By NWCCU Policy, Standards and Eligibility Requirements are reviewed at least every eight years. With the guidance of the Bylaws, Standards, and Policies (BSP) Committee of the Commission, this process launched this spring with two surveys: (1) an institutional survey sent to Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALOs) and CEOs; and (2) a peer evaluator survey.
Each survey provided valuable insights that were constructive and insightful. Executive summaries of the responses can be found at these links. More detailed survey results are coming soon.
To keep stakeholders informed, we have a standards revision webpage with goals, timelines, activities, and summaries of completed steps available.
Next steps include an initial draft of the revisions to be developed and shared with the BSP in preparation for extensive opportunities for feedback from stakeholders beginning with the 2025 NWCCU Annual Conference.
At any point in the process if you have questions or wish to provide feedback, please do so through your institutional staff liaison, Executive Vice President Ed Harri (eharri@nwccu.org), or through the Standards Review Public Comment form.
