Third-Party Comment on an Upcoming Visit

As part of its ongoing effort to make the accreditation process responsive to a broad range of constituents, the Commission has integrated the federally-required (1998 Higher Education Act Amendments) third-party comment process into its regular accrediting processes. Since the 1997–1998 academic year, the Commission has required institutions undergoing comprehensive evaluation (initial or continued candidacy or accreditation) to publish basic information about the visit in appropriate publications and invite the public to provide written comments to the Commission. The Commission will forward these comments to the evaluation team to include in its review of the institution.

Before you submit a third-party comment, you should download the document describing third-party comment process and read it carefully.

Please note specifically that the Commission by policy will only forward a comment to the evaluation team and institution when it may also forward the name and e-mail of the commentor.

Submit your comments using the form below:

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Send mail to the Commission:
Public Comment on (insert name of college)
The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500
Chicago, IL 60604

Comments on these institutions are due in the Commission office no later than one month before the date the visit is scheduled to begin. The Commission cannot guarantee that comments received after the due date will be considered. Comments should include the name and address of the person(s) providing the comments.

Note: Individuals with a specific dispute or grievance with an institution should request the separate Policy on Complaints document from the Commission office. The Higher Learning Commission cannot settle disputes between institutions and individuals, whether faculty, students, or others. Complaints will not be considered as  comments.

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