[Ucrfacultyandstaff] Please provide feedback on UCR's reaccreditation report

[Ken Baerenklau]

Dear Colleagues:

UCR is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC), Senior College and University Commission. Our accreditation was
last reaffirmed in 2018. In October 2026, we will host a visiting team from
WASC for our next reaffirmation.

The first steps in the reaffirmation process are completing a self-study
and an institutional report informed by the self-study. Both of these,
along with supporting materials, will be submitted to the visiting team in
February 2026. A steering committee of administrators, faculty, and staff
has completed drafts of both documents. These drafts are now available for
campus review:

Self-study:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yDpybv5uNs4LSpnkj-WGx-iRHWutPoyb/view?usp=sharing
Institutional report:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mZftlslNElDOEWwv3dBVu-PtUjsIQUkojdD2N7xIwPA/view?usp=sharing


*Please send your feedback to alo at ucr.edu <alo at ucr.edu> no later than
January 9, 2026. *You may find it easier to review the report first and
reference the self-study if needed.

Accreditation is important for multiple reasons, including as a condition
of eligibility for federal financial aid, and as a signal of quality to
prospective students, our peers, and the public. Accreditation is a very
public feature of any institution: we have a website
<https://wasc.ucr.edu/> dedicated
to it where we post official documents and where you can learn about our
past accreditation visits and outcomes. Thank you in advance for your
engagement in this process.

Ken Baerenklau
Accreditation Liaison Officer to WASC
Co-chair of the WASC Steering Committee

Omar Safie
Director for Evaluation and Assessment
Co-chair of the WASC Steering Committee

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