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Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Process Update
OverviewWhat is accreditation?Significant changes in the re-
accreditation process since 2007Campus resources
What is accreditation?Voluntary process of external review to
ensure that institutions provide high-quality education and continuously seek to improve. Assures the public that UW – Platteville meets
clearly communicated criteria and regulations. Ensures that faculty and students are eligible
for federal funding.
Who is our accrediting body?
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a commission of the North Central Association (NCA) Federally recognized private, non-profit
agency regulated by Congress through the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008
What was required previously for re-accreditation?
Annual institutional updates and monitoring of financial and non-financial indicators
On-site Comprehensive Evaluation every 10 years Self-study prior to Comprehensive Evaluation 200+ page report produced for evaluation
team
How has the process changed?
New process called “Open Pathway” replaces PEAQ (Program to Evaluate and Advance Quality)
New timeline for comprehensive evaluations
Separation of Quality Assurance from institutional Quality Initiative for improvement
Open PathwayVerifies that we are:
Meeting threshold standards Quality Assurance (Criteria for
Accreditation)
Engaged in continuous improvement Quality Initiative
Two Separate Timelines
Quality Assurance TimelineAnnual institutional updates and
monitoring of financial and non-financial indicators
Two Comprehensive Quality Assurance Reviews in a 10 year cycleOn-site peer review in Year 10 (2016-17)Off-site panel review in Year 4 of next cycle
(2020-21)
Quality Assurance Timeline
Note: we’re entering the timeline mid-stream
Quality Assurance TimelineAnnual institutional updates and
monitoring of financial and non-financial indicators
Two comprehensive Quality Assurance Reviews
No formalized self-studyElectronic files continuously submitted to HLC
Assurance SystemAssurance Argument submitted in Years 4 and
10
Quality Assurance Timeline
Quality Assurance TimelineAnnual institutional updates and
monitoring of financial and non-financial indicators
Two comprehensive Quality Assurance Reviews
No formalized self-studyRevised Criteria for Accreditation
Sub-committees assembled for each criterion Primary task is to identify and gather evidence to
support the Assurance Argument
Revised Criteria for Accreditation
Mission (formerly Mission & Integrity) Chair: Christina Curras
Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct (Preparing for the Future) Chair: James Mueller
Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support (Student Learning and Effective Teaching) Chair: Shane Drefcinski
Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement (Acquisition, Discovery, and Application of Knowledge) Co-Chairs: Colleen McCabe and Laura Bayless
Resources, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (Engagement and Service) Chair: Matt Roberts
Quality Initiative
Required to undertake a major QI designed to suit our present concerns or aspirations. Can continue an initiative already in progress or
achieve a key milestone in the work of a longer initiative
Must have scope and significanceQI proposal focuses on implementation and
assessment of success of the new program review process for APC
Quality Initiative Timeline
Summary
Different process for accreditation New timelines
Quality Assurance Argument New Criteria New process of submitting evidence files
Quality Initiative Project Implementation and improvement of APC’s
Program Review process
Campus Resources
HLC Steering Committee Regular meetings which anyone is welcome to
attendWebsite
Information on the process Timelines Contact information