Monday, December 16, 2019
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will perform a comprehensive accreditation visit to North Idaho College (NIC) on April 15-17, 2020. The purpose of the visit is to evaluate NIC’s compliance with NWCCU accreditation standards and policies. During the visit, an NWCCU peer evaluation team will be meeting with students, faculty, staff and NIC Board of Trustees.
Prior to this evaluation visit, members of the public may provide comment on NIC’s qualifications for accreditation. To be considered, all comments must be signed and delivered to NWCCU thirty days prior to the visit (March 16, 2020). Comments should be addressed to:
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165th Ave NE, Ste 100
Redmond, WA 98502
www.nwccu.org
425.558.4224
Signed comments are forwarded, as received, to NIC, the evaluation committee, and NWCCU. NIC is currently regionally accredited through NWCCU and last had its accreditation reaffirmed in 2013. In 2014, NIC completed the year one evaluation of the current accreditation cycle; a mid-cycle evaluation was completed in 2016. NIC also submitted ad hoc reports in 2014, 2016, and 2018. NIC’s Mission Fulfillment and Sustainability (year seven) Self-Evaluation Report will be submitted to NWCCU prior to February 15, 2020 and will be posted on NIC’s website prior to the evaluation visit. This announcement is being sent per requirements of NWCCU Policy A-5, Public Notification and Third Party Comments Regarding Year Seven Evaluations. More information can be found at the NWCCU website (full link: www.nwccu.org/tools-resources/institutions/forms-guidelines) or by contacting NWCCU.