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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

        President and Executive Leadership Team
        Board of Trustees
        Institutional Actions Council
        Staff Directory
        Staff Liaisons
        Peer Corps
  • COVID-19

      • HLC's Response to COVID-19

        HLC's priorities are to protect the safety of its stakeholders and to support the efforts of institutions as they respond to this challenging situation. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact HLC.
      • Accreditation Reviews During the Pandemic
        Updated March 10, 2021
        Virtual Events
        Updated November 19, 2020
        Requirements Regarding Changes to Educational Offerings
        Updated November 19, 2020
        FAQs and Additional Resources
        Updated September 17, 2020
  • Accreditation
      • criteria for accreditation
        maintain accreditation
        become accredited
        decision making

      • Standard Pathway

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

      • Open Pathway

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

      • Maintenance & Monitoring

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

      • February 2021 Updates

        adopted policies
        proposed policies

      • Browse Policies

        Criteria and Requirements
        Criteria for Accreditation, Assumed Practices, Eligibility Requirements
        Institutional Processes
        COVID-19 response, membership, reaffirmation, decision making, sanctions, monitoring
        Commitment to Peer Review
        Peer reviewer eligibility, terms of service, standards of conduct
        Compliance With Federal Regulation
        Federal Compliance, fraud and abuse, teach-out arrangements
        HLC Obligations
        Public notices, complaints, relationships with external agencies
        Policy Adoption and Review
        Policy review and revision process requirements
  • Publications
      • Publications by Topic
      • The Leaflet
      • Team Visit Guidelines, Templates and Examples
  • Peer Review
      • About the Peer Corps
      • Peer Review Team Resources
      • Peer Reviewer Data Update System
      • Become a Peer Reviewer
      • Diversity Initiative
  • Programs and Events

      • Process Events

        ALO training resources
        peer reviewer training
        meetings of decision making bodies

      • Elective Programs

        Standard Pathway Resources
        Seminars, webinars and HLC feedback
        Academies
        Long-term programs on improvement
        Workshops
        Intensive topic-based programs
      • Annual Conference
        • Call for Proposals
        • Program
        • Registration
        • Sponsors and Exhibitors
        • Featured Speakers
  • Student Resources
      • directory of institutions
        upcoming campus visits
        how accreditation works

      • Commentary on Institutions

        Third-Party Comment
        Submit comments about an institution with an upcoming comprehensive evaluation
        Complaint Process
        File a complaint about an HLC member institution

      • Public Information

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

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