Assessment & Accreditation

Welcome to Eastern Washington University’s website for Assessment and Accreditation. Our accreditation was reaffirmed through NWCCU for our university’s regional accreditation in March of 2023.

Assessment Fellow Application

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Accreditation

A visual calendar showing EWU’s 7-year schedule for institutional accreditation. Click here to view the institutional accreditation timeline.

The accreditation process allows EWU to reflect on its strengths and weaknesses. Click here to view the accreditation documents repository.

Resources & Tools

Learn about student learning assessments and how to incorporate them into programs and courses. Click here to learn more about the process.

How to write an SLO, map the curriculum, and assess it in teaching and assignments. Click here to explore the SLO resource page.

Nuventive Improvement is a software for assessing higher education facets. Click here to view the Nuventive Improvement guide.

A guide for writing a self-study report for accreditation bodies. Click here for more information about writing a self-study for accreditation.

When EWU launches a new program or modifies an existing one, we must inform our accrediting body, NWCCU, so programs can be included under the umbrella of our institutional accreditation. Click here for information and forms regarding accreditation of new and modified programs.