Accuracy Statement - Student Responsibility To Be Informed - Catalog Rights and Continuous Attendance

Oct 3, 2026

The Los Angeles City College (LACC) catalog sets out academic and administrative policies governing student enrollment and emphasizes students’ duty to know and follow all regulations affecting their program. The catalog is not an offer to form a contract, and the college and Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) may update information as needed. Catalog rights align graduation requirements to the catalog in effect when continuous attendance begins, with options based on when requirements are met. Alternative publication formats are available upon request.

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Accuracy Statement

Student Responsibility To Be Informed

Catalog Rights and Continuous Attendance

Alternative Publication Formats

As of 10/21/22 Accuracy Statement | The Los Angeles City College (LACC) catalog contains the academic and administrative policies and regulations that govern enrollment of students at LACC. Students are responsible for knowing the academic and administrative policies and regulations affecting their program of study and for abiding by all such policies and regulations during their period of enrollment at the college.
The college catalog is not an offer to enter into a contract. Although the college strives to assure the accuracy of the information in this catalog, the college and Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) reserve the right to make modiﬁ cations and updates as necessary.
Catalogs are published for each academic year. The catalog’s academic year is indicated in the catalog’s title (for example, 2021- 2022) . Addenda to the catalog are published to include mid-year changes.
This new catalog takes effect at the start of the Fall 2022 semester.
Student Responsibility To Be Informed | | --- | | While LACC provides numerous support services to assist students, it remains the responsibility of the student to be familiar with the information presented in this catalog and to know and observe all policies and procedures.
Regulations will not be waived, and exceptions will not be granted ifa student pleads ignorance of policies or procedures.
Catalog Rights and Continuous Attendance | College catalogs cover an academic year that reﬂects enrollment beginning with the fall term and includes subsequent winter, spring and summer terms. Having “Catalog Rights”means students are held to the graduation requirements listed in the catalog at the time enrollment begins in the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) . A student remaining in continuous attendance in the LACCD colleges may elect to satisfy the program requirements in effect at the college from which the student will earn his/her degree, certiﬁcate: • At the time the student began attendance in the LACCD; or • At the time all graduation requirements are met; or • Any intervening catalog term between the time the student began continuous attendance and the time all graduation requirements were met. “Continuous attendance”means attending at least one term (fall, winter, spring, summer) each academic year at any of the LACCD colleges. Courses with a “W”(withdrawal) count towards determining continuous attendance. Students granted a “MW”(military withdrawal) or an “EW”(excused withdrawal) under the provisions of BP 4230 Grading and Academic Record Symbols, will be considered to be in “continuous attendance” for their required period of military service or excused withdrawal. Alternative Publication Formats Students with veriﬁ able disabilities who require alternate formats of college publications should contact the Vice President of Student Services at (323) 953-4000 ext. 2460. The college will provide information in alternate text formats upon request in the timeliest manner possible. The catalog and schedule of classes are available on the college website at [https://lacitycollege.edu/Academics/Classes/](https://lacitycollege.edu/Academics/Classes/)[ ](https://lacitycollege.edu/Academics/Classes/)Class-Schedules LOS ANGELES CITY COLLEGE 855 N. VERMONT AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029 (323) 953-4000 WWW. LACITYCOLLEGE. EDU COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION DR. MARY GALLAGHER, PRESIDENT DR. JAMES LANCASTER, VICE PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ALEN ANDRIASSIAN, ACTING VICE PRESIDENT, STUDENT SERVICES VACANT, VICE PRESIDENT, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES MARCY DRUMMOND, INTERIM VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC SOCIAL MOBILITY & INNOVATION DR. ANNA BADALYAN, DEAN, INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS DR. THELMA DAY, DEAN, STEM DR. ARMINEH DEREGHISHIAN, DEAN OF OUTREACH AND STUDENT LIFE DR. CAROL KOZERACKI, DEAN, LIBERAL ARTS DR. VI LY, DEAN, PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS DR. SAADIA PORCHE, DEAN OF ACCESS ANGELICA RAMIREZ, DEAN, NONCREDIT, ADULT

FAQs

What is the purpose of the LACC catalog?

It contains the academic and administrative policies and regulations that govern enrollment at Los Angeles City College.

Does the catalog create a contract?

No. The catalog is not an offer to enter into a contract.

How do “Catalog Rights” work for graduation requirements?

Students’ graduation requirements are tied to the catalog at the time enrollment begins, and continuous attendance determines the applicable requirements and options.

Oct 3, 2026

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