Accreditation by ACCJC
The four colleges of Los Rios Community College District are accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The ACCJC is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the US Department of Education.
The ACCJC most recently affirmed all four Los Rios colleges as fully accredited institutions in 2015. The resources for that process are provided on this page.
Self-Evaluation Documents
The following are summaries of each of the Los Rios colleges' final planning agendas, organized by location for each accreditation standard.
- 2015 American River College Accreditation Self-Study (PDF)
- 2015 Cosumnes River College Accreditation Self-Study (PDF)
- 2015 Folsom Lake College Accreditation Self-Study (PDF)
- 2015 Sacramento City College Accreditation Self-Study (PDF)
ACCJC Documents
The following documents regarding eligibility requirements, accreditation standards, and a rubric for evaluating institutional effectiveness (program review, planning, student learning outcomes) are from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
- January 2012 Eligibility Requirements for Accreditation (PDF)
- Accreditation Rubric (PDF)
- November 2012 ACCJC Accreditation Standards (PDF)
Mapping Documents
The following document describes the functional lines of responsibility in the Los Rios Community College District, by accreditation standard.
District Accreditation Coordinating Committee
Documents from the District Accreditation Coordinating Committee (DACC), including an overview of the accreditation self-study effort and committee membership information.
- 2015 Accreditation Timeline and Working Draft (PDF)
- 2015 District Accreditation Coordinating Committee Membership (PDF)
Organizational Charts
Organizational charts for the district and colleges.
District Office Program Reviews
The following program reviews were prepared by district office staff. District office support services program reviews are updated every six years.
- Chancellor's Office 2013-14 Program Review (PDF)
- Communications 2013-14 Program Review (PDF)
- Los Rios Colleges Foundation 2013-14 Program Review (PDF)
- Human Resources 2013-14 Program Review (PDF)
- Institutional Research 2013-14 Program Review (PDF)
- Purchasing 2013-14 Program Review (PDF)
- Student Services 2013-14 Program Review (PDF)
- Workforce and Economic Development 2013-14 Program Review (PDF)
The following program reviews were prepared by district office staff. District office support services program reviews are updated every six years.
District Unit Plans
The following unit plan documents were prepared by district office staff. District office support services unit plans are updated annually.
- Business Services 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Chancellor's Office and Education & Technology 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Communications & Media Relations 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Facilities Management 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- General Counsel 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- General Services 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Human Resources 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Institutional Research 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Information Technology 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Los Rios Colleges Foundation 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Los Rios Police Department 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Student Services 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Workforce and Economic Development 2015-16 Unit Plan (PDF)
The following unit plan documents were prepared by district office staff. District office support services unit plans are updated annually.
- Business Services 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Chancellor's Office 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Communications & Media Relations 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Facilities Management 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- General Counsel 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Human Resources 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Institutional Research 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Information Technology (IT) 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Los Rios Colleges Foundation 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Los Rios Police Department 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Purchasing 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Student Services 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)
- Workforce and Economic Development 2014-15 Unit Plan (PDF)