Accreditation

Merced College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at: www.accjc.org

Any member of the college community or public may submit a third-party comment by completing the Commission's online third-party comment form. A third-party comment assists the Commission as it considers applications for candidacy, accreditation, or reaffirmation of accreditation.

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior College Letters & Reports

Institutional Self-Evaluation Feedback Forms
(Available February 2023)

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Archived Reports

• 1 Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER)

  Report	Year
  Merced College 2016 Self-Evaluation Report	2016
  Merced College, Institutional Self Study Report, December 21, 2010	2010
  Certification & History Standard I Standard II Standard III Standard IV Documents	2004

• 2 Midterm Report

  Report	Year
  Merced College Midterm Report, March 15, 2014	2014

• 3 Annual Report

  Report	Year
  Merced College Annual Report	2022
  Merced College Annual Report	2018

• 4 Follow-up Report

  Report	Year
  MCCD Follow-Up Report, March 2013	2013
  Status Report on SLO Implementation, October 12, 2012	2012
  Merced College Follow Up Visit Team Report, May 17 2012	2012
  Follow-Up Report, March 13, 2012	2012

• 5 Commission Reports/Response Letters

  Report	Year
  ACCJC Acceptance of Midterm Report Letter	2021
  ACCJC Reaffirmation Letter	2019
  ACCJC Follow-up Report 2018	2018
  Evidence	2018
  Commission Action Letter, June 23, 2017	2017
  Response Letter to the Commission	2015
  Commission Letter, Request for Additional Information	2014
  Commission Action Letter, July 3, 2014	2014
  Official letter from the Commission July 2013	2013
  Merced College, ACCJC Action Letter, July 2, 2012	2012
  Follow-Up Team Report, May 17, 2012	2012
  Merced College, ACCJC Action Letter, June 30, 2011	2011
  Accreditation Affirmation Letter from ACCJC	2005

• 6 Peer Review Team Reports

  Report	Year
  Merced External Team Evaluation Report, June 23, 2017	2017
  Report from the visiting team May 2013	2013
  Merced College, Comprehensive Evaluation Team Report, April 26 2011	2011
  Accreditation Report	2005

• 7 Resources

  Report	Year
  Integrated Planning Handbook	2021
  Program Review Handbook Fall 2016	2016
  Shared Governance Handbook Spring 2019	2019
  Accreditation Basics-Video Series	-
  Preparing the ISER-Video Series	-
  Peer Reviewers-Video Series	-
  How-To-Video Series	-
  Demystifying Accreditation Webinar October 19th, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 pm	-
  Matthew Lee, Gap Analysis Report and Recommendations, September 9, 2011	2011
  Matthew Lee, Key Points on Gap Analysis Report	2012

• 8 Substantive Change Reports

  Report	Letter	Year
  New Program in Digial Art	ACCJC Approval	2015
  Programs Offered Through Distance Education	ACCJC Approval	2014
  New Program Paramedic and Mechatronics	ACCJC Pending Approval	2013
  Programs Offered Through Distance Education		2010
  Programs Offered at Location off the Main Campus: Los Banos		2010
  Programs Offered Through Distance Education		2008
  Programs Offered at Location off the Main Campus: Delhi, Dos Palos, Marisposa		2008

• 9 Accreditation Presentations

  Report	Year
  Convocation Accreditation Report	2022
  Convocation Accreditation Report	2017