MSCHE Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation (Fourteenth Edition) Web Page and Evidence Expectations by Standard Released
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation (Fourteenth Edition) web page has been released on the MSCHE website.
On March 9, 2023, the Commission voted to approve the standards following the endorsement of the standards by the presidents of its member institutions. The standards are effective July 1, 2023. Institutions participating in Self-Study Institute in the fall of 2023, with visits in 2025-2026, will be the first cohort to undergo Self-Study under these standards.
The Evidence Expectations by Standard is also available to download on the website. The Commission voted to adopt the Evidence Expectations by Standard during its June 21-22, 2023, meeting following a call for public comment.
View or download Evidence Expectations by Standard
A recording of the webinar titled Part 1: Let’s Celebrate the Revised Standards addressing the revised standards is available online. A recording is also available for the second standards event titled Part 2: What Do I Include? Documenting Compliance under the Revised Standards. Additional standards events will be offered throughout 2023 and 2024, including during the MSCHE 2023 Annual Conference on December 4-6, 2023. Visit the MSCHE events page to view upcoming Commission events.
The Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation (Thirteenth Edition) will also remain available on the MSCHE website.
Categories: Accreditation, Policy and Procedures, The Commission
