WASC SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION
985 ATLANTIC AVENUE NO 100, ALAMEDA, CA 94501 www.wascsenior.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE WASC SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION ("THE COMMISSION") IS AN ACCREDITING AGENCY SERVING THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS THROUGH A DIVERSE MEMBERSHIP OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE US AND [CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2] INTERNATIONALLY, WITH A HISTORIC REGIONAL SCOPE AND FOCUS IN CALIFORNIA, HAWAII, AND THE PACIFIC BASIC. THROUGH ITS WORK OF PEER REVIEW, BASED ON STANDARDS AGREED TO BY THE MEMBERSHIP, THE COMMISSION ENCOURAGES CONTINUOUS INSTITUTIONAL IMPROVEMENT AND ASSURES THE MEMBERSHIP AND ITS CONSTITUENCIES, INCLUDING THE PUBLIC, THAT ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS ARE FULFILLING THEIR MISSIONS IN SERVICE TO THEIR 1.2M STUDENTS AND FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD. THE WASC SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION IS RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS CERTIFYING INSTITUTIONAL ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDING IN A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING STUDENT ACCESS TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID.

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY PROMOTING QUALITY AND EQUITY, IMPROVEMENT AND [CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1] ACCOUNTABILITY.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING: THE AGENCY HOSTS AN ANNUAL THREE DAY CONFERENCE, SPECIALIZED YEAR-LONG WORKSHOP, AND MULTIPLE TRAININGS AND COMMUNITY EXCHANGES WITH ABOUT 2,000 PARTICIPANTS. THE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAMMING IS PRIMARILY ON STUDENT SUCCESS, EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING, ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING, EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, AND RELATED TOPICS THAT PREPARE INDIVIDUALS TO PROMOTE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION PRACTICE ON THEIR CAMPUSES. THE WORKSHOPS INCLUDE ASSESSMENT 101, PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE RETREAT ON CURRENT ISSUES IN AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND A DECADE OF ASSESSMENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING EXTENDS THE RESOURCES OF THE AGENCY, THROUGH A PARTNERING MODALITY, TO THE WSCUC MEMBERSHIP AND NATIONAL AUDIENCE.

ACCREDITATION REVIEWS: THE AGENCY CONDUCTS HIGHLY-STRUCTURED REVIEWS ANNUALLY TO ASSURE SATISFACTION OF STANDARDS AND PROMOTE IMPROVEMENT, IN THE FORM OF REAFFIRMATION OF ACCREDITATION, SPECIAL VISITS, AND SEEKING ACCREDITATION VISITS. NEARLY 400 EXPERT PEER VOLUNTEERS FROM MEMBER INSTITUTIONS CONTRIBUTE TIME TO SUSTAIN THE CORE "BUSINESS" OF THE AGENCY: FACILITATING PEER REVIEW ACCORDING TO THE STANDARDS AND CRITERIA FOR REVIEW AS AUTHORED BY THE WASC SENIOR COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY COMMISSION.

SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE: AS REQUIRED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, NEW DEGREE PROGRAMS, CHANGES IN CONTROL, AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES MUST BE REVIEWED BY AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY. IN ADDITION, TEAMS MAKING VISITS MAY REQUEST FOLLOW-UP WORK AFTER THE VISIT IS CONCLUDED. THESE ACTIVITIES, INVOLVING UP TO 50 VOLUNTEERS SERVING ON THREE COMMISSION COMMITTEES: ELIGIBILITY, SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE, AND INTERIM REPORT, PROVIDE QUALITY CONTROL TO ASSURE THAT PROGRAMS AND STRUCTURES OF MEMBER INSTITUTIONS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH WSCUC STANDARDS. UP TO 200 SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE PROPOSALS, INTERIM REPORTS, AND ELIGIBILITY APPLICATIONS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY.

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