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Higher Learning Commission

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  • About HLC

      • About Us

        HLC accredits colleges and universities in a 19-state region of the United States.
        • Background
        • Strategic Plan
        • HLC Initiatives
        • Career and Service Opportunities

      • Who We Are

        Barbara Gellman-Danley, President
        Board of Trustees
        Institutional Actions Council
        Department and Staff Directory
        Staff Liaisons
        Peer Corps
  • Accreditation
      • Criteria for Accreditation
        Maintain Accreditation
        Become Accredited
        Decision Making

      • Standard Pathway

        • Overview
        • 10-Year Cycle
        • Assurance Review
        • Comprehensive Evaluation
        • Standard Pathway Resources

      • AQIP Pathway

        • Overview
        • 8-Year Cycle
        • Action Projects
        • Strategy Forum
        • Systems Portfolio and Appraisal
        • Comprehensive Quality Review
        • Comprehensive Evaluation

      • Open Pathway

        • Overview
        • 10-Year Cycle
        • Assurance Review
        • Quality Initiative
        • Comprehensive Evaluation

      • Maintenance & Monitoring

        • Institutional Change
        • Off-Campus Activities
        • Federal Compliance
        • Institutional Update
        • Non-financial and Financial Indicators
        • Interim Report
        • Focused Visit
        • Special Conditions
  • Policies

      • February 2018 Updates

        Adopted Policies
        Proposed Policies

      • Browse Policies

        Criteria and Requirements
        Criteria for Accreditation, Assumed Practices, Eligibility Requirements
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        Institutional Processes
        Affiliation, reaffirmation, decision making, sanctions, monitoring
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        Commitment to Peer Review
        Peer reviewer eligibility, terms of service, standards of conduct
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        Required by Federal Regulation
        Federal Compliance, fraud and abuse, teach-out arrangements
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        Commission Obligations
        Public notices, complaints, relationships with external agencies
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        Policy Adoption and Review
        Policy review and revision process requirements
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  • Publications
      • Download the HLC Resource Guide
      • Publications by Topic
      • The Leaflet
      • Team Visit Guidelines, Templates and Examples
      • Substantive Change Applications
  • Peer Review
      • About the Peer Corps
      • Peer Review Team Resources
      • Peer Reviewer Data Update System
      • Peer Reviewer Application
      • Diversity Initiative
  • Programs and Events
      • 2018 Annual Conference

      • Process Events

        • AQIP Pathway Strategy Forums
        • Peer Reviewer Training
        • Meetings of Decision-Making Bodies

      • Elective Programs

        • Annual Conference
        • Workshops
        • Academies
        • Standard Pathway Seminars
      • Assessment Academy Applications Open
  • Student Resources
      • Directory
        Upcoming Visits
        How Accreditation Works

      • Commentary on Institutions

        Third-Party Comment
        Submit comments about an institution with an upcoming comprehensive evaluation
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        Complaint Process
        File a complaint about an institution affiliated with HLC
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      • Public Information

        Public Disclosure Notices
        Public statements on issues and summaries of HLC decisions
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        Recent Actions
        Documentation of institutional actions by HLC decision-making bodies
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