accreditation Steering Task Force completes final draft of ISER.
- Academic Senate Approval -
The Academic Senate will review and approve the final ISER by xxxxx.
- Governance Council Approval -
The Governance Council will approve the final draft of the ISER in xxxxx.
- Board Approval of ISER -
The final ISER will go for Board approval on xxxxxx.
- Completion of Evidence Repository -
The Office of Institutional Research and Planning will finalize the ISER evidence repository.
- Submission of ISER to ACCJC -
The ISER is submitted to ACCJC by xxxx.
- ACCJC Site Visit -
Taft College will undergo the ACCJC site visit September xxxxx.
- ACCJC Action Letter - Spring 2029
ACCJC will send Action Letter in February of 2029.