BAY REGION COE ANNOUNCEMENT

August 2026

Request for Labor Market Data to Support

New Bachelor’s Degree Program

One of the key components of the California Community College Chancellor’s Office Vision 2030 is the expansion of bachelor's degree programs to meet the state's workforce demands and provide more affordable, accessible four-year degree options for students.



The next deadline to apply for a bachelor’s degree program is January 15, 2027. One of the application requirements is to include a Labor Market Assessment (LMA). To ensure adequate preparation and timely submission of the report to Bay Area Community College Consortium (BACCC), please allow the COE a minimum of three months to complete the LMA. Therefore, you must submit the request to the COE no later than September 11, 2026 through the LMI request form. 


Key dates for the submission process:


  • Deadline to submit LMI request form: September 11, 2026
  • LMA report completed by: November 11, 2026
  • Deadline to submit to BACCC for approval: November 20, 2026
  • BACCC approval received by: December 17, 2026
  • Application deadline: January 15 , 2027


For questions or additional information, contact: Marcela Reyes, Director of Research and Center of Excellence at marcela@baccc.net.

 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

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About the Bay Region COE

The Bay Region COE is located and hosted by Cabrillo Community College. It serves the 28 community colleges in the 12-county Bay Region with labor market information and workforce research. The COE is funded by the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office through the Economic and Workforce Development Program and Strong Workforce Program. Please contact the Bay Region COE if you have any questions about the newsletter, or suggestions for data and information you would like to see in future newsletters.

BAY REGION COE TEAM

Marcela Reyes, Director

marcela@baccc.net

Liza Chavac, Assistant Director

liza@baccc.net

Yumi Huang, Research Analyst

yumi@baccc.net

Leila Jamoosian, Research Analyst

leila@baccc.net