2015 Accreditation Review

UC Berkeley had its institutional accreditation reaffirmed in 2015 under the Western Association of Schools & Colleges (WASC) pilot institutional review process. This process focused on the meaning, quality, and integrity of degrees; evidence of student learning at all degree levels, emphasizing undergraduates' skills acquisition; undergraduate graduation and retention rates; and institutional sustainability and strategic planning for the future.

Documents

WASC Documents

Institutional Self-Study Documents

Additional Accreditation Documents

Campus-wide Messages

Schedule

September 2012 - August 2013
Preparation of Institutional Narrative and Data Exhibits

August 23, 2013
Institutional Narrative and Data Exhibits submitted to WASC

October 31, 2013
Off-site Review

October 22-24, 2014
Accreditation Visit

February 19, 2015
WASC Commission Meeting

March 6, 2015
Accreditation Reaffirmed

People

Peer Review Team

Name Title
Mary Sue Coleman
Team Chair		 President Emeritus, University of Michigan
Christopher Cullander
Team Assistant Chair		 Director, Office of Institutional Research, UC San Francisco (Retired)
David Fairris Professor of Economics, UC Riverside
Jillian Kinzie Associate Director, IU Center for Postsecondary Research and NSSE Institute, Indiana University Bloomington
Laura E. Martin Coordinator for Institutional Assessment, UC Merced

Maryann Jacobi Gray

 Assistant Provost, UCLA
Brad Osgood
(off-site review only)		 Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs, School of Engineering, Stanford University

Campus Steering Committee

Name Title
Catherine P. Koshland
Chair		 Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Education
Alberto Ortega Representative, Graduate Assembly (2012-13)
Alex Bell Operational Excellence Coordinating Committee
Andrew Szeri Vice Provost for Strategic Academic & Facilities Planning and Operational Excellence Program Office Faculty Head
Anne De Luca Associate Vice Chancellor, Admissions & Enrollment
Betty Deakin Chair (2013-14) and Vice Chair (2012-13), Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate
Bob Jacobsen Interim Dean of Undergraduate Studies, College of Letters & Science
Christina Maslach Chair, Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate (2012-13)
Cynthia Schrager Assistant Vice Provost and Accreditation Liaison Officer to WASC
Eric Talley Chair, Budget Committee (2013-14)
Erin Gore Chief Financial Officer (2012-13)
Fiona Doyle Executive Associate Dean, College of Engineering
Gibor Basri Vice Chancellor, Equity and Inclusion
Janet Broughton Vice Provost for the Faculty
John Ready Representative, Graduate Assembly (2013-14)
Laurent Heller Interim Associate Vice Chancellor & Chief Financial Officer (2013-14)
Mark Stacey Chair, Graduate Council
Pamela Brown

Executive Director, Office of Planning & Analysis (2012-2013)
Panos Papadopoulos Chair (2014-15) and Vice Chair (2013-14), Berkeley Division of the Academic Senate
Pierre Bourbonnais ASUC Representative (2013-14)
Ron Cohen Chair, Committee on Educational Policy
Shannon Jackson Chair, Budget Committee (2012-13)
Steven Martin Dean, Division of Biological Sciences, College of Letters & Science