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ºÚÁÏרÇø’s Reaffirmation of Accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission

Welcome

ºÚÁÏרÇø (ºÚÁÏרÇø) is accredited by the and is on the . This accreditation is reaffirmed every 10 years via a quality assurance and institutional improvement review. The designation is unique from the Standard Pathway in that its improvement component, the Quality Initiative, provides the opportunity to pursue improvement projects that meet their current needs and aspirations, while continuing to focus on quality assurance. ºÚÁÏרÇø has been accredited by HLC since April 13, 1977.

This site will contain all new information related to the College’s 2025 Reaffirmation of Accreditation process. Please visit ºÚÁÏרÇø’s Accreditation page to learn more about the institution’s general accreditation information.

 

HLC Third Party Feedback

The invites students, alumni, community members, and other third-party constituencies to about an institution prior to its campus visit. It is anticipated that this campus visit will take place in fall 2025 or winter 2026. Submitted comments will be forwarded by HLC to the institution and review team members as long as they are received four weeks or more prior to the . HLC cannot guarantee that comments received after the due date will be forwarded to the team and institution in time for consideration during the evaluation.

During this campus visit, a team of peer reviewers trained and coordinated by HLC will evaluate ºÚÁÏרÇø’s current and future capacities to meet .

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HLC Feedback Form

Please feel free to provide feedback regarding ºÚÁÏרÇø’s reaffirmation of accreditation.

What is Reaffirmation?

Reaffirmation of Accreditation requires the institution to provide evidence of how it meets the , as well as. This process includes the submission of an and a . After both are submitted, a to confirm that the material submitted is accurate and thorough.

When (and What) is Happening?

Timeline

Summer 2023

  • Create outlines for each criterion

Fall 2023 – Collect Data

  • April 2023 – Set up Google Drive

  • April 2023 – Communication to campus

  • June-December 2023 – Collect campus information

Winter/Summer/Fall 2024 – Assurance Argument First Draft Writing

  • January 2024 – All information due

  • February-October 2024 – First draft written and revised in accordance with new HLC criteria

  • November-December 2024 – First draft sent to leadership for edits

Winter 2025 – Assurance Argument First Draft Feedback and Revision

  • January 2025 –Ìý First draft of Assurance Argument communicated to campus community

  • January-February 2025 – Campus feedback opportunities

  • February 2025 – Steering Committee Review of feedback

  • March-April 2025 – Second draft ready for consideration by campus community; feedback provided through formÌý

  • March 2025 – Outline Federal Compliance Argument and assign sections

Summer 2025 – Writing Federal Compliance First Draft and Assurance Argument Second Draft

  • July 2025 – Federal Compliance first draft sent to Leadership Team

  • August 2025 – Federal Compliance first draft sent to Federal Compliance internal Committee

  • September 2025 – Internal Committee Feedback via Zoom and feedback form

  • September-October 2025 – Assurance Argument evidence linkage

Fall 2025 – Writing Federal Compliance Second Draft and Assurance Argument Third Draft

  • September 2025 – Steering Committee review of both documents

  • October 2025 – Third Assurance Argument draft completed and communicated

  • November 2025 – Federal Compliance second draft writing

  • December 2025 – Assurance Argument campus community feedback opportunity

Winter 2026 – Visit Preparation, Final Draft Editing, and Submission

  • January 2026 – Visit preparation meetings with stakeholder groupsÌý

  • February-March 2026 – Editing, One-Voice, Evidence, Cover Pages

March 30, 2026 – Assurance Argument complete (lock date)

How are people involved?

ºÚÁÏרÇø Assurance Argument Committee

Members


Responsibilities

  • Writes narrative content using evidence and input collected from institution staff, faculty, and Board members.
  • Prepares submissions and evidence files
  • Provides project management for the endeavor
  • Identify institutional gaps and develop proposals to meet criteria requirements
  • Participate in on-site peer review team visit
  • Engagement Expectation: Attend meetings, draft argument, communicate with campus community, collect evidence, revise drafts in accordance with input, submit Assurance Argument and Federal Compliance report.

ºÚÁÏרÇø Executive Editors

Members

  • Leadership Team – Olga, Tracy, Tim, Carla, Kerri

Responsibilities

  • Review completed drafts
  • Provide guidance for Assurance Argument Committee and support/enforce engagement related to evidence and information collection
  • Support efforts to fill recognized institutional gaps
  • Participate in on-site peer review team visit
  • Engagement Expectation: Review and provide input on drafts

ºÚÁÏרÇø Community and Board Members

Responsibilities

  • Provide related evidence and information as requestedÌý
  • Review completed drafts
  • Offer insight on areas of the report where not directly providing information and evidence
  • Participate in on-site peer reviewer team visit
  • Engagement Expectation: Review and provide input on drafts