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April 28-29, 2025 Campus Visit

Â鶹´«Ã½’s 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation review process will culminate in an on-site visit to the Evanston campus on April 28 and 29, 2025 by a team of Higher Learning Commission (HLC) peer reviewers. The site visit will give the peer review team the opportunity to meet with University leaders and speak directly with faculty, students and staff. 

Schedule of Open Forums

The following schedule is subject to change based on the needs of the HLC peer review team. Any changes to date, time, and/or location will be reflected here. 

 

Monday, April 28

Table with events and times
Open Forum Time Location

HLC Criteria 1 and 2 

  • Topics: Mission and integrity (ethical and responsible conduct)  
  • Audience: All faculty, students and staff welcome to attend 
 9:15-10 a.m.  Norris University Center (Lake Room) 

HLC Criteria 3 and 4 

  • Topics: Teaching and learning quality, resources, support, evaluation and improvement 
  • Audience: All faculty, students and staff welcome to attend 
 9:15-10 a.m.  Norris University Center (Â鶹´«Ã½ Room) 

Faculty 

  • Topics: Open dialogue between review team and faculty 
  • Audience: Anyone with a Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty appointment welcome to attend 
 10:15-11 a.m.  Norris University Center (Â鶹´«Ã½ Room) 

Students 

  • Topics: Open dialogue between review team and students 
  • Audience: Any registered Â鶹´«Ã½ students welcome to attend 
 2-2:45 p.m.  Scott Hall (Guild Lounge) 

HLC Criterion 5 

  • Topics: Institutional effectiveness, resources and planning  
  • Audience: All faculty, students and staff welcome to attend 
 4-4:45 p.m.  Scott Hall (Guild Lounge) 

 Tuesday, April 29

Table with events and times
Open Forum Time Location

Staff 

  • Topics: Open dialogue between review team and staff 
  • Audience: Anyone with a Â鶹´«Ã½ staff appointment welcome to attend 
 9:15-10 a.m.  Scott Hall (Guild Lounge) 

How to Participate in Open Forums  

Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty, students and staff are invited to participate in open forums throughout the peer review team’s on-site visit to the Evanston campus. Advance registration is not required to participate. 

Preparing for Open Forums 

As part of the review process, Â鶹´«Ã½ has submitted a 100+ page report, called an “assurance argument,” that tells the story of how the University meets all articulated by the HLC. The report is the result of a collaborative process involving schools and units across Â鶹´«Ã½. During the April 2025 site visit, the peer review team will speak with faculty, students and staff, as well as University leaders, to deepen and clarify their perspective on the University’s case for re-accreditation as presented through the Â鶹´«Ã½-provided materials.  

Â鶹´«Ã½ faculty, students and staff are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the assurance argument in advance of the site visit. To help with this, faculty, students and staff are also invited to review this Briefing Guide, which provides an overview of Â鶹´«Ã½’s assurance argument and guided reflection questions to help the Â鶹´«Ã½ community prepare to engage with the HLC peer review team.   

Contact  

Any questions about the upcoming re-accreditation site visit can be directed to: 


Frequently Asked Questions 

These FAQs shed light on some of the key aspects of the process.