Accreditation

How to Become Accredited by WSCUC

The Commission has established formal procedures by which institutions can move through the required stages that lead to accreditation. These stages include:

  • Eligibility
  • Initial Acrreditation

Each stage has specific criteria, processes, and time frames. An institution starting the procedures for seeking accreditation should carefully consider the requirements for each step to ensure its understanding of the process and be aware that the time frame may take several years depending on the maturity of institutional development.Eligibility applications are peer-reviewed by the Eligibility Review Committee (ERC).

Resources for Institutions Seeking Eligibility

How to Become Accredited

Outline the stages toward reaching Accreditation and for applying for Eligibility

Apply for Accreditation

Complete this form and mail it in with your Eligibility application fee to begin the process.

Summary Data Form and fee structure

Required data form and fee structure to be submitted by institutions with the Eligibility Application.

Degree Programs and Locations

This form provides various programs and its location.This is required as part of the Eligibility proposal. 

Resources for Institutions Seeking Candidacy/Initial Accreditation

Is there an application for Accreditation?

Application form to be submitted (with appropriate fee) after being granted Eligibility.

For more info, please visit -  Application for Accredition

After being granted Eligibility, institutions must submit a Letter of Intent prior to their first Seeking Accreditation Visit.

For more info, please visit - Letter of Intent

This template can be used by institutions in preparing the Institutional Report for the first site visit team for Initial Accreditation after Eligibility has been approved.

For more info, please visit - Template

Four required checklists used by WSCUC site visit teams to monitor compliance with United States Department of Education requirements for regional accreditation agencies

For more info, please visit - Federal Compliance Forms

This is the link for 2013 Handbook of Accreditation 

It compares the Eligibility Criteria and the Standards of Accreditation.

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