
Accreditation
Foothill College Accreditation
Foothill College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 3311 J Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA 95814, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information about accreditation, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at www.accjc.org |
Accreditation Cycle 2017-2024
Throughout a continuous seven-year review cycle, the college conducts and publishes several review instruments, including:
- an annual report
- an annual fiscal report
- a midterm report
- an institutional self-evaluation report
- an evaluation review by a team of peers
Accreditation Cycle Year 6
Current 2022-2023 Activities
Foothill is developing an institutional self-study report this year (ISER) as part of its 2024 reaffirmation cycle. The college's ISER is due to ACCJC on December 15, 2023.
Activities include:
- Write ISER
- Plan updates: EMP, online learning, tech
- Student Equity Plan 2.0 due (CO)
See our 2024 reaffirmation process and timeline.
Foothill College views accreditation as an ongoing process and invites community members, students, faculty and staff to be informed and participate.
Seven-Year Planning Calendar
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Accreditation Steering Committee
The Accreditation Steering Committee is an ongoing committee comprised of constituency representatives from administrators, classified staff, and faculty. The committee oversees the college's accreditation planning process, including the work of the Midterm Study Group and the Institutional Self-Evaluation Study (ISER).
Current Members
- Kurt Hueg, Interim VP Instruction
- Janie Garcia, Classified Senate President
- Simon Pennington, AVP College and Community Relations, Marketing, and Communications
- Ram Subramaniam, Acting AVP Instruction
- Voltaire Villaneuva, Academic Senate President
- Elaine Kuo, Accreditation Liaison Officer
- Kelaiah Harris, Office of Instruction
Questions?
If you have questions, comments or concerns, contact fhaccreditation@fhda.edu
2017 Self-Evaluation Report & QFE

Questions?
Please Contact Us
Elaine Kuo & Kelaiah Harris, Accreditation Support Team
Administration Building 1900
Foothill programs are also accredited by the following:
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation
- American Medical Association Council on Medical Education
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Diagnostic Medical Sonography
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
- National Board for Respiratory Care