2018-2024 Accreditation Cycle

The NWCCU accreditation cycle is completed over a seven-year period and guided by the Standards for Accreditation. The University of Oregon initiated a new seven-year accreditation cycle in 2018 under a set of five Standards for Accreditation that were adopted by NWCCU in 2010. These standards are reflected in the 2018 Year One Self-evaluation report and in the 2020 Mid-cycle Self-evaluation report.

NWCCU Accreditation Standards (effective January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2019)

• Standard 1. Mission and Core Themes
• Standard 2. Resources and Capacity
• Standard 3. Planning and Implementation
• Standard 4. Effectiveness and Improvement
• Standard 5. Mission Fulfillment, Adaption, and Sustainability

Effective January 1, 2020, the NWCCU adopted revisions to the Standards for Accreditation and evaluation cycle. The new 2020 Standards and evaluation cycle will guide future reporting requirements in the new Year 6 Policies, Regulations, and Financial Review (PRFR) and in the Year 7 Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE).

NWCCU Accreditation Standards (effective January 1, 2020)

• Standard 1. Student Success and Institutional Mission and Effectiveness
• Standard 2. Governance, Resources, and Capacity

Year 7: 2024

• Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness report
• NWCCU acceptance letter

Year 6: 2023

• Policies, Regulations, and Financial Review report
• NWCCU acceptance letter

Year 3: 2020

• Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation report
• Mid-Cycle Peer Evaluation report
• NWCCU acceptance letter

Year 1: 2018

• Self-Evaluation report
• NWCCU acceptance letter

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2011-2017 Accreditation Cycle

Year 7: 2017

• Annual Report submitted to NWCCU in 2017
• Demonstration Project submitted to NWCCU on March 2017
• Accreditation Reaffirmation from NWCCU on July 27, 2017
• Past Core Themes & Objectives

Year 5: 2015

• Annual Report submitted to NWCCU in 2015

Year 4: 2014

• Substantive Change Report submitted to NWCCU on February 27, 2014
• Annual Report submitted to NWCCU on May 30, 2014

Year 3: 2013

• Self-Evaluation Report Standard Two: Resources and Capacity submitted to NWCCU on February 28, 2013
• Update to Standard One (included in Self-Evaluation Report, p. 22) submitted to NWCCU on February 28, 2013
• Virtual Site Visit by NWCCU Committee in spring 2013
• Annual Report submitted to NWCCU on May 31, 2013
• Accreditation Reaffirmation (based on Spring 2013 Year Three Resources and Capacity Evaluation) from NWCCU on July 12, 2013

Year 2: 2012

• Annual Report submitted to NWCCU on May 10, 2012

Year 1: 2011

• Self-Evaluation Report Standard One: Mission, Core Themes, Expectations submitted to NWCCU on February 28, 2011
• Annual Report submitted to NWCCU on June 2, 2011
• Ad Hoc Report (providing goals for the Four Core Themes) submitted to NWCCU on May 1, 2012
• Acceptance of Spring 2012 Ad Hoc Report from NWCCU on July 25, 2012

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2008-2010 Post-Evaluation

1997-2007 Accreditation Cycle

2007