Modesto Junior College is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and approved by the State Department of Education for training veterans. MJC is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant, alien students.
Students who complete appropriate lower division courses are given full credit upon transfer to the California State Universities, the University of California, and other four-year colleges as well as universities with which the college maintains articulation agreements.
MJC stands committed to student learning, educational excellence, and institutional effectiveness. Our college is therefore dedicated to implementing a comprehensive, integrated and continual cycle of planning that uses the collection and evaluation of data, student learning outcomes and program review to measure and improve all aspects of student learning and student services at MJC.
Accreditation is an institutional priority. In January of 2008, the Western Association Colleges and Schools notified MJC that we were placed on Probation Status. It held we had not satisfactorily complied with prior accreditation team recommendations.
The college is focusing on two specific recommendations: that we develop a college educational plan for the East and West campuses and that we prepare and use a model for integrated institutional planning which links strategic planning, program review, student learning outcomes, data collection, enrollment, facilities, and technology to resource allocation.
College committees have been working diligently to address the Accrediting Commission's expectations. The institution has made great progress toward implementing strategic and integrated planning and we have every intention of complying fully with each recommendation. The ultimate goal involves creating a stronger, more effective college for our students and our community.
In the meantime, it is important for MJC students and our community to know:
1) Modesto Junior College is fully accredited
2) MJC units are fully transferable
3) MJC students have full access to state and federal financial aid
Links to Important Documents Related to Modesto Junior College's Accreditation:
Accrediting Commission's Action Letter - January 2006
2007 Progress Visit Report of Evaluation Team
Accrediting Commission's Action Letter - January 2008
2008 Accreditation Midterm Report Recommendations, Chair, Co-Chair & Committees
Accrediting Commission Rubric for Evaluating Institutional Effectiveness
Vision, Mission and Core Values Statements for MJC
MJC Gap Analysis - description of process
MJC Group Reports on Gap Analysis
PowerPoint Presentation for College-wide Accreditation Forum - October 7, 2008
Evidence Directory for 2008 Midterm and Special Reports
If you have any questions regarding MJC's accreditation status, please contact the President's Office at 575-6067.
