WSCUC strives to advance quality and equitable student success across a range of higher education institutions and missions to foster inquiry, innovation, excellence, and sustainability through its dual responsibilities as an accreditor for accountability and continuous improvement.
Adopted by the Commission June 25, 2021.
I. EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Promote strong equity and inclusion goals and real progress for students, institutions and higher education, as well as throughout WSCUC itself
II. EVIDENCE AND IMPROVEMENT
Lead nationally in development and use of meaningful, contextualized evidence of equitable student success, institutional performance, and financial sustainability, under the “Better Conversations, Better Data” banner
III. NATIONAL AND GLOBAL REACH
Accredit and support institutions within our historic region, across the country, and around the world that share and advance WSCUC’s equity, evidence-based, and innovation priorities
A. STANDARDS
Revise WSCUC Standards for Accreditation to reflect contemporary expectations for quality, equitable student success, financial sustainability, and institutional effectiveness
B. EDUCATION
Enrich and intensify professional development and programs addressing strategic goals and essential capacities for institutions and reviewers
C. ADVOCACY & COMMUNICATION
Leverage WSCUC leadership and insights to influence policy and understanding of accreditation, quality and equity, and value
D. ACCREDITATION POLICY & PROCESS
Implement clear, reasonable policies and processes to support strategic goals and Standards
E. GOVERNANCE
Model equitable, inclusive and effective WSCUC governance practices
F. FUNDAMENTALS
Support organizational effectiveness through strong staff and systems
