2011-2017 NWCCU Accreditation Cycle

Western assesses its performance against the accreditation standards in self-study reports it submits to NWCCU evaluators over a seven-year accreditation cycle. 

The self-studies provide opportunities for the University to assess its success in fulfilling  its mission and strategic plan, and to identify areas for improvement. As noted in the timeline below, Western's current accreditation cycle concludes in 2017. 

 

Date	Standard or Report
September 2011	Standard One: Mission, Core Themes, and Expectations
August 2011	Reaffirmation of Accreditation
February 2014	Standard Two: Resources and Capacity (and any revisions to Standard One)
Spring 2014	Site Visit on Standards One and Two
2017	Standard Three: Planning and Implementation Standard Four: Effectiveness and Improvement Standard Five: Mission Fulfillment, Adaptation and Sustainability
2017	Site Visit on Cumulative Report (Standards One through Five)