Accreditation
How We Plan
Middle States Accreditation
水多多导航 is accredited by the , an institutional accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE).
Middle States is the same organization that accredited our legacy universities for decades: Clarion University of Pennsylvania (since 1948), Edinboro University of Pennsylvania (since 1949), and California University of Pennsylvania (since 1951).
Learn more about , Middle States and its mission or review the Standards for Accreditation.
The 2025 Self-Study Process
As an accredited university, 水多多导航 regularly undertakes an in-depth self-study 鈥� a rigorous process of peer review, assessment, and evaluation that ensures we continue to meet the high standards of educational quality that accreditation requires.
The self-study was designed to engage our entire 水多多导航 community 鈥� students, faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, and other community members 鈥� as we examine our university鈥檚 mission, demonstrate that we can accomplish that mission, and show that we are committed to continuous improvement that leads to student success.
The self-study process aligns with 水多多导航鈥檚 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, which officially launched in September 2023.
2025 Self-Study Timeline
水多多导航鈥檚 initial self-study began with preliminary activities in Fall 2022. It will culminate in a visit from our Middle States evaluation team in Spring 2025, followed by the team鈥檚 report and action by the full commission. This timeline is included in the Self-Study Design:
| Date | Activity/Task | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2022 | Attend Self-Study Institute | X |
| December 2022 | Meet with Middle States liaison | X |
| Fall 2022 | Begin to draft self-study design; establish MSCHE Self-Study SharePoint site | X |
| February 2023 | Assemble Steering Committee | X |
| March 2023 | Submit self-study design | X |
| September 2023 | Announce opportunities for participation (open call to university community) | X |
Subcommittees form and work begins
| Date | Activity/Task | Status |
|---|---|---|
| March-April 2023 | Finalize Steering Committee and working groups | X |
| March-May 2023 | Working groups finalize lines of inquiry | X |
| April 2023 | Host Middle States liaison for self-study preparation visit | X |
| Summer 2023 | Revise self-study design for MSCHE acceptance | X |
| Summer 2023 | Working groups meet | X |
| September 2023 | Launch 2023-2026 水多多导航 Strategic Plan | X |
Subcommittees collect and analyze data; draft self-study report created
| Date | Activity/Task | Status |
|---|---|---|
| August-December 2023 | Working groups gather and analyze data, report to Steering Committee | X |
| Fall 2023 | Hold launch event for the university community to share self-study plan, timeline, and opportunities for participation | X |
| Fall 2023 | MSCHE selects self-study Evaluation Team chair MSCHE chooses visit dates | X |
| Spring 2024 | Draft self-study report | X |
| May-September 2024 | Revise self-study report draft and make available for campus review | X |
Final report created; MSCHE team conducts site visit
| Date | Activity/Task | Status |
|---|---|---|
| September-November 2024 | Send self-study report draft to MSCHE team chair (2 weeks before visit) | X |
| September-November 2024 | Host preliminary visit by Evaluation Team chair | X |
| January 2025 | Finalize self-study report based on team chair鈥檚 feedback; share final report with university community | X |
| January-March 2025 | Upload final 水多多导航 Self-Study Report/Evidence Inventory/Verification of Compliance to portal (6 weeks before site visit) | X |
| March 2025 | Host Evaluation Team site visit | X |
| March-May 2025 | Receive MSCHE Evaluation Team report | X |
| March-May 2025 | Develop and submit institutional response | X |
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June-July 2025 |
Commission meets to determine action | X |