Policies

NWCCU Policies

Linked Policies are PDF documents.

Accreditation Liaison Officer Policy

Accreditation of Non-U.S Institutions Policy

Accreditation Records Retention Policy

Annual Report Policy

Collective Bargaining Policy

Commission Action Regarding Institutional Compliance Within Specified Period

Complaints Against NWCCU

Complaints Regarding Member or Candidate Institutions Policy

Conflict of Interest Policy

Considerations When Closing an Accredited and Candidate Institution Policy

Contractual Relationships with Organizations Not Regionally Accredited Policy

Correspondence Education

Credit Hour Policy

Distance Education Policy

Fraud and Abuse Policy

Institutional Advertising, Student Recruitment, and Representation of Accredited Status Policy

Institutional Response to an Onsite Evaluation Report Policy

Legal Costs and Obligations Policy

Matters under Litigation Policy

Notification to the United States Department of Education

Public Disclosure of Information Regarding Type of Accreditation Granted, Criteria, Accreditation Procedures, Evaluation Schedule, and Commissioners and Commission Staff Policy

Public Notification About Affiliated Institutions Policy

Public Notification and Third Party Comments Regarding Year Seven Evaluations Policy

Record of Student Complaints

Representation of Academic and Administrative Personnel on Decision-Making Bodies

Responsibilities for Title IV Oversight Policy

Retention of Records

Review of Accreditation Criteria Policy

Selection and Representation of Commissioners and of Evaluation Committees Policy

Significant Growth Policy

Student Verification Policy

Substantive Change Policy

Teach-Out Plans and Teach-Out Agreements Policy

Training of New Commissioners

Transfer and Award of Academic Credit