Accreditation Midterm Report - submitted October 13, 2011

"Institutions are required to submit a Midterm Report in the third year following the comprehensive evaluation team visit. The Midterm Report includes a narrative analysis and evidence that demonstrates how deficiencies have been resolved, describes progress on recommendations for improvement, and identifies the status of improvement plans (formerly planning agenda items) from the Institutional Self Evaluation (formerly Self Study) Report." - from Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)

The Accreditation Midterm Report was submitted to ACCJC on October 13, 2011. Thank you to all who contributed to the substance of the report, especially the Accreditation Midterm Report Team (Accreditation Liaison Officer, Eva Bagg; Faculty co-chair, John Downey; Classified co-chair, Sharon Milkes; Student co-chair, Brett Bruhanski), the Academic Senate, the Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes Committee, the Program Review Subcommittee, and Planning Analyst, Maria Narvaez.

The Commission will act on the submitted Midterm report at their January 10-12, 2012 meeting.  The Commission will send an official action letter to Superintendent-President Oakley by the beginning of February, 2012.  

What is Accreditation?

Long Beach City College is accredited by the 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. 

ACCJC defines accreditation as " ... a status granted to an educational institution that has been found to meet or exceed stated criteria of educational quality.  Institutions voluntarily seek accreditation, and it is conferred by non-governmental bodies."  The ACCJC lists two fundamental purposes of accreditation:

•            To assure the quality of the institution, and
•            To encourage institutional improvement.

The accreditation process is a six-year cycle during which the college is continuously engaged in institutional review and submits regular reports to ACCJC including Annual Reports, Annual Fiscal Reports, a Midterm Report in the third year following a comprehensive review.  Every six years, colleges undergo a comprehensive self study process culminating in a self-study report and a visit by an evaluation team.  LBCC completed its self-study report in October 2008.

For additional information, please contact Dr. Eva Bagg, Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and the College's Accreditation Liaison Officer.