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Accreditation

Campus Visit

Illinois State University will be hosting the seven-member site visit team from the Higher Learning Commission on Monday, October 28 and Tuesday, October 29. This visit represents the next step in the process for re-accreditation of the university, a process that occurs every 10 years.

The schedules for the two days will be determined after the assurance narrative and evidence files are locked in to the HLC portal and the peer team begins their review. Once the peer review team's schedule is determined it will be posted on this page. Illinois State students, faculty, and staff are welcome to participate in the open fora scheduled by the HLC team, to provide input during their visit.

Open Fora

  • Day 1 (Oct. 28)
    1P-2P Faculty Open Forum (Jaime Escalante Conference Room in Vrooman Center)
    3:15P-4P Staff Open Forum (Jaime Escalante Conference Room in Vrooman Center)

  • Day 2 (Oct. 29)
    10:30-11:15 Student Open Forum (Prairie Room in Bone Student Center)

Full schedule

  • Day 1 (Oct. 28)

    8:15A-9 Meeting with the President
    9:15A-10:30 President's Cabinet
    10:45A-11:30 Provost and Senior Academic Affairs Leadership
    10:45A-11:30 Planning, Research, and Policy Analysis
    11:45A-12:45P Meeting with Board of Trustee members
    1P-2P Faculty Open Forum (Vrooman Center)
    1P-2P University Assessment Services
    2:15P-3P Chief Financial Officer and Finance and Planning Leadership
    2:15P-3P Campus Communication Committee
    3:15P-4P Staff Open Forum (Vrooman Center)
    3:15P-4P Academic Deans
    4:15P-5P Academic Senate (STV 401)

  • Day 2 (Oct. 29)

    8:30A-9:15A Senior Student Affairs Leadership
    9:30A-10:15A Cross-Divisional Excellence By Design Implementation Team
    9:30A-10:15A Council on General Education
    10:30A-11:15A Student Open Forum (Prairie Room, Bone Student Center)
    10:30A-11:15A Tour of facilities and learning spaces
    11:30A-12P President Tarhule

Preparing for the Visit

 

 

  • What does that mean for you?
  • You may be asked to attend certain meetings with the reviewers. Before the meeting, anticipate questions as they relate to how your work is related to helping Illinois State University meets HLC Criteria.
  • You will be invited to attend open forums. You are not required to attend. At the forums, be prepared to describe how Illinois State University meets its mission, how your department assesses its efforts, and how Illinois State University overall strives to create a quality learning environment.
  • You may also be approached for a general conversation by a Peer Reviewer. Be prepared to give your individual insight on how Illinois State University strives to be a premiere institution.
  • Things you can do to prepare
  • Be familiar with the HLC Criteria for Accreditation.
  • Read the Assurance Argument.
  • Be prepared to describe the ways in which you participated in the accreditation process, whether it involved writing parts of the Assurance Argument or helping collect evidence.
  • Be familiar with your own department’s assessment and continuous improvement processes.
  • Consider how you are involved in decision-making efforts at Illinois State University, ranging from assessment to budgeting to campus improvement.
  • Be familiar with Illinois State University’s mission and strategic plan and how it relates to your work.
  • Sample questions that could be asked by the peer review team: organized by criteria | organized by audience.
  • What do faculty, staff, and students need to know for the comprehensive visit?​