LACC Vision & Mission Statements As Approved By - Los Angeles ...

LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE 80TH ANNIVERSARY CATALOG 2008-2009
GENERAL INFORMATION
The chief executive officers of Los Angeles City College since its founding
have been:
Dr. William H. Snyder, Director ............................................. 1929-1934
Dr. Rosco C. Ingalls , Director ............................................... 1934-1945
Dr. Einar W. Jacobsen, President ......................................... 1946-1948
Dr. Howard S. McDonald President ...................................... 1949-1955
Dr. John Lombardi, President ............................................... 1955-1966
Dr. Glenn G. Gooder, President ............................................ 1966-1970
Dr. Louis Kaufman, President ............................................... 1970-1973
Dr. John H. Anthony, President ............................................. 1973-1977
Dr. Stelle Feuers , President ................................................. 1978-1989
Dr. Edwin Young, President .................................................. 1989-1991
Mr. Jose L. Robledo , President ............................................ 1991-1997
Dr. Mary Spangler, President ................................................ 1997-2003
Dr. Doris Givens, President (Interim) .................................... 2003-2005
Dr. Steve Maradian ............................................................... 2005- 2008
Dr. Jamillah Moore .................................................. 2008-Present
DISTRICT PHILOSOPHY
The Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) affirms the principle
that individuals should have opportunities to develop to their full potential.
To that end, our main responsibility is to students and to providing an
education that benefits students and enables them to contribute to society.
The LACCD colleges, therefore, should be accessible to all individuals
who have the capacity and motivation to profit from higher education.
Curricula and services of our colleges should provide means for fulfilling
the promise of open access.
We recognize the necessity to adapt to the changing educational needs of
the LACCD communities and to the growing diversity among students. The
quality of the educational experience is judged by its value to students and
communities, not merely by quantitative appeal. We further recognize that
academic freedom is essential to excellence in education.
The mission of the LACCD colleges is to provide comprehensive
lower-division Transfer Education, Occupational Education, General
Education, Transitional Education, Counseling and Guidance, Student
Services, Continuing Education, Community Services, and Joint Programs
that are appropriate to the communities served and that meet the changing
needs of students for academic and occupational preparation, citizenship,
and cultural understanding.
In pursuit of this mission, we endeavor to:
• promote equal opportunity for participation;
• maintain appropriate standards for academic
achievement;
• provide an educational environment that meets the needs
of students with varied learning skills;
• provide support services that contribute to instructional
effectiveness and student success;
• affirm the importance of multi-cultural, international,
and inter-cultural collegiate experiences that foster
individual and group understanding; and
• manage effectively educational and financial resources.
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FUNCTIONS OF THE
LACCD COLLEGES
To accomplish the educational philosophy and mission of the Los Angeles
Community College District, Los Angeles City College offers the following
types of educational programs.
• Transfer. A college program that enables the student who completes
two years of study to continue upper division (third year) work at
accredited four-year colleges and universities through careful and
continuous articulation with accredited collegiate institutions and high
schools.
• Occupational. An occupational education program planned to offer
the student basic business, technical, and professional curricula to
develop skills that can lead to employment, job advancement,
certification, or the Associate degree.
• General Education. A program of General Education course work
consisting of Associate degree programs and other planned
experiences that develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary
for the student to be effective as a person, a family member, a
worker, and a citizen, thereby enhancing the quality of life for the
individual and for the society at large.
• Transitional Education. A program of remedial and basic skills
education for students needing preparation for community college.
• Continuing Education. A program of continuing education
consisting of graded and ungraded classes to provide opportunities
for personal and occupational competence that supplements formal
full-time college attendance.
• Counseling and Guidance. A counseling and guidance program
incorporating academic, career, and personal counseling to assist
the student in the establishment of educational goals and in the
selection and pursuit of a life work compatible with his or her
interests, aptitudes, and abilities.
• Student Services. A student services program assisting students in
matters of admissions, financial aid, job placement, matriculation and
other related student services activities.
• Community Services. A program of not-for-credit classes offered to
meet the needs of the community for vocational and recreational
courses, community and cultural events, and civic functions,
completely financed by fees charged those attending the classes.
• Joint Programs. Joint programs with business, industry, labor,
education, government, international and other institutions that are of
mutual benefit to sponsoring institutions, enhance the educational
opportunities of program participants, and advance the mission and
functions of the LACCD.