Upcoming Events

• ALO Summer Town Hall: July 23, 2025 
• Annual Report due August 1, 2025 
• Beacon Award nominations due August 15, 2025 
• New ALO Training: August 22, 2025   
• ALO Visit Refresher Training: August 15, 2025 
• Substantive Change Webinar: September 19, 2025 
• NWCCU Annual Conference: December 2-4, 2025  

ALO Summer Town Hall

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT) 

Join your liaisons and Commission staff to learn about changes to processes, policies, and updates from the Summer Commission Meeting. Click here to register. 

ALO Visit Refresher Training

Friday, August 15, 2025 (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PT)   

Preparing for an evaluation visit this fall or next spring? This refresher training will walk ALOs through the essential tools, strategies, and best practices for effectively hosting evaluation teams. Whether you’re new to the process or need a quick update, this session will ensure you’re ready to host a successful visit. Click here to register. 

New ALO Training

Friday, August 22, 2025 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT)  

Learn the essential responsibilities of the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) and gain insights into key accreditation processes, proven best practices, and effective strategies for success in the role. This training is ideal for ALOs seeking practical guidance on report submissions, evaluation visits, and ongoing compliance with NWCCU Standards and policies. Click here to register. 

Substantive Change Webinar

Friday, September 19, 2025 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT)  

Join Commission staff as they discuss NWCCU’s substantive change policies and procedures. Whether you are a seasoned ALO or new to the role, this is an opportunity to gain clarity on the substantive change process, understand key requirements, and ensure compliance. Click here to register. 

NWCCU Annual Conference – Reimagine Education

December 2-4, 2025  

Registration for NWCCU’s 2025 Annual Conference, Reimagine Education, opens next week! Make sure to check your inboxes and the NWCCU conference webpage for more information. We look forward to seeing you in Seattle this December!  

Educational Programming

If you have suggestions for upcoming webinar topics or would like to present at a future webinar, please contact NWCCU’s Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives, Jordan Kamai. 

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Upcoming Events

• Annual Report opens early May 2025
• New ALO Training: May 9, 2025
• July Commission Board Meeting: July 8-11, 2025
• ALO Summer Town Hall: July 23, 2025
• NWCCU Annual Conference: December 2-4, 2025

New ALO Training

Friday, May 9, 2025 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT)

This training is designed to equip new ALOs (and delegates) with essential tools and insights to navigate the role of accreditation liaison officer. Learn best practices, key processes, and effective strategies to support your institution’s accreditation efforts. New ALOs and those looking for a refresher are welcome to attend. All registrants will receive a link to the recording and materials shared throughout the training. Registration information will be sent to ALOs and ALO delegates via email.

ALO Summer Town Hall

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT)

Join your liaisons and Commission staff to learn about changes to processes, policies, and updates from the July Commission meeting. Registration information will be sent to ALOs and ALO delegates via email.

Educational Programming

If you have suggestions for upcoming webinar topics or would like to present at a future webinar, please contact NWCCU’s Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives, Jordan Kamai, at jkamai@nwccu.org. 

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Upcoming Events 

• January Commission Board Meeting: January 28-31, 2025
• ALO Visit Refresher Training: February 14, 2025
• ALO Winter Town Hall: February 28, 2025

ALO Visit Refresher Training

Are you preparing for an upcoming evaluation visit? Join Commission staff on Friday, February 14 at 10:00 a.m. PT to ensure your team and institution are ready to shine! This webinar will equip you with the tools, strategies, and best practices to host evaluation teams effectively. REGISTER HERE.

ALO Winter Town Hall

Join your liaisons and Commission staff on Friday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m. PT to learn about changes to processes, policies, and updates from the January Commission meeting. REGISTER HERE.

Educational Programming 

If you have suggestions for upcoming webinar topics or would like to present at a future webinar, please contact NWCCU’s Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives, Jordan Kamai, at jkamai@nwccu.org. 

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Upcoming Events 

• Project Wellness Webinar: November 1, 2024 
• New ALO Training: November 2024
• NWCCU Annual Conference: November 20-22, 2024 

Project Wellness Webinar 

Project Wellness, a student-led mental health organization at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, has made strides to help students mentally, physically, and culturally since its inception in the Spring of 2023. With members being trained in certified peer education, suicide prevention, and skills for psychological recovery, they are equipped with the resources to combat mental health challenges on campus. Join leaders of this organization as they discuss the development and outcomes of Project Wellness.  

REGISTER TODAY! 

Interested in learning more about Project Wellness before the webinar? Check out their article from NWCCU’s March 2024 issue of The Beacon and visit the Project Wellness website.  

New ALO Training

Attention newly appointed Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALOs) and those seeking a refresher! Join our upcoming training session designed to equip you with essential tools and insights to navigate this role. Learn best practices, key processes, and effective strategies to support your institution’s accreditation efforts. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with peers and gain valuable expertise. More information will be sent to ALOs and ALO delegates in the coming weeks.

Educational Programming 

If you have suggestions for upcoming webinar topics or would like to present at a future webinar, please contact NWCCU’s Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives, Jordan Kamai, at jkamai@nwccu.org. 

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Upcoming Events 

• ALO Summer Townhall: July 24, 2024 (10:00 a.m. PT) 
• NWCCU Annual Conference: November 20-22, 2024 

ALO Summer Townhall

Wednesday, July 24 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT)

Join your liaisons and Commission staff on Wednesday, July 24 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PT to learn about changes to processes, policies, and updates from the June Commission meeting.

Register here: https://nwccu-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMufu-vrD0oHdOxnqeZelzWduyfDEWM0jNS  

Educational Programming 

If you have suggestions for upcoming webinar topics or would like to present at a future webinar, please contact NWCCU’s Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives, Jordan Kamai, at jkamai@nwccu.org. 

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Upcoming Events 

• Annual Report, PRFR, and More – Oh My!: April 19, 2024 (12:00 p.m. PT) 
• Annual Report opens early May 2024
• June Commission Board Meeting: June 18-21, 2024 
• ALO Summer Townhall: July 24, 2024 (10:00 a.m. PT) 
• NWCCU Annual Conference: November 20-22, 2024 

Annual Report, PRFR, and More – Oh My!

Friday, April 19 (12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PT)

Join Aaron Christopher, Vice President for Finance and Administration, to learn more about the changes to the Annual Report, the PRFR, and more.

Register here: https://nwccu-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMufu-vrD0oHdOxnqeZelzWduyfDEWM0jNS  

Educational Programming 

If you have suggestions for upcoming webinar topics or would like to present at a future webinar, please contact NWCCU’s Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives, Jordan Kamai, at jkamai@nwccu.org. 

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Mark your calendars for the following events and trainings coming Winter 2024!

Upcoming Events

• January Commission Board Meeting – January 30 – February 2, 2024
• Updates on 2025 Carnegie Classifications Webinar – February 9, 2024
• ALO Townhall – February 24, 2024
• Creating Capacity for Digital Learning – On-Going, FREE Professional Development Opportunity!

Updates on the 2025 Carnegie Classifications

Join Executive Director Mushtaq Gunja and Deputy Executive Director Sara Gast on Friday February 9, 2024 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST to discuss the changes to the next release of the Carnegie Classifications and provide feedback on key questions. They will also share the context for the updates and provide a look into the work still to come in finalizing the Basic and Social and Economic Mobility Classifications.

Register today.

ALO Townhall

Join your liaisons and Commission staff on Friday, February 23 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST to learn about changes to processes, policies, and updates from the January Commission meeting. More information will be sent to ALOs and ALO delegates via email in the coming weeks.

Educational Programming

If you have suggestions for upcoming webinar topics or would like to present at a future webinar, please contact NWCCU’s Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives, Jordan Kamai, at jkamai@nwccu.org.
 

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Mark your calendars for the following events and trainings coming Fall 2023!

Upcoming Events

• Creating Capacity for Digital Learning – On-Going, FREE Professional Development Opportunity!
• Webinar Sea Change: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education after the Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action – October 13, 2023
• Mission Fulfillment Fellowship Application Opens – November 1, 2023
• NWCCU Annual Conference – November 8-10, 2023
• January Commission Board Meeting – January 30 – February 2, 2024

October 13 Webinar

Sea Change: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education after the Supreme Court Strikes Down Affirmative Action

Join members of Alston & Bird’s Education Team for a webinar focused on safely navigating the new risks and challenges posed by the Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, et al. The team looks forward to connecting with higher education leaders including presidents and their leadership teams, trustees, and in-house counsel.

Alston & Bird’s subject matter experts will delve deeply into and offer a careful read of Students for Fair Admissions and will discuss:

• How the new legal regime established by Students for Fair Admissions impacts key sectors of higher education such as admissions, financial aid, student services, and faculty and staff
• Best practices and strategic options for traversing the new landscape, while still adhering to your values in diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Developments and expected trends in the aftermath of Students for Fair Admissions

Speakers:

• Terance A. Gonsalves, Partner, Atlanta, Litigation & Trial Practice, Chair of Education Team
• Alexandra Garrison Barnett, Partner, Atlanta, Labor & Employment
• Chaka Patterson, Partner, San Francisco, Litigation & Trial Practice

Register today!

Mission Fulfillment Fellowship

NWCCU’s Mission Fulfillment Fellowship will open up applications for its sixth cohort beginning November 1. NWCCU’s Mission Fulfillment Fellowship prepares higher education leaders to advance institutional mission fulfillment and quality initiatives through assessment, reflection, and planning. The Fellowship is designed to introduce faculty, staff, and administrators from NWCCU institutions to regional and national leaders in assessment, accreditation, data analysis, quality assurance, educational innovation, and educational effectiveness. Fellows are expected to work in pairs of institutional partners to produce a final project advancing their institution’s planning and assessment practices and quality improvement activities with regard to equity, student learning, and/or student achievement. To learn more, please visit NWCCU’s fellowships page.

Educational Programming

If you have suggestions for upcoming webinar topics or would like to present at a future webinar, please contact NWCCU’s Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives, Jordan Kamai, at jkamai@nwccu.org.
 

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NWCCU is seeking nominations for the Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success. The Beacon Award is an annual award recognizing institutional or programmatic accomplishments in student achievement and success at the NWCCU family of institutions.

Purpose and Description

The Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success is an annual award to recognize institutional or programmatic accomplishments in student achievement and success at the NWCCU family of institutions.

Three separate categories of The Beacon Award will be offered, based on unduplicated student enrollment during the most recent fall student headcounts: institutions with fewer than 2,000 students; between 2,000 and 6,000 students; and more than 6,000 students.

Award winners must demonstrate distinctive, measurable, and replicable innovations that have resulted in student achievement and success at the institutional or programmatic level, including innovations in advising and mentoring, alternative credentialing, experiential learning, learning communities, or other such efforts. Other winning examples may include new curricula, courses, or educational delivery models. The Beacon Award will recognize innovative approaches that have significantly contributed to measurable improvements in completion and/or graduation rates at the institution.

Award winners will receive a trophy and cash award to be used to further the institution’s efforts to implement the initiative. Additionally, the institution’s name will be inscribed on The NWCCU Beacon Award for Excellence in Student Achievement and Success Wall of Fame at the NWCCU office in Redmond, Washington.

Awardee institutions will be recognized during the NWCCU Annual Conference, where an institutional representative will have the opportunity to speak on the topic of their award-winning endeavors that are contributing to the success of their students. The winners will also be expected to submit a short article on their initiative for publication in NWCCU’s The Beacon newsletter.

Eligibility

All NWCCU member institutions are eligible. Only one nomination per institution per year may be submitted. Beacon Award winners are ineligible to be considered again for a period of three years.

Nomination Process

The institution’s leadership must apply for the award along with a short narrative regarding the program and how the award criteria are being demonstrated. The institution must submit a nomination packet of relevant materials, documentation, and evidence that clearly demonstrates the rationale for the nomination. The nomination packet cannot exceed five pages in a portable document file (pdf) format and must be submitted electronically.

Timeline 

Nominations must be received by the NWCCU no later than August 15, 2023. A review panel of NWCCU commissioners, staff, and representatives from institutions not under consideration will select award winners.

Criteria

• Clearly identifiable programmatic efforts that consistently champion student academic success and achievement demonstrated through meaningful student outcome innovation and examples.
• Evidence of a complete assessment process including assessment collection, analysis, and specifics of how the assessment data analysis led to program improvement.
• Evidence that the program directly led to student success and achievement such as student learning outcomes, increased retention rates, and increased completion or graduation rates.
• Evidence that the innovation is replicable.

Submit Nomination Here

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Mark your calendars for the following events and trainings coming Summer 2023!

Reporting Deadlines

• Annual Report opened May 2023
• Annual Report due August 1, 2023

Upcoming Events

• ALO Summer Townhall – July 21, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. PDT
• NWCCU Annual Conference – November 8-10, 2023

Educational Programming

If you have suggestions for upcoming webinar topics or would like to present at a future webinar, please contact NWCCU’s Director of Educational and Institutional Initiatives, Jordan Kamai, at jkamai@nwccu.org.
 

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