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Dr. Amy Moseder was named Interim Senior Vice President for Policy and Administrative Services of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) in July 2023. Amy has held several titles and positions within the Commission since joining in December 2011 and most…

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is pleased to share recent staffing updates as well as celebrate the team of professionals available to assist institutions and constituents with accreditation matters. Two new Vice Presidents for Institutional Field Relations and several Coordinators…

On July 27, 2023, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) required that The King’s College (NY) submit a substantive change for institutional closure by August 11, 2023, based on information provided by the institution on July 14, 2023. The institution is…

In the eighth episode of the MSCHE Pillars of Change Podcast, Dr. Félix Matos Rodríguez, Chancellor of The City University of New York (CUNY) System, engages with Dr. David Rehm, Commissioner and Vice President of Academic Affairs at Misericordia University in Dallas, Pennsylvania,…

As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE’s) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for its members and others, we want to bring to your attention the recent announcement regarding public hearings on establishing a higher education rulemaking committee. The…

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) joined more than 90 higher education organizations in thanking the United States Congress for historic increases to the Pell Grant in recent years and encouraging bipartisan support for the program in fiscal year 2024. The…

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. View or download the Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation (Fourteenth Edition) On March 9, 2023,…

The Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines is a companion document to the newly revised Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation (Fourteenth Edition). The purpose of this document is to provide a list of expectations for the types of evidence that must be…

The Commission revised the Substantive Change Policy and Procedures effective July 1, 2023. The Commission supports the established and continued efforts of our institutional membership in delivering quality education to incarcerated students and has incorporated new regulatory provisions of the FAFSA Simplification Act…

The Commission made substantive revisions to the following policies and developed new procedures. Complaints Involving Applicant and Member Institutions Policy and Procedures Third-Party Comments for Institutions Under Review Policy and Procedures Regarding the Complaints Involving Applicant and Member Institutions Policy and Procedures, feedback…