Comment on Proposed Policy Changes
The Higher Learning Commission's Board of Trustees will consider the following proposed policy changes for adoption at its meeting in February 2024. HLC invites comments on these proposals before the Board takes final action. Send your comments to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by January 15, 2024.
Multi-campus Visits
The proposal would revise when HLC visits a sample of an institution’s branch campuses — a process known as a multi-campus visit — during a comprehensive evaluation. Under the proposal, multi-campus visits would take place during comprehensive evaluations for candidacy, initial accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation. They would no longer occur during Standard Pathway Year 4 comprehensive evaluations that did not involve reaffirmation of accreditation.
Proposed Multi-campus Visit Policy Change
Staff Authority
The proposal would clarify when HLC staff may take certain actions with respect to an institution and when staff may recommend certain actions to an HLC decision-making body. The changes would also clarify when institutions have an opportunity to submit a response to a staff member’s recommendation.
