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Cuyamaca College is accredited 365 days per year. However, the College undergoes a comprehensive evaluation on a regular cycle, which is currently seven years and will soon move to eight eyears. As part of the comprehensive review process, the College engages in a rigorous self-evaluation, which is shared and discussed with the campus community and then submitted to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). Cuyamaca College's Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) is due to be submitted to ACCJC by December 15, 2025. Following the submission of the ISER to ACCJC, a peer review team will review the ISER and associated evidence as well as host an open forum with the Cuyamaca College campus and community. 

 

Cuyamaca College's accreditation reaffirmation efforts will culminate in a Focused Site Visit, which will take place September 23-25, 2026.

 

Opportunity for Public Comments on Cuyamaca College's Accreditation

Cuyamaca College invites students, employees, and community members to submit third-party comments relating to the College's compliance with ACCJC Eligibility Requirements, Accreditation Standards, or Commission Policies.

 

To submit a Third-Party Comment, please complete theACCJC Third-Party Comment Form.

 

Third-Party Comments may be submitted to ACCJC at any time. However, to ensure evaluation by the ACCJC Peer Review Team, Third-Party Comments must be submitted by Monday, August 17, 2026 (or at least 5 weeks before the Focused Site Visit).

 

Thank you for supporting Cuyamaca College's continuous improvement efforts and commitment to institutional excellence.

 

Institutional Self-Evaluation

September 2025, the College's Institutional Effectiveness Council (IEC) and Institutional Effectiveness, Success & Equity (IESE) Office hosted two accreditation workshops to share the College's Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) and discuss action items emerging from the accreditation self-evaluation.

 

The workshop slides can be accessed via the following link: Fall 2025 Accreditation Workshops Slides

 

Executive Summaries of the ISER Narratives by main accreditation standard can be accessed via the link below:

Standard 1 Executive Summary

Standard 2 Executive Summary

Standard 3 Executive Summary

Standard 4 Executive Summary

 

The College's Accreditation Self-Evaluation Report is available via the link below:

Accreditation 2026 Institutional Self Evaluation Report (Draft)