Los Medanos College

Los Medanos College (LMC) is a public community college located in Pittsburg, California. Established in 1974, LMC has been extended to Brentwood and is part of the Contra Costa Community College District.

Los Medanos College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges,10 Commercial Blvd. Suite 204 Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accreditation body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Post-Secondary Accreditation and the United States. The Ministry of Education. Additional information, including the filing of complaints against member institutions, can be found at www.accjc.org.

Los Medanos College offers award-winning transfer and career-related programs, stellar support services, and a variety of learning opportunities in East Contra Costa County. Our outstanding educators, innovative curricula, growing degree and certificate offerings, and strong regional partnerships focus on student success. Of the 1,600 two-year institutions across the nation, LMC received consecutive recognition as the “Top 150 U.S. Community College by the Aspen Institute (2017 & 2019) and was named one of the 50 Best Community Colleges in 2017 by College Choice.

The LMC service area has been undergoing rapid growth and development. To serve its ever-expanding community In the fall of 2020 LMC completed a new Brentwood Center located at 1351 Pioneer Square, the new Center houses 15 classrooms, four science labs, library resources, teaching labs and open learning spaces, as well as a bookstore, a food service area and 738 parking spaces. The College completed the construction of a 30,450 square-foot Kinesiology & Athletics Complex, followed by a new 36,600 square-foot student union in the spring of 2020. The Student Union’s first floor includes a new bookshop, a food service area, a student lounge and a 485-seat conference center.

The second floor includes new offices and meeting space for Student Life and Associated Students, a large social gathering area for student clubs, and a meeting space for up to four learning communities. In the spring of 2019, LMC opened a new Campus Safety Center providing the College with enhanced emergency operations.

Mission

Los Medanos College is a public community college that provides quality educational opportunities for those within the changing and diverse communities it serves. By focusing on student learning and success as our first priorities, we aim to help students build their abilities and competencies as lifelong learners. We create educational excellence through continually assessing our students’ learning and our performance as an institution. To that end, we commit our resources and design our policies and procedures to support this mission.

Vision

Los Medanos College provides the premier educational opportunity for East County residents, where learning matters most.

Values

Values remind us of what matters most. Los Medanos College is an educational community that cares deeply about learning, collaboration, effective communication, and engagement with our surrounding community.

Learning

Student learning and student success are the focal points of our college. We strive to create a dynamic environment that encourages lifelong engagement with academic and societal challenges. We value the importance of critical thinking, effective communication, ethical behavior and diversity. We engage in ongoing assessment to measure and improve student achievement and institutional effectiveness.

 Collaboration

While we value the contributions of the individual, most of our endeavors require collaboration, communication, and cooperation. It is in working together that we spark creative and innovative approaches, build on each other’s ideas, and give mutual support. It is in collaboration that we learn to value multiple perspectives and resolve conflict in constructive ways.

Communication

Communicating clearly and effectively is critical to both student success and organizational effectiveness. We want our students to read critically and write clearly. We also want them to compose oral presentations that demonstrate poise, competence, and an understanding of new technologies. We want an organization that has clear decision-making processes that embody these same competencies and expresses them in consistent, unambiguous policies and procedures.

Engagement

Our mission is to provide educational opportunities for the people that live in our surrounding communities. We must be responsive to changing needs and seek partnerships that promote the well-being of our diverse and growing communities.