Historical Accreditation Reports
COCC is a member of the regional accrediting organization the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
For further information on the NWCCU standards and cycle, visit: https://nwccu.org/accreditation/standards-policies/
COCC Reports and NWCCU reviews
April 2023 - Mid Cycle Self-Evaluation Report
- Report: Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation Report
- Peer Evaluation: Mid-Cycle Peer Evaluation
- Commission Letter: Recommendation letter
April 2020 - Seven Year Self-Evaluation Report
- Report: Seven Year Self-Evaluation Report - 2020
- Reaffirmation: Reaffirmation Letter - 2020
- Response: Seven Year Peer-Evaluation Report - 2020
March 2015 - Mid Cycle Self-Evaluation Report
- Report: Full Mid Cycle Self-Evaluation Report - 2015 (pdf)
- Details: Mid Cycle Self-Evaluation Report 2015 by section
February 2013 - Year One Self-Evaluation Report
May 2012 - Accreditation and Evaluation Reports
- Report: Comprehensive Self-Evaluation Report - 2012
- Reaffirmation: Reaffirmation Letter - 2012
- Response: Comprehensive Peer Evaluation Report - 2012
- Team: Evaluation Team
February 2011 - Year One Self-Evaluation Report
- Report: Year One Self-Evaluation Report - 2011
- Response: Year One Peer-Evaluation Report - 2011
COCC Reports and NWCCU reviews - prior to 2010
*The following reports and reviews followed the old NWCCU standards.
April 2009 - Focused Interim Accreditation Visit
- Report: COCC Focused Interim Accreditation Report - 2009
- Response: Focused Interim Evaluation Report - 2009
April 2007 - Five-Year Interim Accreditation Visit
- Report: COCC 2007 Five-Year Interim Accreditation Report
- Response: 2007 Regular Interim Evaluation Report
- 2007 NWCCU Recommendation Letter
March 2004 - Focused Interim Accreditation Visit
- Report: COCC 2004 Two-Year Follow-up Accreditation Report
- Response: 2004 Focused Interim Evaluation Report
April 2002 - Full-Scale Evaluation
- Self Study:
- Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Standard 1 - Institutional Mission and Goals: Planning and Effectiveness
Standard 2 - Educational Program and Its Effectiveness
Standard 3 - Students
Standard 4 - Faculty
Standard 5 - Library and Information Resources
Standard 6 - Governance and Administration
Standard 7 - Finance
Standard 8 - Physical Resources
Standard 9 - Institutional Integrity
Appendix A - Select COCC Faculty/Administration/Staff Achievements, 1996-2001
Appendix B - Committee Membership Matrix
Appendix C - Campus Map - Response: 2002 Full-Scale Evaluation Committee Report
*Information about old NWCCU standards: Historically, all members of the Commission submitted regular annual reports, as well as a more developed Interim Report every 5 years and a Comprehensive Self Study Report every 10 years.