Accreditation 2020
Los Medanos College’s Institutional Self-Evaluation Report has been submitted to the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. A visiting team will be on campus virtually October 5-8, 2020 to verify the report. Information about public forums which will be held during the team visit will be posted here as soon as they are finalized.
Purpose of the Self-Evaluation Process
An ACCJC member institution accepts the obligation to undergo an educational quality and institutional effectiveness review every six years to maintain its accredited status. The first step in this process is a self evaluation. The self-evaluation process serves several purposes. First it is an opportunity for the institution to conduct a thorough self evaluation against the Eligibility Requirements, Accreditation Standards, including federal requirements, and Commission policies, and the institution's own objectives. The process should enable the institution to consider the quality of its programs and services, the institution's effectiveness in supporting student success, and the degree to which the institution is meeting its own expectations (institution-set standards).
Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER) 2020
Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER) 2020
(Submitted to ACCJC, 7.30.2020)
- President's email to LMC all employees (8.4.2020)
- College Opening Day to all employees (page 7, 8.21.2020)
- Faculty First Friday Focus to all faculty (Monthly newsletter, page 2, 9.4.2020)
- Newsletter to Students (page 5, 9.4.2020)
List of ISER 2020 Contributors
The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges welcomes third-party comments about the 2020 Institutional Self-Evaluation Report and about LMC. To make a comment, please do so here: ACCJC Third-Party Comment Form
A third-party comment assists the Commission as it considers applications for candidacy, accreditation, or reaffirmation of accreditation. When an institution is undergoing a review, the Commission requires the institution’s chief executive officer to notify the campus community and public of the opportunity for submission of third-party comments and the process for doing so. Such comments must be submitted in writing, signed, and accompanied by the affiliation, return address and telephone number of the correspondent. The Commission meets in January and June of each calendar year to take actions on institutions.
- Timeline and Tasks
LMC Accreditation 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 Timeline
Summer 2018
June 2018
1st kick off Accreditation Work Group meeting—training on the ISER expectations and standards
July 2018
2nd Accreditation Work Group meeting—establishing standard captains to lead each standard. Each standard meet regularly.
August 2018
Standard Captains meeting
Fall 2018
Aug 2018—Feb 2019
Evidence of Meeting the Standard: Interview/Evidence/Write Due
September 2018
Standard Captains meeting : Topic sentence
October 2018
Standard Captains meeting: Interview, evidence, bullet writing
November/December
Standard Captains meeting: Writing draft
Spring 2019
February 2019
Standard Captains meeting: Team continue working the draft
February 14, 2019
Proposed combined Accreditation Steering Committee and Standard Captains meeting
March 14, 2019
Standard Captains and Accreditation Steering Committee combined meeting and revised the timeline
April 11, 2019
Planning Committee reviewed the draft
April 12, 2019
Teams complete 1st draft email to the campus for feedback.
April 16, 2019
ACCJC VP Stephanie Droker visit
April 18, 2019
Accreditation Steering Committee reviewed the draft
April 24, 2019
SGC reviewed the draft
April 29, 2019
Academic Senate, Classified Senate, Student Senate reviewed the draft
April 30, 2019
TLC review the draft
Summer 2019
Summer 2019
Analysis and Evaluation section
July 15, 2019
Editing Team: review and edit the draft (Accreditation Technical Writer)
July 18, 2019
Standard Captains and Steering Committee meeting: Teams incorporate feedback received and complete the section Analysis and Evaluation
Aug 15, 2019
Standard Captains and Steering Committee meeting: Teams incorporate feedback received and complete the section Analysis and Evaluation
Fall 2019
Fall 2019
Evidence of Meeting the Standard and Analysis and Evaluation
Sept 5/Oct 3, 2019
Planning Committee (Standard I)
Sept 10/Oct 8, 2019
TLC (Standard I and IIA)
Sept 17, 2019
Student Services (Standard IIC)
Oct, 2019
Safety/Facility/Technology/Finance Groups (Standard III)
Oct 3/Nov 7, 2019
SEM (Standard All)
Oct 8, 2019
EEO (Standard IIIA)
Oct 16, 2019
President’s Council (Standard All)
Oct 17, 2019
IDEA (Standard IIIA)
Sept 11/Sept 25/Oct 9/Oct 23, 2019
SGC (Standard IAB, IIID, IVAB)
Sept 12/Oct 10, 2019
Accreditation Steering Committee (Standard All)
Oct 2019
Curriculum Committee (Standard IIA) Sally
Oct 2019
Instructional Departments and Student Services Departments Meetings (Standard IIA, IIB, IIC)
Oct 7, 2019
Joint meeting of Academic Senate, Classified Senate, Student Senate (Standard All)
Oct 23, 2019
Teams complete 2nd draft email to the campus for feedback.
Oct 28, 2019
Spring 2020
Spring 2020
Final Draft ISER is sent for review and approval through the Shared Governance process
March 16, 2020
College Assembly (Cancelled due to COVID-19 Updated Policy on Mass Gatherings)
April 13, 2020; 27, 2020
Academic Senate: First read; Second read
April 13, 2020; 27, 2020
Classified Senate—First read; Second read
April 13, 2020; 27, 2020
Student Senate—First read; Second read
April 22; May 13, 2020
Share Governance Council—First read; Second read
May 22, 2020
President’s Final Approval
Summer 2020
June 24, 2020
Board approval
July 30, 2020
Submit to ACCJC
Fall 2020
The week of September 21, 2020
email communication to campus on preparation for ACCJC virtual visit
October 5-8, 2020
ACCJC Virtual Visit
- Presentations & Materials
09.24.2018 Academic Senate Meeting
10.01.2018 College Assembly
09.18.2019 President's Council meeting
10.28.2019 College Assembly
03.16.2020 College Assembly (Cancelled due to COVID-19 Updated Policy on Mass Gatherings)
08.21.2020 College Opening Day ISER Presentation
- ISER and Communication
Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER) 2020
(Submitted to ACCJC, 7.30.2020)
President's email to LMC all employees (8.4.2020)
College Opening Day (Page 7. 8.21.2020)
Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER) 2020 (Board Approved, 6.24.2020)
Final draft ISER (Senate 2nd Read, 4.27.2020)
Final draft ISER (Senates 1st Read, 4.8.2020)
Final draft ISER (3.12.2020)
email to LMC all employees (3.12.2020)
Click on the link her to provide your feedback
2nd draft ISER (10.23.2019)
email to LMC all employees (10.23.2019)
Please provide your feedback by clicking on the link below for each standard:
- Standard I: Mission, Institutional Effectiveness, and Integrity
- Standard IIA: Instruction
- Standard IIB: Library and Learning Resources
- Standard IIC: Student Services
- Standard III: Human Resources, Facilities, Technology, and Finance
- Standard IV: Decision Making and Leadership
1st draft ISER (4.12.2019)
email to LMC all employees (4.12.2019)
- ISER Evidence
Virtual Team Visit October 5-8, 2020
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Visiting Team Members
- Team Chair appointed by ACCJC (12.3.2019)
- Team Members identified by ACCJC (8.19.2020)
- Team Members Bios (10.1.2020)
- Guide for Conducting Virtual Visits (8.19.2020)
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Visiting Team Meeting Schedule
Please View the Full Accreditation Schedule:
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Schedule At-A-Glance (9.30.2020)
Daily Schedule is available
In addition to individual and group interviews, there are four (4) college-wide virtual meetings in which our campus community is encouraged to attend. The Public Forums are intended for the Peer Review Team to meet the Faculty, Classified Professionals, Students, and Community Members of Los Medanos College, and to communicate the outstanding work we do for our students and the community.1. Welcome Greeting – Monday, October 5, 9:00 - 9:45 a.m.*
The Welcome Greeting Virtual Reception is designed to kick-off our Peer Review Virtual Visit, acknowledge the Peer Review Visiting Team, the purpose of the comprehensive visit, and to provide recognition of college-wide efforts in developing in the ISER 2020 and preparing for the visit.
- No registration required
- Zoom link: https://4cd.zoom.us/j/99215573506?pwd=MzAvRDREanBmWmZCbU5zcU9MNnA4UT09
- Webinar ID: 992 1557 3506 / Passcode: 586498
- *The Welcome Greeting requires that the Zoom video be enabled and the chat disabled.
2. Public Forum #1 – Tuesday, October 6, 8:00 - 8:45 a.m.*
The Public Forum is intended for the Peer Review Team to engage in meaningful interaction and dialogue with the Faculty, Classified Professionals, Students and Community Members of Los Medanos College. The Public Forum requires that the Zoom video function be enabled, the chat function disabled, and participants muted upon entry. Please note, the Peer Review Team will be utilizing the “Raise Your Hand” feature to ask questions and/or provide comments. Participants will be unmuted in the order their “hand is raised” to engage in dialogue with the Team.
- Register in advance for this webinar
- Zoom link: https://4cd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fxSpUvrBTTek6nzjW1ritg
- *After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
3. Public Forum #2 – Wednesday, October 7, 12:00 - 12:45 p.m.*
The Public Forum is intended for the Peer Review Team to engage in meaningful interaction and dialogue with the Faculty, Classified Professionals, Students and Community Members of Los Medanos College. The Public Forum requires that the Zoom video function be enabled, the chat function disabled, and participants muted upon entry. Please note, the Peer Review Team will be utilizing the “Raise Your Hand” feature to ask questions and/or provide comments. Participants will be unmuted in the order their “hand is raised” to engage in dialogue with the Team.
- Register in advance for this webinar
- Zoom link: https://4cd.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7FLyk7zCSIO5R4e0AdA4YA
- *After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
4. Exit Report – Thursday, October 8, 11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
The Exit Report is a one-way communication Zoom Webinar. The Team Chair will communicate the preliminary findings from the ISER 2020 and the Virtual Team Visit. The Exit Report requires that the video and chat functions be disabled and all participants will be muted. Once the Team Chair concludes the Exit Report the Peer Review Team will promptly leave the meeting.
- No registration required
- Zoom link: https://4cd.zoom.us/j/99052294672?pwd=cUpMM2pLWU5MdUhqQVRpNTEvcnpnZz09
- Webinar ID: 990 5229 4672 / Passcode: 586498
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Peer Review Team Report (February 1, 2021)
Peer Review Team Report posted (2.1.2021) that visited Los Medanos College between October 5-8, 2020.
Accreditation Status (February 1, 2021)
The most recent letter of accreditation was received by the college from the ACCJC on February 1, 2021. Read the Action Letter.
Follow-Up Report 2021 with Visit (November 2-3, 2021)
- Follow-Up Report 2021 (10.1.2021 Submitted to ACCJC)
- email communication for 1st draft (6.7.2021)
- email communication and campus email for final draft (8.9.2021)
- Timeline for Follow-Up Report 2021 Feedback and Governance Process
- Team Visit: November 2-3, 2021 (8.20.2021)
- Team Members (8.20.2021)
Follow-Up Visit Peer Review Team Report (January 27, 2022)
Follow-Up Visit Peer Review Team Report posted (1.27.2022) that visited Los Medanos College between November 2-3, 2021.
Accreditation Status (January 27, 2022)
The most recent letter of accreditation was received by the college from the ACCJC on January 27, 2022. Read the Action Letter. Los Medanos College received information from ACCJC that the Commission acted to Reaffirm Accreditation for the remainder of the cycle.