During its February 2015 meeting the Commission adopted the following policy changes.
1. New Gifts Policy
The Commission approved a new Gifts Policy to raise awareness of this existing practice as outlined in the Visit Process Guide. This policy is intended to make it easier for evaluators and staff, prior to a visit, to inform institutions that they may not accept...
As part of the upcoming revisions to the 2015 Handbook, the Commission clarified the language in CFR 1.2: “Educational objectives are widely recognized throughout the institution, are consistent with stated purposes, and are...
At its November 2014 meeting, the Commission approved an extension of the 2014 Mid-Cycle Review pilot to include all institutions scheduled for a Mid-Cycle Review in 2015.
Institutions with Mid-Cycle Reviews in 2015 should read the updated resource page,...
According to federal regulations, institutions have the right to appeal an adverse Commission Action, and accrediting agencies are required to have appeals processes in place to accommodate such appeals. WSCUC has both an Adverse Action Review Process, outlined in the 2013 Handbook, and an...
We are pleased to report that over 70 institutions responded to the 2014 extended pilot of the Undergraduate Student Success and Graduation Rate Dashboard. Initial review of the submissions and exit surveys revealed a number of challenges that institutions faced in responding to the complete data request. These issues included incomplete data sets, data integrity issues and...
On July 3, 2014, Corinthian Colleges, the parent company of Heald College, an institution accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission, reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education on “a transition plan to protect and address the needs of its affected students.”
The agreement, which took effect July 8, 2014, outlines a plan to help enrolled students continue their studies with minimal disruption.
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During its June 2014 meeting, the Commission approved a new process for institutions seeking Initial Accreditation by WSCUC.
The new process was developed based on recommendations from the Eligibility Review Committee, the Commission’s Policy and Planning Committee, and WSCUC staff.
Under the new process, it will be possible for an institution to be granted Initial Accreditation after one evaluation team visit if the institution is confirmed by the Commission to be in...
As part of the 2014 WSCUC Annual Report institutions were required to report a URL where information about student achievement is made public. The requirement to report this information is in response to expectations that are articulated in the 2013 Handbook of Accreditation,...
We are happy to announce that the wascsenior.org website now includes a number of new features to help institutions and members of the public.
The WSUC Directory of institutions now provides:
WASC Senior College and University Commission joined several other national higher education associations and regional accrediting commissions to endorse the "Principles for Effective Assessment of Student Achievement." The statement is intended to emphasize the need to assess effectively student achievement, and the importance of conducting such assessments in ways that are congruent with the...
