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San Francisco Bay University is excited to share the penultimate draft of our institutional report for community review and feedback. This is your opportunity to get involved with an important process aimed at quality assurance and improving the institution!


SFBU is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). Learn more about WSCUC here.

We are asking all SFBU community members - faculty, staff, administrators, students, alumni, and industry partners - to take a moment to review our institutional report and provide any feedback on that report. 

All feedback is anonymous except for department and role at SFBU. Feedback will be shared with the Accreditation Liaison Officer, the WSCUC Reaffirmation Steering Committee, and any relevant business unit(s). Feedback will not be made public. 

Institutional Report






Accreditation Fast Facts

  • SFBU has been accredited by WSCUC since 2020
  • Accreditation is a system of quality assurance and institutional review that holds universities accountable for making improvements to the curriculum, campus, and student experience
  • All accredited institutions in the USA are reviewed, at minimum, every ten years.
  • Universities must be accredited in order to:
    • Transfer units between schools
    • Accept international students
    • Participate in other federal programs, like financial aid
    • Seek professional accreditation with industry-specific organizations

Let us know if you have questions!

Ella Frazer (ella.frazer@sfbu.edu) is SFBU’s Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO).

SFBU’s WSCUC Reaffirmation of Accreditation Steering Committee includes:

  • Ella Frazer, ALO and Chair
  • Dr. Brad Fuster, Provost
  • Dr. Heather Herrera, Vice President for Strategy and Innovation
  • Dr. Thawi Iwagoshi, Associate Provost
  • Dr. Lisa Millora, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  • Dr. Irina Chukhray, Assistant Director of Institutional Research
  • Erica Hsu, Institutional Research Analyst
  • Newsha Firooze, Director of Human Resources
  • Evelia Villa, Senior Director for Outreach and Cohort Services
  • Shruthi Nadig, Adjunct Faculty
  • Sheri Boscaro, Chief Financial Officer
  • Dr. Kafele Khalfani, Dean of Students