Higher Learning Commission Accreditation

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密歇根州立大学丹佛 is a comprehensive, baccalaureate- 和 master’s-degree granting urban university that offers arts 和 sciences, professional 和 business courses 和 programs to a diverse student population in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Excellence in teaching 和 learning is 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s primary objective.

密歇根州立大学丹佛’s mission is to provide a high-quality, 可访问的, enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, post-graduate education 和 lifelong learning in a multicultural, global 和 technological society. To fulfill its mission, 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s diverse university community engages the community at large in scholarly inquiry, creative activity 和 the application of knowledge.

密歇根州立大学丹佛’s mission, vision, ongoing operations 和 strategic plan are informed by 干部, a core set of values that define who we are – 和 aspire to be – as a University: community, accessibility, 多样性, respect 和 excellence.

密歇根州立大学丹佛 is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

The accreditation process, led by the Office of Curriculum, Academic Effectiveness 和 Policy Development, provides 密歇根州立大学丹佛 with the opportunity to share its story 和 inform the higher education community in the region 和 the nation about the transformational work that takes place on our campus.

Please email questions to Shaun Schafer, Interim Deputy Provost, Associate Vice President of Curriculum 和 Policy Development 和 Accreditation Liaison Officer.

The 标准 for Accreditation are the st和ards of quality by which the Higher Learning Commission determines whether an institution merits accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation. Below is a summary of the criteria.

The Higher Learning Commission has five criteria for accreditation. 它们是:

1. 的任务,
2. Integrity: Ethical 和 Responsible Conduct,
3. Teaching 和 Learning: Quality, Resources, 和 支持,
4. Teaching 和 Learning: Evaluation 和 Improvement, 和
5. Resources, Planning, 和 Institutional Effectiveness.

The Higher Learning Commission’s criteria for accreditation reflect a set of guiding values 和 assumed practices.

密歇根州立大学丹佛 is currently participating in the St和ard Pathway reaffirmation of accreditation. The St和ard Pathway requires completion of a comprehensive evaluation in year four 和 year 10 of the accreditation cycle. This process provides the opportunity for institutions to demonstrate to all constituents that the Five 标准 for Accreditation 和 Federal Compliance 需求 have been met 和 that continuous improvement efforts are in place.

On April 26th 和 27th, 2021, 密歇根州立大学丹佛 hosted a Higher Learning Commission Peer Review Team at our campus. The purpose of the visit was to complete the first of two required comprehensive evaluations which take place in our 10-year accreditation cycle.

Accreditation Committee Roster

Preparation for the comprehensive evaluation involved the completion 和 submission of an Assurance Argument to demonstrate compliance with HLC’s Five 标准 for Accreditation. Angelica Moreno, Manager of Student Affairs Assessment 和 Evaluation 和 S. 塞迪克, Chief of Staff to the Vice President for Administration 和 Paul Hitchcock in Curriculum, Academic Effectiveness 和 Policy Development in Academic Affairs served 和 continue to serve as point-of-contact for their branches of campus. Information was collected from faculty 和 staff throughout the Fall 2020 semester.

In January 2021, 密歇根州立大学丹佛’s accreditation liaison officer 和 president were contacted by the Chair of the Peer Review team. 当时, a schedule was developed, travel arrangements made, 和 additional information exchanged between the accreditation liaison officer 和 the Chair of the Peer Review Team.

Details about the Peer Review teams visit were provided in the Early Bird 和 here, on the 密歇根州立大学丹佛 Accreditation website.

The Peer Review team conducted their on-site visit on April 26th 和 27. They then began the process of writing their final report, which was then submitted to HLC for review 和 approval.

The final report stated that 密歇根州立大学丹佛 met all of the criteria for accreditation under the st和ard pathway. One area was “met with concerns” 和 the Peer Reviewers recommended a course of action for 密歇根州立大学丹佛, to respond to those concerns. Shaun Schafer worked with the appropriate office(s) to address the Peer Reviewers comments 和 implement processes to ensure that, moving forward, that criteria area was brought in line with HLC expectations.

In order to set 密歇根州立大学丹佛 up for continued success in accreditation, Shaun Schafer has created a University Accreditation Committee that meets regularly to aid in accreditation efforts 和 tracking. In addition to this committee, the Office of Curriculum, Academic Effectiveness 和 Policy Development has onboarded the Weave accreditation platform to aid in tracking 和 documenting accreditation data 和 in developing the 2026-2027 Assurance Argument for the re-affirmation evaluation of accreditation.