How might the campus get involved? You may be asked to meet with the team while they are here, so please keep your schedule open during those days. We recommend that you know: MSUM’s mission; How your department/office and its division engage in planning; and How your program assesses student learning, what it has learned through assessment, and what changes […]
How will MSUM benefit from the visit? The self-study and site visit provide MSUM an opportunity for critical self-analysis leading to improvement in quality and performance.
Accreditation ensures the quality and integrity of MSUM’s programs and services, allows students to transfer credits to other accredited institutions, and enables students to obtain financial aid and veteran’s services; accreditation also allows MSUM to participate in federally funded projects and grants and guarantees MSUM’s ability to recruit and retain quality faculty and staff.
The University has an important visit from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) scheduled for April 23-25, 2017. This is to reaffirm our accreditation status. The HLC Steering Committee—a University Committee with appointments from bargaining units and administration—has been working for over a year to prepare for this visit.