The team will spend 3 days examining documents, interviewing personnel, and developing recommendations. Lakeland Community College's last evaluation was in April 1990 when the college conducted a self-study of college programs and departments were evaluated according to criteria established by the Commission. May. The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education is one of six accrediting agencies in the United States that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. Institutional accreditation evaluates an entire institution and accredits it as a whole. Other agencies provide accreditation for specific programs.
Accreditation is voluntary.
The Commission accredits approximately 940 institutions of higher education in a 19-state region. The Commission is recognized the U.S. Department of Education. Lakeland Community College has been engaged in a process of self-study for the last 18 months. During that time the college addressed the Commission's requirements and criteria for accreditation. The evaluation team will visit theinstitution to gather evidence that the self-study is thorough and accurate.