2017 Institutional Report

Fall 2015-2016: During Fall 2015, the Steering Committee held regular meetings and members of the committee and working groups attended WSCUC training workshops. Our WSCUC Liaison, Dr. Christopher Oberg, visited the campus to meet with the Steering Committee and presented a public forum explaining the current institutional review process (view the presentation here).

The Steering Committee continued to meet throughout 2016-2017 to lead the re-accreditation effort, and working groups finished compiling information needed to write the institutional report. Ongoing accreditation-related activities included continued assessment planning and implementation, additional WSCUC trainings, and events designed to engage the campus community and the public in the accreditation process.

February 21, 2017: As part of the accreditation process, WSCUC appointed a team of professionals from member organizations that conducted an evaluation of Sonoma State University’s self-study. SSU’s Institutional Report was submitted to the Western Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). The report is available below and consists of nine components, or chapters, which demonstrate how SSSU meets WSCUC Standards. Additionally, the appendices provide the data and evidence to support the narrative. The WSCUC team visited the SSU campus in Fall 2017. 

• Institutional Report 2017
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2.1
• Appendix 2.2
• Appendix 3
• Appendix 4
• Appendix 5
• Appendix 6
• Appendix 7
• Appendix 8
• The WSCUC 2013 Handbook of Accreditation

May 2, 2017: SSU participated in an offsite meeting with the WSCUC Team. The WSCUC team provided feedback on specific information they were seeking, called Lines of Inquiry, which was the focus of a visit to the campus over October 24-26, 2017. Upon the completion of the site visit, the WSCUC Team prepared a report containing their findings, which was submitted to WSCUC for consideration in reaffirming our accreditation status.

At its meeting held February 14-16, 2018, the WSCUC Commission reaffirmed SSU's accreditation for a period of eight years. The commission's action letter of March 9, 2018 provided commendations and recommendations to SSU, as well as outlined future visits.

December 22, 2020: Sonoma State University submitted a report as a follow-up to the Western Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC)’s action letter. The report, which was overseen by SSU's Special Visit Working Group, provides a detailed response to the seven recommendations outlined by WSCUC. The Working Group met regularly in Spring, Summer, and Fall 2020. A one-page summary and the full report are available below. 

• Summary of Responses to Key Recommendations
• Follow-up Report in Response to March 2018 WSCUC Action Letter
• Appendix 1
• Appendix 2
• Appendix 3
• Appendix 4
• Appendix 5
• Appendix 6
• Appendix 7

March 4-5, 2021: A WSCUC-appointed team conducted a remote Special Visit to SSU. Following the visit, an action letter dated, July 12, 2021 was received. The letter serves as formal notification and official record of action taken concerning Sonoma State University (SSU) by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) at its meeting June 25, 2021.