2026 Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER)
West Valley College has completed its comprehensive institutional self-study as part of its seven-year accreditation cycle. The Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) was certified by the Board of Trustees in June 2026 and submitted to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) in July 2026. A core inquiry process is planned for Fall 2026 and a focused site visit for Spring 2027.
Read WVC 2026 ISERConstituency Approval
Feedback to be gathered on first read. Approval from all groups needed on second read.
| Phase | Academic Senate | Classified Senate | ASWVC | College Council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Read | March 10, 2026 | March 11, 2026 | March 10, 2026 | March 12, 2026 |
| Second Read | March 24, 2026 | March 25, 2026 | March 24, 2026 | April 9, 2026** |
**College Council | April 9, 2026 is the final college approval.
Key Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER) due | August 1, 2026 |
| Peer Review with Core Inquiries | Fall 2026 |
| Peer Review Team-Focused Site Visit | Spring 2027 |
| Commission Action | June 2027 |
ISER Preparation Plan
| Task | Lead | Timeframe |
|---|---|---|
| Approves ISER preparation process and timeline at AIE | ALOs | May 2024 |
| AIE subcommittees conducts standard gap analysis and reflection | AIE subcommittee | May - August 2024 |
| AIE subcommittees completes gap analysis and shares results at August convening | AIE committee and AIE subcommittee | August 2024 |
| AIE core committee identifies the gaps that needs to be filled and directs subcommittees to work on gap filing | AIE core committee | August 2024 |
| AIE subcommittees, with support from all relevant college and district personnel, gathers necessary evidence, filing gaps and engages in reflective process to prepare for writing | College | September 2024 - December 2024 |
| Form ISER Writing Team | AIE core committee | December 2024 |
| Begin writing ISER | Writing team | May 2025 |
| Complete first draft | Writing team | August 2025 |
| First Draft Feedback Process with constituency group reviewers | ALOs, Reviewers | September 2025 |
| Publish second draft | ALOs | November 2025 |
| ISER campus forum | Writing Team | November 20, 2025 |
| Draft revision and final edits | Writing Team | December 2025 - February 2026 |
| Publish third and final draft | ALOs | February 27, 2026 |
| Completed draft presented for information and approval at constituency meeting | AIE committee | March - April 2026 |
| ISER presented to Board of Trustees | President ALO/IER Dean Horibe |
June - July 2026 |
| Submit completed report to ACCJC | ALO/IER Dean Horibe | July 2026 |
ISER Writing Team
| Standard | Lead | Support |
|---|---|---|
| Standard I | Alison Mcgann | Shusaku Horibe |
| Standard II | Joshua Moon-Johnson/Joe Morello Tanya Anderson Jones-Bey |
John Hannigan Gretchen Ehlers |
| Standard III | Anthony Djedi | Anthony Bernardo |
| Standard IV | Joanna Messer | Andrae Macapinlac Meg Farrell |
Third Party Comments to ACCJC
A third-party comment assists the Commission as it considers applications for candidacy, accreditation, or reaffirmation of accreditation. Any member of the college community or public may submit a third-party comment by completing the third-party comment form. In order to ensure evaluation of applicable third-party comments by the peer review team, third-party comments should be received by the Commission staff no later than five weeks before the peer review team visit.