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Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation (Fourteenth Edition) are available to download.
The newly established Peer Evaluators Policy and Peer Evaluators Procedures became effective September 1, 2018, and are now available here. These documents define the requirements and responsibilities of the Commission to utilize competent, knowledgeable, and qualified peer evaluators who adhere to a code…
The Commission has withdrawn five documents as of September 1, 2018: Calculation of Next Accreditation Action: Under the Commission’s recently adopted eight-year accreditation cycle, institutions are now assigned to one of eight cohorts which cannot be changed. Institutional Peer Evaluator from the Commission…
As part of the new eight-year accreditation cycle, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education has launched its inaugural Annual Institutional Update (AIU). The AIU, which closes on Sept. 28, 2018, is to be completed by all member institutions each year, including Self-Study…
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) was among the 37 higher education groups signing an amicus brief submitted on July 30, 2018, in support of Harvard College. The brief was filed by the American Council on Education (ACE) “in opposition to…
MSCHE Statement on the Show Cause Actions for The Art Institute of Pittsburgh and The Art Institute of Philadelphia Issued July 19, 2018 At its meeting on July 18, 2018, the Executive Committee of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) acted…
MSCHE received official notification in May 2018 from the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) that renewed MSCHE’s federal recognition for five years. The notice comes following recommendations from both the USDE staff and National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). “The…
The Commission’s most recent meeting was held on March 15 in Philadelphia. The Commission took 61 actions, including reaffirmation of accreditation and granting candidacy status. For complete details on the March meeting, click on https://go.msche.org/Actions-2018-03-15. Actions taken at the June Commission meeting will be…
Interviews are currently underway for the MSCHE Director for Volunteer Training and Development. The successful candidate will fill the vital role of managing the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of the Commission’s volunteer training and development plan in support of the MSCHE Strategic…
MSCHE welcomed Mr. Brian C. Kirschner to the role of Director for Communications and Public Relations in April 2018. Mr. Kirschner replaces Mr. Richard J. Pokrass who retired in February 2018 after nine years with Middle States. Mr. Kirschner will work closely with senior leadership…
The MSCHE website contains valuable information that was presented at the spring Town Hall including the slide decks on preparing for the Annual Institutional Update and the Mid-Point Peer Review. If you are asking what happened to the Periodic Review Report (PRR), then…
