Scripps College was most recently reaccredited in March 2023. Here are pertinent questions and documents that provide more information about that process.
What kind of reaffirmation process did Scripps College most recently engage in?
Scripps College participated in the Thematic Pathway for Reaffirmation (TPR), an alternate, similarly rigorous, and theme-based approach to accreditation. Scripps was reaffirmed under the 2013 Handbook of Accreditation, including Core Commitments, Standards of Accreditation, and Criteria for Review (CFRs). While our most recent reaffirmation process was directed by the 2013 standards, WSCUC adopted new standards of accreditation in 2023, detailed in the 2023 Handbook of Accreditation.
At what stage in the process is Scripps College?
Scripps College last hosted an accreditation visit and review in fall 2022, successfully completed the reaffirmation of accreditation process in March 2023. An interim report received approval in June 2025. Scripps’ next reaccreditation visit and review will occur in 2030.
Here are more details. On September 7, 2022, Scripps’ Thematic Pathway for Reaffirmation of reaccreditation (TPR) report was submitted to our accrediting body WSCUC, and from November 16-18, 2022, Scripps College hosted our external TPR review team. Scripps faculty, staff, students, and Board of Trustee community members engaged in thoughtful conversations with the team. Scripps received the final TPR review team’s report in January 2023, and an institutional team including Scripps’ President, senior staff members, and our accreditation liaison officer met virtually with a WSCUC Commission panel late February 2023 to discuss any additional questions that emerged for the panel. On March 17, 2023 WSCUC sent Scripps an action letter of successful reaffirmation of accreditation, including future steps, and institutional commendations and recommendations. As a follow-up, Scripps submitted an interim report summarizing progress in specific areas in March 2025. Following a meeting of Scripps representatives with an Interim Review committee, approval of the interim report was given on June 17, 2025.
Following this most recent accreditation process we celebrate our accomplishments; at the same time reflecting on, planning, implementing actions, and continuing progress in areas that we can enhance.