The Resource Library contains all the core information we consider important to understanding of the various pieces of the accreditation experience. Here you will find guides to help you navigate the accreditation experience, relevant policies, reports used for data gathering, templates and samples of related documents, and more.
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2013 Handbook of Accreditation
The 2013 Handbook is designed to serve several purposes: to present the Commission’s Core Commitments and Standards of Accreditation; to guide institutions through the institutional review process; and to assist review teams at each stage of review.
2023 Handbook of Accreditation
The WSCUC 2023 Handbook provides information on the 2023 Standards, the Institutional Review Process for Reaffirmation, the Thematic Pathway for Reaffirmation (TPR), and Commission Decisions.
Compliance with WSCUC Standards Worksheet HB2023
2023 Handbook: This worksheet serves two purposes: 1) To provide reviewers ready access to evidence that the institution is in compliance with Commission Standards 2) To prompt conversation within the institution regarding institutional capacity and infrastructure, strengths, weaknesses, priorities, and plans for ensuring compliance with the Standards.
Standards Side by Side 2013-2023
This document provides a side-by-side comparison of the 2013 Standards with the 2023 Standards.
Standards Side by Side 2023-2013
This document provides a comparison of the 2023 Standards to the 2013 Standards.
Understanding the 2023 Standards
The Understanding the 2023 WSCUC Standards provides material to help facilitate an institution’s self-evaluation under the Standards; this document complements and expands the instructions in the 2023 Handbook of Accreditation and should be used in conjunction with the Handbook.
WSCUC 2023 Standards of Accreditation
The 2023 Standards are designed to advance quality, accountability, and improvement in service of equitable student learning, student success, and institutional effectiveness. They establish the foundational values and broad principles of good practice by which an institution achieves and maintains accreditation with WSCUC and also form the basis for institutional review.
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