NMU is writing a report for our institutional accreditors, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). What must we make sure to include?
This activity gives you the opportunity to share your ideas.
NMU President’s Forum - October 2025
HLC Accreditation Campus Engagement Workshop
Self-Guided Activity Instructions
Welcome to the President’s Forum!
- Walk through the poster display area.
- Posters have with Higher Learning Commission (HLC) language.
Find a station to focus on:
- Read the HLC language and note the sample items the accreditation team has started penciling in.
- Add your ideas: “To convince peers from other universities that NMU meets this standard, NMU should write about ____.”
- How should we demonstrate our excellence?
- What work do you do or do you know of that illustrates our compliance?
- Upvote others’ notes as you wish with a checkmark or a star.
- Visit other stations until we wrap at 5:00.
Think: “If the peer reviewers visiting NMU next year haven’t heard of ____, I will be disappointed!” Add to the board whatever you just mentally put in that blank – we need your suggestions. How will we know we’re writing about the “right” stuff? Now is your chance to tell us! |
Need a little more help getting started?
Here is a list of examples of the kinds of evidence institutions provide for each Core Component. Remember, these are just illustrating examples – what else could and should we talk about?
To keep updated or to give feedback any time:
About the project, the accreditation team, and contacts: nmu.edu/institutionaleffectiveness/higher-learning-commissions-upcoming-visit-what-know
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