Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER) 2022
Submitted to ACCJC on 12/17/2021
Peer Review Visit – Count down to kick-off
Accreditation Peer Review Site Visit
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Peer Review Team Roster and Bios
Accreditation Site Visit Open Forums
The open forums provide an opportunity to share your perspective on the college's effort to meet Accreditation Standards. The forums are open to students, staff, and the surrounding Palomar community.
To sign up for either or both open forums, please click on the buttons shown below.
- Public/Campus Forum - 3/1, 4 p.m. Public/Student Registration Employee Registration
- Public/Campus Forum - 3/2, 11 a.m. Public/Student Registration Employee Registration
Accreditation Exit Report
The peer review team will provide a summary report of their findings after concluding their review of the Institutional Self Evaluation Report and all campus interviews. This is a strictly a reporting of any commendations/suggestions for improvement from the team and will not be interactive. The Exit Report meeting is open to students, staff, and the surrounding Palomar community.
- Exit Report Public/Campus Forum - 3/2, 11 a.m. Public/Student Registration
*Employees have been invited to the Exit Report through Outlook.
Palomar College Prep for the Site Visit
ISER Pre-visit Campus Forums
- February 9, 2021 (video)
- December 2, 2021 (video)
- November 3, 2021 (video)
Tips for engaging with the Peer Review Team
Jeopardy Question and Answers (2/9/21 Forum)
Campus Countdown to Accreditation emails
Palomar College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC/WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation and the Department of Education.
428 J Street, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95814
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Palomar College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC/WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation and the Department of Education.
10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204
Novato, CA 94949
P: (415) 506-0234 |F: (415) 506-0238
E: accjc@accjc.org
Exploring a Legacy of Excellence
The Accreditation Writing Teams have prepared a draft of the Institutional Self-Evaluation Report for campus review. The report is still in draft form and continues to undergo grammatical, organizational, and formatting edits. We welcome all content feedback, which can be sent to Marti Snyder at msnyder2@palomar.edu. In your submission, please include the Standard and page number you are referencing. Thank you.
10 Commercial Boulevard, Suite 204
Novato, CA 94949
P: (415) 506-0234 |F: (415) 506-0238
E: accjc@accjc.org
Statement of Accredited Status
What is Accreditation?
“Accreditation is the process for evaluating and assuring the quality of education used by the American higher education community. It is a uniquely American quality assurance process through which institutions collectively set standards for good practice, conduct peer-based evaluations of institutions on a regular basis, confer accredited status on institutions, and make the results of accreditation review of institutions known to the public.
“Through accreditation, the higher education community shoulders the responsibility for monitoring the quality of the programs and services of member institutions.”
Accreditation Reporting Cycle
The processes of accreditation operate on a seven year cycle. Institutions are required to submit an Institutional Self Evaluation (ISER) every seven years, a possible follow-up report in year two, and a midterm report in year four. Additional Accreditation Reports and Fiscal Reports are required annually. Whenever an institution undergoes a substantive change, a Substantive Change Proposal is required as well. For a visual representation of the seven year reporting cycle, please click on the Accreditation Reporting Map.
Image Sources
- ACCJC Logo – high res-01: ACCJC permitted use
- accreditation seven year mapping 2021-01-13: Palomar College