OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
50 PHELAN AVENUE BOX E200SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94112 PHONE (415) 239-3303  FAX (415) 239-3918
May 21, 2014
Dear College Community,
With our Spring semester nearing completion and commencement upon us, I wanted to circle back and update you
about our ongoing efforts regarding accreditation.
A brief summary of where we stand:
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Our team is going through the appeal process consistent with the ACCJC rules. As noted previously, we are
required by these rules to keep the process confidential.
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Our General Counsel is heading our team, which includes outside counsel, who has expertise in academic
appellate matters.
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If our appeal is unsuccessful, we will promptly take all possible legal steps to maintain accreditation including
filing a federal lawsuit against the ACCJC.
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Regardless of the outcome of the appeal, CCSF’s accreditation is guaranteed for Fall 2014.
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An injunction is in place as a result of a lawsuit filed by the City Attorney prohibiting termination of
accreditation at least through October.
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In the meantime, what’s most important for all of us is to work to maintain and increase enrollment. We need
to continue to maintain a positive attitude and instill confidence in current and future students.
CCSF has made great progress since the beginning of this challenge. As of today, we have completed 94.7% of the
323 items on our Roadmap to Success. To give you a sense of how far we’ve come, we were at 14% in August
2013 and 47% in December 2013. Additionally, the faculty has revised 1,030 course outlines. We have ongoing
assessment in place at close to 100% of our Student Learning Outcomes at the course, program, student services
and counseling levels. 88% of student services and 81% in counseling have achieved closed loop status. These are
only a few of the measures that demonstrate our progress. These efforts are an expression of the commitment and
work of our faculty, our staff, our administrators and our students. Truly extraordinary!
I thank each of you for your tireless work to maintain this great institution. Your resilience is remarkable and your
commitment to City College is our greatest resource.
On a lighter note, I hope you will avail yourself of the season and the coming of Summer, as well as share in the
accomplishment of our students, by joining me for commencement this Friday, May 23rd at 1pm.
Sincerely,
Dr. Arthur Q. Tyler
Chancellor
DR. ROBERT AGRELLA, SPECIAL TRUSTEE
DR. ARTHUR Q. TYLER, CHANCELLOR