Public Comment Period Opens During University's Accreditation Process

LOGAN — USU has announced the opening of public comment as part of the university’s routinely scheduled accreditation process and comprehensive evaluation process by its accrediting body, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).

The NWCCU will conduct a site visit on the Utah State University Logan campus from April 14-16 and on the USU Eastern Campus on April 14. The purpose of this visit is to perform a comprehensive evaluation of the University.

NWCCU reviews institutions on a seven-year accreditation cycle. Accreditation by NWCCU represents the commission's judgment that an institution is satisfactorily achieving its mission and educational purposes and that it meets or exceeds NWCCU standards of quality and effectiveness.

NWCCU is USU’s institutional accrediting body. The commission last reaffirmed accreditation of Utah State University in 2018. As part of the current evaluation for reaffirmation of accreditation, NWCCU requests comments regarding USU’s qualifications for accreditation.

Utah State University values information provided by students, employees and others in determining whether the institution's performance is consistent with the NWCCU Standards of Accreditation, policies and procedures. More details on these standards and procedures are available on the NWCCU website.

Comments considered should be regarding an institution’s qualification for candidacy or accreditation. All signed, written comments will be forwarded, as received, to the institution, the evaluation committee and NWCCU.

Comments can be submitted online or sent directly to NWCCU by April 4 via the following mailing address:

Attn: Third Party Comment
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Ave NE, Suite 100
Redmond, WA 98052-3981

Individuals are welcome to review the NWCCU policies on public disclosures or visit NWCCU website for more information on communicating comments on member institutions. If, after reviewing the policy, individuals have questions or are unsure of the procedures to follow in submitting a comment, they may communicate directly with the commission office, (425)558-4224.