In this five-part series, we have focused on each of the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC’s) Criteria for Accreditation, which are the standards of quality by which the Commission determines whether an institution merits accreditation.
The goal of reaccreditation is to assure Illinois State students, as well as families and employers, that the University provides a quality educational experience. Illinois State participates in a ten-year cycle of accreditation, with 2024 being the end of the current cycle. You can learn more by visiting Accreditation | Illinois State.
How Illinois State’s resources, structures, and processes are sufficient to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its educational offerings, and respond to future challenges and opportunities is the focus of the Higher Learning Commission’s Criterion 5.
Core Components of Criterion 5 – Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning
5.A. – Through its administrative structures and collaborative processes, the institution’s leadership demonstrates that it is effective and enables the institution to fulfill its mission.
5.B. – The institution’s resource base supports its educational offerings and its plans for maintaining and strengthening their quality in the future.
5.C. – The institution engages in systematic and integrated planning and improvement.
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