SAVE THE DATE: The Accreditation Site Visit will be on October 14 - 16, 2008!

Update August 2008:

The Self Study Report has been printed and will be sent to ACCJC and to the members of the evaluation team. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this college-wide effort!

A copy of the report will be sent to all the leaders of the college constituent groups, Deans, Vice-Presidents, Executive Committee and Board of Trustees. A copy will also be available at the LAC and PCC libraries. Click here to download a copy of the report.

 

What is Accreditation?

Long Beach City College is accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), which is an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education. (Click here to view or download a copy of the Accreditation Certificate.)

ACCJC defines accreditation as " ...the process for evaluating and assuring the quality of education used by the American higher education community. It is a uniquely American quality assurance process through which institutions collectively set standards for good practice, conduct peer-based evaluations of institutions on a regular basis, confer accredited status on institutions, and make the results of accreditation review of institutions known to the public. Through accreditation, the higher education community shoulders the responsibility for monitoring the quality of the programs and services of member institutions."

The accreditation self-study process is managed by the Steering Committee (co-chairs: Eva Bagg and Julian DelGaudio).

 

The Four Standards

There are four Accreditation Standards, each with its own support standards. In addition, there are two groups working on Themes and Dialogue. Click on each link below for more information.

I. Institutional Mission and Effectiveness
(Co-chairs: Bill Brazda & Mike Tuitasi)

The institution demonstrates strong commitment to a mission that emphasizes achievement of student learning and to communicating the mission internally and externally. The institution uses analyses of quantitative and qualitative data and analysis in an ongoing and systematic cycle of evaluation, integrated planning, implementation, and re-evaluation to verify and improve the effectiveness by which the mission is accomplished.

A. Mission
B. Improving Institutional Effectiveness

II. Student Learning Programs and Services
(Co-chairs: Sigrid Sexton & Chris Villa)

The institution offers high-quality instructional programs, student support services, and library and learning support services that facilitate and demonstrate the achievement of stated student learning outcomes. The institution provides an environment that supports learning, enhances student understanding and appreciation of diversity, and encourages personal and civic responsibility as well as intellectual, aesthetic, and personal development for all of its students.

A. Instructional Programs
B. Student Support Services
C. Library and Learning Support Services

III.  Resources
(Co-chairs: Toni DuBois & Paul Savoie)

The institution effectively uses its human, physical, technology, and financial resources to achieve its broad educational purposes, including stated student learning outcomes, and to improve institutional effectiveness.

A. Human Resources
B. Physical Resources
C. Technology Resources
D. Financial Resources

IV. Leadership and Governance
(Co-chairs: Lee Douglas & Rose DelGaudio)

The institution recognizes and utilizes the contributions of leadership throughout the organization for continuous improvement of the institution. Governance roles are designed to facilitate decisions that support student learning programs and services and improve institutional effectiveness, while acknowledging the designated responsibilities of the governing board and the chief administrator.

A. Decision-Making Roles and Processes
B. Board and Administrative Organization

Dialogue
(Lorraine Blouin, Chi-Chung Keung, Leticia Suarez & Janice Tomson)

Themes
(Paul Creason, DeWayne Shaeffer & David Lehman)

To view information about the previous Accreditation cycle (2002), please visit: http://accreditationarchive.lbcc.edu.