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Institutional Accreditation
General Information and Links

• Accreditation FAQ
• Criteria for Accreditation (Higher Learning Commission)
• Accreditation: A Statement of Principles (PDF). Issued by the chief academic officers of member institutions of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC). Describes the standards they believe accreditation must meet to serve the universities, their students, and the public.
• Institutional Accreditation: An Overview (PDF). General information on accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Includes responses to frequently asked questions and a list of resources.
• Handbook of Accreditation. Essential information from the Higher Learning Commission on policies, procedures, and practices, including new criteria that took effect in January 2005.
• Fundamentals of Accreditation. What Do You Need to Know? Information from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), a private, non-profit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the U.S.

Other resources provided by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association:

• Assessment Resources
• Contractual Arrangements Involving Courses and Programs
• Distance Learning
• International Education Programs for Non-U.S. Nationals