WSCUC Accreditation
Fresno State WSCUC Reaccreditation 2025
Welcome to Fresno State’s reaccreditation website. Our regional accrediting agency is the WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) Senior College and University Commission, or WSCUC. We submitted our self-study to WSCUC on July 30 (available on the Report tab above) and their representatives will visit our campus on October 8-10, 2025. Accreditation is very important–it certifies the validity of our degrees and it is required for our students to be eligible for federal financial aid.
Fresno State was selected to participate in the Thematic Pathway for Reaccreditation process, an option only available to high-performing institutions that did well in their previous reaccreditation. This is a streamlined process under which we can focus on a theme. Fresno State has selected Flagship of the Central Valley as our theme for reaccreditation. We will investigate the role of Fresno State as an institution that both uplifts the lives of residents and reshapes every facet of our region through transformative education, research, service, and leadership.
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During the review team visit, there will be forums for faculty, staff, students and alumni to meet with the WSCUC team on Wednesday, October 8. The open forums are scheduled as follows:
- Open Session with Faculty: 1 - 1:45 p.m. | Library, Peters Ellipse Gallery (2nd floor)
- Open Session with Staff: 2:45 - 3:30 p.m. | Library 2206
- Open Session with Students: 3:30 - 4:15 p.m. | Library, Peters Ellipse Gallery (2nd floor)
- Open Session with Alumni: 4:30 - 5:15 p.m. | Library, Room 2134 (2nd Floor) Hybrid
All faculty, staff, students, and alumni are encouraged to attend. In addition, WSCUC understands that not everyone who may wish to participate can be invited to or attend scheduled meetings and has therefore established a confidential email account to give everyone the opportunity to communicate with the team. To write to the WSCUC team, please address your email to the following email supplied by WSCUC: csufresno@wscuc.org. Please refer to the Sept. 26 "Message from the Provost" on the Team Visit page under the Campus Communications tab for more details on how the email will be monitored and ultized.
In additon, the campus community is invited to attend the review team's exit meeting on Friday, October 10 where the group will provide preliminary commendations and recommendations. This session is scheduled as follows:
- Exit Meeting: 11:30 - 12:00 p.m. | Library, Peters Ellipse Gallery (2nd floor)
One Sheet Overview
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Contact:
Vice Provost and WCSUC Administrative Liaison Officer
Dr. Alam Hasson
ahasson@csufresno.edu
WSCUC Executive Committee Chair
Dr. Doug Fraleigh
douglasf@csufresno.edu
