Accreditation
Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) is a fully-accredited institution that complies with the standards set by an entity that reviews community colleges in this region, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC). This "stamp of approval" provides students, faculty, staff, and the public with assurances of our integrity, quality, 和有效性. In addition, our accredited status allows students to obtain federal funding and receive credit for courses when transferring to other institutions. ACCJC发布了所有的信息 eligibility requirements and accreditation standards 在他们的网站.
The ACCJC, part of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), 是由美国授权运营的.S. Department of Education through the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. The ACCJC may be reached by mail, email, or phone: 428 J Street, Suite 400, Sacramento, CA 95814, P: (415) 506-0234 | E: @email.
LAVC also has programs that are accredited by external organizations:
- The Nursing Program is approved by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the California Board of Registered Nursing (CABRN)
- The Advanced Level Respiratory Therapy Program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Respiratory Care (CoARC)
Information on filing a complaint against the college regarding a possible violation of accreditation standards can be found on the website of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
RECENT REPORTS
In August 2022, LAVC submitted the Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER), which was the culmination of two years of dedicated work by eleven teams of faculty, 机密的员工, and administrators along with the Accreditation Steering Committee and the District Accreditation Committee. The college-wide efforts were led by the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO), Dean of 制度的有效性, LAVC主席, and the Faculty Accreditation Chair (FAC).
在对ISER进行评估后 peer review team held a virtual town hall and provided 反馈有两个核心问题 2022年10月初. LAVC已经提出了 核心咨询的回复 and hosted five team members for the in-person Focused Site Visit on 2023年2月27日至28日. 特区也 提交回复 与他们的核心问题相关.
Following the focused site visit in February, the peer review team collated 他们的发现报告 and presented it to the ACCJC during its annual June meeting. The 委员会的行动信 to reaffirm LAVC's accreditation for seven years was sent to the College President on June 15, 2023.
Institutional Self-Evaluation Report (ISER)
The College’s other recent reports can be found below. Evidence files for the 2022 ISER are also available on SharePoint.
2023春季ACCJC实地考察
对lavc进行评估访问
The reviewing team for LAVC's ISER consists of ten administrators and faculty members from other accredited community colleges, ranging from Northern California to Hawaii. While the entire team participated in ISER review, the following five members were on campus from 2023年2月27日至28日 重点实地考察:博士. Eva Bagg, Chair; Dr. Claudia Habib, Vice Chair; Ms. Kristina Allende; Ms. Lindsay Kong; and Dr. Mandy Liang. Public events during the site visit included an open forum on 2月27日星期一下午1时 以及周二的退出报告 2月28日上午11:30. Both events took place in Monarch Hall.
活动日历链接:
问题和资源
To find out more about our accreditation efforts or accredited status, 联系马修·乔丹, LAVC Accreditation Liaison Officer, at (818) 947-2378 or @email. Links to external resources can be found below.
accc第三方意见
A third-party comment assists the ACCJC as it considers applications for candidacy, accreditation, or reaffirmation of accreditation. To submit a third-party comment to the ACCJC, please go to the ACCJC Third-Party Comment Online Form.
ACCREDITATION STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
NEWSLETTERS
- September 2021 (PDF)
- March 2021 (PDF)
- December 2020 (PDF)
来自accc的信件
- 2023 Reaffirmation for Seven Years (PDF)
- 2023客队报告 (PDF)
- 批准2020年中期报告 (PDF)
- 2018 Certificate of Accreditation (PDF)
- 2018年确认函 (PDF)