Institutional Research and Academic Planning
Accreditation
Each University of California campus is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). IRAP serves as liaison to WSCUC on behalf of the system as a whole and coordinates with UC campus accreditation liaison representatives.
In this role, IRAP staff respond to proposed changes in accrediting practices, address concerns by leveraging input from all ten campuses, support WSCUC consultations with UC Office of the President leaders, and advise UC's Office of Federal Governmental Relations on accreditation issues at the national level.
Accreditation Resources
WSCUC 2023 Handbook of Accreditation
Stipulated policies for campus accreditation review
Campus accreditation links
UC Berkeley Accreditation Liaison Officer: Catherine Cronquist Browning, Assistant Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
UC Davis Accreditation Liaison Officer: Michael Bradford, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Education
UC Irvine Accreditation Liaison Officer: Paul Kang, Associate Vice Provost, Office of Academic Planning and Institutional Research
UCLA Accreditation Liaison Officer: Adriana Galvan, Vice Provost and Dean for Undergraduate Education
UC Merced Accreditation Liaison Officer: Laura Martin, Assistant Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, Academic Planning and Institutional Assessment
UC Riverside Accreditation Liaison Officer: Ken Baerenklau, Associate Provost
UC San Diego Accreditation Liaison Officer: John Moore, Dean of Undergraduate Education
UC San Francisco Accreditation Liaison Officer: Doug Carlson, Registrar and Assistant Vice Chancellor-Student Information
UC Santa Barbara Accreditation Liaison Officer: Linda Adler-Kassner, Associate Vice Chancellor of Teaching and Learning; Faculty Director, Center for Innovative Teaching, Research, and Learning
UC Santa Cruz Accreditation Liaison Officer: Herbie Lee, Interim Dean, Social Sciences Division
2009 WSCUC Special Visit to UCOP
2009 Commission Action Letter (pdf)