This page contains information regarding the accreditation process and documents developed by Laney College in relation to it's 2008 Self Study for re-accreditation. In addition, other relevant documents and reports are posted.

WHAT IS ACCREDITATION?

The WASC Accreditation website (2008) states:  "Accreditation is the process for evaluating and assuring the quality of educational institutions and programs. Colleges may be accredited at the regional, programmatic and national level. "it is a uniquely American quality assurance process through which institutions collectively set standards for good practice, conduct peer-based evaluations of institutions on a regular basis, confer accredited status on institutions, and made the results of accreditation review known to the public." www.accjc.org

LANEY COLLEGE ACCREDITATION STATUS

Laney College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

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Self Study

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A SELF-STUDY?

The self study is conducted to determine if an institution should be accredited initially or as a prelude to the periodic accreditation review to giving the institution a set of criteria to evaluate its quality, and the achievement of its mission. This year, Laney College is undergoing a comprehensive and rigorous self-study process.  As such, faculty, classified staff, administrators, and students are directly involved in surveying the community, gathering instititional documents, discussing and analyzing findings, and more...in order to confirm the conditions of the college in relationship to specific ACCJC standards. (For specifics about each standard, go to other links, "Accreditation Standards", located to the left of this page).  This process will result in the Laney College 2007-2008 Self-Study Report, which will be reviewed and approved by the Peralta Community College District Board of Trustees and submitted to the ACCJC Fall 2008.