Santa Barbara City College Main Menu Search Menu Pipeline Agendas Menu COVID-19 For information about SBCC's response to COVID-19 and a safe return to campus, click here. Beginning October 1, you must be fully vaccinated to enter a college building and/or attend in-person classes. Students, faculty, and employees: upload your proof of vaccination - or request an exemption - here. Read More Accreditation Current SBCC Accreditation Certificate Program-Specific Accreditations Accreditation Reaffirmation Cycle 2021-2028 2021 Institutional Self-Evaluation Report Formative/Summative Assessment Project ACCJC Complaint Process Site visits 2021: First visit: March 5, 2021 Second visit: October 11 - 15, 2021 Updates on the current accreditation reaffirmation cycle: November 2020 September 2020 March 2020 Accreditation Status Santa Barbara City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, 10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949 (415) 506-0234; an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. SBCC's accreditation is reaffirmed every six years, most recently in the 2015-16 academic year. The College's next regular evaluation will be in 2021-2022. The Purpose of Accreditation Accreditation has three primary purposes: To provide assurance to the public that the education provided meets acceptable levels of quality To promote continuous institutional improvement To maintain the quality of higher education in the United States Accreditation is a method for ensuring that higher education institutions continue to improve and offer a quality education to the people who will lead their communities in the future. By establishing high standards and then periodically evaluating themselves, colleges and universities can provide a degree or certificate that students and the community can trust. Accreditation Complaint Process Students and members of the public who desire to file a formal complaint to the Commission about one of its member institutions should become familiar with the requirements for doing so prior to contacting the Commission. The Commission’s Policy on Student and Public Complaints Against Institutions, which explains the issues the Commission can address through its complaint process and the procedures for filing a complaint, can be seen on the ACCJC website. COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE ACCJC Expand All Collapse All 2015 Accreditation Cycle 2009 Accreditation Cycle 2002 Accreditation Cycle Contact President's Office 721 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara, CA 93109 (805) 730-4011 Santa Barbara City College Main Campus Schott Campus (Hours) Wake Campus (Hours) Accessibility Accreditation Disability Emergency Employment Legal Privacy Policy Report a Concern Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn YouTube SnapChat © 2021 Santa Barbara City College. All Rights Reserved. Back to Top