LCC Accreditation
History
Luna Community College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). Luna Community College first applied for NCA candidacy in 1978 as Luna Vocational Technical Institute. Accreditation was first granted in 1982 by NCA and the last Reaffirmation of Accreditation was granted in 2004-2005. LCC’s Self Study report was submitted to the Higher Learning Commission on Friday, August 15th, 2014. That report is available for review in PDF format.
Criteria for Accreditation
Below are the Criteria for Accreditation that are the standards of quality by which the Commission determines whether an institution merits reaffirmation of accreditation.
Criteria
Criterion One. Mission
Criterion Two. Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct
Criterion Three. Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support
Criterion Four. Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement
Criterion Five. Resources, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness
Reports, Letters & Notices
2024
HLC Action Letter - Luna Community College 3-5-24
2023
2021
HLC Action Letter - Luna Community College 11.4.21.pdf
Public Disclosure Notice - Luna Community College 11.4.21.pdf
Focused Visit.pdf
2020
HLC Institutional Focused Visit Report 2020
HLC Action Letter - 11-2020
HLC Public Disclosure Notice - 11-2020
Public Disclosure - November 5, 2020 - LCC taken off probation
2019
Luna Community College Accreditation Frequently Asked Questions, Nov. 27, 2019
2019 HLC Assurance Report
HLC Post Visit Final Report for LCC 2019
HLC Response Report 2019
HLC Hearing Letter 8-2019
HLC Hearing Report 8-2019
2019 IAC Response Report
Interim President Ricky Serna addresses what the college is doing to address the HLC Show-Cause order.
Comments on Luna Community College
Comments on Luna Community College Commercial
HLC Campus Update February 12, 2019
HLC Visit Schedule
HLC Letter-Luna Community College - 05/07/2019
LCC Public Disclosure Notice 11-21-19
LCC Action Letter 11-21-19
2018
Strategy for Show-Cause Order Report
Luna Community College Accreditation Frequently Asked Questions (old)
Core Component 1
Final Show-Cause Report
LCC Final Report
LCC Response to Show Cause Visit Report
2018 HLC Visit Schedule
HLC Letter 5-2-18
LCC Public Disclosure Notice 07/09/18
LCC Action Letter 07/09/18
Presentations
2017
A Special Monitoring Report was submitted June 2017 to address five criteria:
2017 Special Monitoring Report
November 2017: LCC received a status change in accreditation: Accredited (Show-Cause)
2015
March 2015: LCC received affirmation of accreditation with Interim Monitoring in Year 4 Assurance Review and Comprehensive Evaluation
2014
2014 Self Study Report Comprehensive Report
News
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Feedback and Comments
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