Policies, Procedures & Guidelines

The Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines shown below are in effect.

Title	Document	Category	Effective Date
Accreditation Actions Policy	Accreditation Policy	Commission	07/01/2020
Accreditation Actions Procedures	Procedure	Commission	07/01/2020
Accreditation Activities Guidelines	Guideline	Commission	03/01/2021
Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO): Role and Responsibilities	Guideline	Institutional	08/16/2017
Accreditation Review Cycle and Monitoring Policy	Accreditation Policy	Institutional	10/01/2020
Accreditation Review Cycle and Monitoring Procedures	Procedure	Institutional	10/01/2020
Antitrust Compliance Policy	Administrative Policy	Commission	07/01/2020
Antitrust Compliance Procedures and Certification Statement	Procedure	Commission	07/01/2020
Appeals from Adverse Accrediting Actions Procedures	Procedure	Commission-Due Process	07/01/2021
Applicant Assessment Team Chair's Confidential Brief	Request Form	Institutional	02/01/2021
Applicant Assessment Team Report	Request Form	Institutional	02/01/2021
Application and Candidacy Review Cycle and Monitoring Policy	Accreditation Policy	Institutional	07/01/2020
Application and Candidacy Review Cycle and Monitoring Procedures	Procedure	Institutional	09/01/2020
Arbitration of Disputes Concerning Final Adverse Actions Procedures	Procedure	Commission-Due Process	07/01/2021
Athletic Programs	Guideline	Institutional	07/20/2012
Communication in the Accreditation Process Policy	Accreditation Policy	Commission;Institutional	09/01/2019
Communication in the Accreditation Process Procedures	Procedure	Commission;Institutional	01/01/2021
Complaints Against the Commission	Accreditation Policy	Commission	11/01/2012
Complaints Involving Member and Candidate Institutions	Accreditation Policy	Commission	08/03/2018
Complex Substantive Change Procedures	Procedure	Institutional	08/01/2021
Conflict of Interest Policy for Corporate Actions	Administrative Policy	Commission	06/08/2018
Conflict of Interest: Commission Employees	Administrative Policy	Commission	04/01/2017
Conflict of Interest: Commission Representatives	Accreditation Policy	Commission	06/02/2017
Consideration of Actions Taken by Regional, National, and Specialized Accrediting Associations Policy	Policy Statement	Commission	05/04/2012
Contracts by Accredited and Candidate Institutions for Education-related Services	Accreditation Policy	Institutional	08/01/2006
Dues and Fees Policy	Administrative Policy	Institutional	07/01/2020
Dues and Fees Procedures 2021-22	Procedure	Institutional	07/01/2021
Evaluation Team Associates	Guideline	Commission	03/23/2006
Follow-up Reports and Visits Procedures	Procedure	Institutional	02/01/2021
Follow-up Reports Guidelines	Guideline	Institutional	02/01/2021
Follow-Up Team Chair's Confidential Brief	Request Form	Institutional	02/01/2021
Follow-Up Team Report	Request Form	Institutional	02/01/2021
Good Practice for Accrediting in Higher Education	Policy Statement	Commission	10/30/2012
Government Agencies and the Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Guideline	Commission	07/20/2012
International Programs Offered by Accredited Institutions	Accreditation Policy	Institutional	04/20/2007
Investment Policy	Administrative Policy	Commission	07/01/2021
Investment Policy Statement	Policy Statement	Commission	07/01/2021
Investment Procedures	Procedure	Commission	07/01/2021
Maintenance and Retention of Commission Records Policy	Administrative Policy	Commission	09/01/2020
Maintenance and Retention of Commission Records Procedures	Procedure	Commission	09/01/2020
MPPR Confidential Brief	Request Form	Institutional	08/01/2020
MPPR Evaluator Report	Request Form	Institutional	08/01/2020
MSCHE Logo Usage Guidelines	Guideline	Institutional	03/01/2020
Peer Evaluators Policy	Accreditation Policy	Commission	09/01/2018
Peer Evaluators Procedures	Procedure	Commission	05/01/2021
Political Intervention in Education	Accreditation Policy	Institutional	03/01/2012
Principles for Good Practices: Regional Accrediting Commissions	Policy Statement	Commission	10/30/2012
Public Disclosures Policy	Accreditation Policy	Institutional	09/01/2019
Public Disclosures Procedures	Procedure	Institutional	01/01/2021
Records Retention Schedule	Procedure	Commission	10/01/2021
Review of Commission Standards, Requirements of Affiliation, and Policies	Accreditation Policy	Commission	06/03/2017
Self-Study Team Chair's Confidential Brief	Request Form	Institutional	02/01/2021
Self-Study Team Report	Request Form	Institutional	02/01/2021
Show Cause Appearance Before the Commission Prior to Withdrawal of Accreditation	Procedure	Commission-Due Process	09/17/2015
Substantive Change Guidelines	Guideline	Institutional	11/01/2021
Substantive Change Policy	Accreditation Policy	Institutional	07/01/2020
Substantive Change Procedures	Procedure	Institutional	07/01/2020
Teach-Out Plans and Agreement(s) Form	Request Form	Institutional	10/01/2021
Teach-Out Plans and Agreement(s) Policy	Accreditation Policy	Institutional	09/01/2020
Teach-Out Plans and Agreement(s) Procedures	Procedure	Institutional	09/01/2021
Teach-Out Plans and Agreements Review Report	Request Form	Institutional	10/01/2021
Third Party Providers Guidelines	Guideline	Institutional	NA
Third-Party Comment	Accreditation Policy	Commission	02/01/2019
Transfer Credit, Prior Learning, and Articulation Agreements Policy	Accreditation Policy	Institutional	03/07/2011
Travel Policy	Administrative Policy	Commission	01/01/2019
Travel Procedures	Procedure	Commission	10/01/2021
Whistleblower Form	Request Form	Commission	07/01/2020
Whistleblower Policy	Administrative Policy	Commission	07/01/2020
Whistleblower Procedures	Procedure	Commission	07/01/2020