ACCREDITATION

 ACCREDITATION STATUS

West Los Angeles College is fully accredited through 2018, by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education.

West Los Angeles College has been notified of the Accrediting Commission’s action on its application for reaffirmation of accreditation. In its cover letter to the college, the Commission wrote,  “The Commission acted to issue Warning and to ask that West Los Angeles College correct the deficiencies noted.  The College is required to complete a Follow-Up Report by March 15, 2013.   The report will be followed by a visit of Commission representatives.” 

West remains fully accredited while on Warning. Classes continue, and credits apply toward degrees and certificates and remain transferable to universities and colleges.  Student financial aid eligibility continues unchanged. In fact, the visiting team acknowledged that high-quality teaching and learning are evident at West.  Commendations included praise for the overall campus climate, career preparation programs, the online learning program, delivery of student services, our shared governance, the grants development and partnership efforts, and our efforts to address achievement gaps between student populations.

“The accreditation process reminds us as educators that we must continue to strive for excellence in our instructional program and our services to students, as well as in the organizational standards of good practice that are expected of us under ACCJC standards,” said College President Nabil Abu-Ghazaleh. “I believe that addressing the Commission’s concerns is well within West’s reach and doing so will be of highest priority.”  

• Commissions Action Letter to West - July 2, 2012
• All of Commissions June 2012 Actions
• All of Commissions June 2012 Actions - Summary Chart
• Summary of Commendations
• Full 2012 Accreditation Evaluation Report
• About Sanctions (scroll to pg 41)
• ACCJC Standards (as of June 2012)
• President's Letter to College
• SLO Gap Analysis (October 15, 2012)

FYI: The following wording in the recommendations indicates to what degree the college fell short of meeting the standards from least to most problematic:

• In order to increase effectiveness and improve its compliance with the Standard
• In order to fully meet the standard
• In order to meet the standard
• In order to meet the Standards and Eligibility Requirements

2013 FOLLOW-UP REPORT

• Follow-Up Report

• Documentation

• April 12 Update

2012 SELF STUDY REPORT

• West Los Angeles College - 2012 Self Study  in Support of Reaffirmation of Accreditation

•  Documentation

• President's Letter to the College

• Visiting Team Agenda - Draft  |  Team Bios

CHARGE TO THE ACCREDITATION STEERING COMMITTEE OF WEST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE 

The Accreditation Steering Committee of West Los Angeles College provides leadership for the college's accreditation efforts in the following ways:

• review the ACCJC Accreditation Standards
• encourage and promote dialogue across the college on student learning and institutional effectiveness
• communicate information on accreditation to the college constituencies and community
• facilitate the organization and structures for accreditation reports
• oversee the preparation of accreditation reports
• establish guidelines for the cataloging and maintaining of evidence to support accreditation
• plan, facilitate and prepare for accreditation team visits to the college

• Timeline
• Committee Members
• Agendas/Minutes-Steering Committee
• Meeting Schedules-Standards Committees
• Documentation

• 2011 ACCJC Substantive Change Proposal
• 2009 Accreditation Focused Midterm Report
• 2008 Accreditation Progress Report
• Substantive Change Proposal (February 4, 2008)
• 2007 Accreditation Progress Report
• 2006 Comprehensive Self Study Report
• 2000 Comprehensive Self Study Report

ACCJC Documents and Links

Commission Letters

• Substantive Change Report Acceptance Letter (November 22, 2011)
• Follow-up Report Acceptance (June 30, 2010)
• Initial Substantive Change Acceptance Letter (March 24, 2008)
• ACCJC Letter (June 29, 2006)
• Reaffirmation of accreditation (June 16, 2000)
• Midterm Report acceptance (January 20, 1997)
• Interim Report acceptance (January 30, 1996)
• Reaffirmation of accreditation (June 22, 1994)

• ACCJC Website
• Google Docs Login

Dr. Alice Taylor

Accreditation Chair
310.287.4201
taylora@wlac.edu

Mr. Robert Sprague
Accreditation Liaison Officer
310.287.4398
Spragurl@wlac.edu