{"id":35543,"date":"2024-04-03T12:41:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T19:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/?page_id=35543"},"modified":"2026-03-17T11:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T18:16:48","slug":"assessment-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment &#038; Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Assessment &amp; Accreditation<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Welcome to Eastern Washington University&#8217;s website for Assessment and Accreditation. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/news\/ewu-accreditation-reaffirmed-by-nwccu\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ewu.edu\/news\/ewu-accreditation-reaffirmed-by-nwccu\/\">accreditation was reaffirmed<\/a> through <a href=\"https:\/\/nwccu.org\/\">NWCCU<\/a> for our university&#8217;s regional accreditation in March of 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Assessment Fellow Application<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ecd010e2\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-4fefe651 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2025\/12\/Assessment-Fellow-Application.docx\"><strong>Assessment Fellow Application Download<\/strong><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) Accreditation<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-efdd3fec gb-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" data-opened-tab=\"1\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fdf55a6b gb-tabs__buttons\" role=\"list\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-9cbf71e2 gb-button-text gb-tabs__button gb-block-is-current\" id=\"gb-tab-button-9cbf71e2\" role=\"tab\"><strong>Institutional Accreditation Timeline<\/strong><\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-050a7786 gb-button-text gb-tabs__button\" id=\"gb-tab-button-050a7786\" role=\"tab\"><strong>Our Submitted Accreditation Reports<\/strong><\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-69838033 gb-tabs__items\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-54c94d8b gb-tabs__item gb-tabs__item-open\" id=\"gb-tab-item-54c94d8b\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\n<p>A visual calendar showing EWU&#8217;s 7-year schedule for institutional accreditation. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/ewu-accreditation\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/ewu-accreditation\/\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to view the institutional accreditation timeline.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3e3e96dd gb-tabs__item\" id=\"gb-tab-item-3e3e96dd\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\n<p>The accreditation process allows EWU to reflect on its strengths and weaknesses. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/assessment-accreditation\/nwccu-reports-and-responses\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/assessment-accreditation\/nwccu-reports-and-responses\/\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to view the accreditation documents repository.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Resources &amp; Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c9df1350 gb-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" data-opened-tab=\"1\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-17b7b276 gb-tabs__buttons\" role=\"list\">\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-3f76a0e0 gb-button-text gb-tabs__button gb-block-is-current\" id=\"gb-tab-button-3f76a0e0\" role=\"tab\"><strong>Student Learning Development Process<\/strong><\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-3c83f94d gb-button-text gb-tabs__button\" id=\"gb-tab-button-3c83f94d\" role=\"tab\"><strong>Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)<\/strong><\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-fd167399 gb-button-text gb-tabs__button\" id=\"gb-tab-button-fd167399\" role=\"tab\"><strong>Nuventive Improvement<\/strong><\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-c6340448 gb-button-text gb-tabs__button\" id=\"gb-tab-button-c6340448\" role=\"tab\"><strong>Writing a Self-Study for Accreditation<\/strong><\/button>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"gb-button gb-button-b5324552 gb-button-text gb-tabs__button\" id=\"gb-tab-button-b5324552\" role=\"tab\"><strong>Accreditation of New &amp; Modified Programs<\/strong><\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b7051900 gb-tabs__items\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-140bf771 gb-tabs__item gb-tabs__item-open\" id=\"gb-tab-item-140bf771\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\n<p>Learn about student learning assessments and how to incorporate them into programs and courses. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/assessment-accreditation\/assessment\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/assessment-accreditation\/assessment\/\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to learn more about the process.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bc6abf34 gb-tabs__item\" id=\"gb-tab-item-bc6abf34\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\n<p>How to write an SLO, map the curriculum, and assess it in teaching and assignments. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/new-slo-assessment-resources-page\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/new-slo-assessment-resources-page\/\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to explore the SLO resource page.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-943d7cf6 gb-tabs__item\" id=\"gb-tab-item-943d7cf6\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\n<p>Nuventive Improvement is a software for assessing higher education facets. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/nuventive-improvement\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/nuventive-improvement\/\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to view the Nuventive Improvement guide.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b64e45e8 gb-tabs__item\" id=\"gb-tab-item-b64e45e8\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\n<p>A guide for writing a self-study report for accreditation bodies. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/01\/How-To-Write-a-Self-Study.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/assessment-accreditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/106\/2022\/01\/How-To-Write-a-Self-Study.pdf\"><strong><em>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> for more information about writing a self-study for accreditation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6a213462 gb-tabs__item\" id=\"gb-tab-item-6a213462\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\n<p>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. 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