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Institutional Research Assessment and Planning

Accreditation

91¶¶Òõ is accredited by the , a regional accreditor that ensures educational quality for post-secondary institutions in 19 states. HLC does an in-depth evaluation of our mission, integrity, quality of instruction, processes for evaluating and improving teaching and learning, and our overall institutional effectiveness, resources, and planning. HLC accreditation is very important for our campus, impacting things such as how we use our budget, transfer credits, and access to federal funds - including student loans.

91¶¶Òõ’s last HLC review was in 2022-2023. The review was very positive and resulted in full reaccreditation.

Quality of student learning assessment is one of the key factors considered in the accreditation process.  Throughout our most recent review, the quality of our assessment processes and widespread involvement of faculty, staff, and students from across campus were noted as strengths.

For further details, you may review the HLC’s .

HLC will again review 91¶¶Òõ in 2032-2033.

In between 10th year reviews, the university provides official updates (see figure below; 91¶¶Òõ is on HLC’s Open Pathway for accreditation). For more information about the accreditation cycle and process, please contact UWW’s Accreditation Liaison Officer, Katy Casey at caseyk@uww.edu.

Ten-Year Cycle for HLC’s Open Pathway

 

Program/Unit Accreditation

In addition to university-wide accreditation, several programs or units are also approved by discipline-specific accrediting Bodies. Program-level accrediting agencies provide guidelines for content to cover, the kinds and level of instruction expected, practical experiences students should gain, instructor-to-student ratios, and instructor training and preparation.

Below is a full list of the programs or units and respective review dates.

Current Program and Unit Accreditations

 Program Accrediting Agency Academic Year of Last Review Academic Year of Next Review
Accounting 2023-2024 2029-2030
Art and Design 2014-2015 2025-2026
College of Business and Economics 2023-2024 2029-2030
Chemistry 2021-2022 2027-2028
Communication Sciences and Disorders 2021-2022 2029-2030
Counseling: MS 2023-2024 2030-2031
Dyslexia and Language Based Learning Disabilities: Certificate 2024-2025 2028-2029
Early Childhood Education: BSE 2023-2024 2029-2030
Music 2023-2024 2032-2033
Occupational Safety 2021-2022 2027-2028
School Psychology 2019-2020 2027-2028
Social Work: BA/BS 2019-2020 2025-2026
Social Work: MSW Initial 2018 2025-2026
Overall University HLC Accreditation 2022-2023 2032-2033

Location

Institutional Research, Assessment, & Planning
Heide Hall Suite 450
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
800 West Main Street
Whitewater, WI 53190

Contact Us

Phone: (262) 472-5671
General or Data Questions: irp@uww.edu
Assessment questions:     assessment@uww.edu 

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