How does the Accrediting Commission for Schools operate?
Under the direction of the WASC Corporate Board, the Accrediting Commission for Schools is responsible for its own administrative structure and fiscal policy. Specifically, the Commission is responsible for taking accrediting actions, selecting its own executive director and associates and all support staff, promulgating its own criteria or standards, adopting guidelines for institutional self-study, and developing and implementing procedures for improvement of the accreditation process. The Commission board that is composed of twenty-six representatives from educational organizations with whom WASC collaborates and four public members, meets three times a year. The operating funds come from yearly fees paid by schools to maintain their accreditation. Note: Instead of referring to the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, this division is often referred to as WASC by staff and the constituents served.
