Middle States Commission on Higher Education







Publications

Manuals on Accreditation Protocols

Becoming Accredited: Handbook for Applicants and Candidates for Accreditation 2009 Edition (PDF)
To be used by all institutions applying or undergoing review. Includes hyperlinks to sections within the Handbook and to external sources.

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Handbook for Collaborative Reviews
Processes for Reviews by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and Other Accreditors, Agencies, and Organizations. The handbook may be downloaded here, and it also is available for purchase.

1-20 copies = $4.00 ea.
21 or more copies = $3.50 ea.

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Handbook for Periodic Review Reports (12th Edition, 2011)
A manual for institutions preparing their interim reports in the fifth year after decennial reaccreditation and for PRR reviewers. This new edition of the PRR Handbook will apply to ALL institutions that are scheduled to submit their PRR as of June 1, 2012.

1-20 copies = $3.00 ea.
21 or more copies = $2.50 ea.

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Self-Study: Creating a Useful Process & Report (Revised 2012))
A manual for institutions preparing for the self-study and peer review processes. Updated in 2012 to reflect the latest federal regulations and MSCHE expectations.

1-50 copies = $11.00 ea.
51-99 copies = $9.00 ea.
100 or more copies = $7.00 ea.

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Team Visits: Conducting and Hosting an Evaluation Visit (2009 Edition)
This latest edition of Team Visits includes updated information, the new MSCHE certification statement, and several new appendices.

1-5 copies = $12.50 ea.
6-10 copies = $12.00 ea.
11-30 copies = $11.50 ea.
31 or more copies = $10.50 ea.

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Verification of Compliance with Accreditation-Relevant Federal Regulations (Initial Implementation for Spring 2013)
This publication describes the Commission's new compliance review process regarding Distance or Correspondence Education (student identity verification), Transfer of Credit policies, the institution's Title IV Cohort Default Rate, and institutional policies on the Assignment of Credit Hours.

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