On this site, you will find information about the Accreditation cycle which ended on October 2002. To view information about the new cycle (ending October 2008), please visit http://accreditation.lbcc.edu.

The Accreditation Midterm Report (posted 02/06/06)

The Accrediting Commission has accepted the Midterm Report which the College submitted in October 2005. In their letter, they state,

“I am pleased to inform you that the Midterm Report was accepted. The college is to be commended for having responded to the Commission’s request for updates and has laid out a realistic planning agenda with clear expectations for progress. The report was honest with open acknowledgement of the need for continuing improvement.”

To view the entire Midterm Report, click here. To view specific sections of the report, click on the links below:

Statement of Report Preparation

Response to Team Recommendations and the Commission Action Letter

Response to Self-Identified Issues:
a. Overview of Progress on Planning Summary
b. Progress on Planning Agenda Items

The next comprehensive evaluation of the college will be Fall, 2008.

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Progress Report Accepted (posted 2/24/05)
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) has accepted the Progress Report we submitted in November 2004. A copy of their letter and Evaluation Report are available in the college libraries.

To read a copy of the Progress Report we submitted, click here (.pdf file).

Reference Materials

The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges, reviewed the Long Beach City Community College District institutional self study and the report of the evaluation team, and reaffirmed accreditation in January 2003.

Copies of the Evaluation Report, prepared for the Accrediting Commission by the visiting team, are available from:

Co-Chairs of Accreditation Committees
The Academic Senate Office
CCA, CHI AFT, CCE, POA
The ASB Office
From Executive Committee members
In the LAC and PCC libraries (for reserve access)

This is a great accomplishment for the LBCCD family. We can be extremely proud of the dedication and diligence shown by all who participated in the self study process, and of all employees who strive each day to make Long Beach City College a premiere learning institution for our students and our community.

Kudos to us!

LBCC Self-Study, especially "Planning Agenda" sections

ACCJC Accreditation Letter and Evaluation Report of Visiting Team, Jan. 2003 (available from leaders of constituency groups and college libraries)

Click here to go to the ACCJC Website.

For the NEW Accreditation Standards, click on: "Core Documents and Publications," then "Evaluating Institutions," and then select the pdf file "ACCJC Standards Adopted 2002"

Read the Dialogue, Themes, and Evidence sections of new ACCJC Guidelines. Click on "Core Documents and Publications," then "Evaluating Institutions," then "Guide to Evaluating Institutions"

For more information on the Self-Study, the Accreditation Team Visit, and other related topics, click here for Accreditation 2002.

Linda Umbdenstock
Accreditation Liaison Officer
General Information (562) 938-4736

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