Commitment to Peer Review

HLC is committed to a strong Peer Corps that will conduct evaluations and take accrediting actions on behalf of HLC’s member institutions. As part of its recruitment and selection processes, HLC will develop strategies designed to systematically assure that the Peer Corps reflects the diversity of the people—professionals and students—engaged in higher education. When selecting or appointing peer reviewers, HLC will not discriminate on the basis of characteristics such as race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, parental status, marital or civil union status, family status, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity, gender expression or gender preference, or disability. 

Policy History

Last Revised or Edited: June 2021
First Adopted: November 2012
History:* edited February 2021; revised June 2021
Notes:

* In the history, “revised” indicates that the HLC Board of Trustees adopted changes to the policy, and “edited” indicates that HLC staff made technical amendments or minor editorial revisions that did not require formal Board approval.