Accreditation Site Visit

Upcoming Site Visit: October 2025

Clark College is currently accredited as a degree awarding entity by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). 

Accreditation is an ongoing process that occurs across a seven years cycle. One aspect of the accreditation renewal process is a site visit conducted by NWCCU peer reviewers. During the site visit, a team of accreditors will assess Clark College, and it's many communities, using the standards set by NWCCU. 

Clark College is required to inform the public of the scheduled NWCCU Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness Year-Seven Comprehensive visit. Clark College's upcoming Site Visit is scheduled for October 20th-22nd, 2025. 

Participation

Students, staff, faculty, and all other Clark College members are invited to participate in the 2025 Accreditation Site Visit!

Students, staff, and faculty will have opportunities to share during 3 separate forums. The staff and faculty forums will take place on October 20th, the student forum will take place October 21st. Staff and faculty may have additional opportunities to participate in other sessions within their departments. 

Mock sessions will be scheduled prior to the accreditation site visit to give Clark College community members a clearer idea of what participation during the site visit will look like and the types of questions our peer reviewers may ask. View our NWCCU site visit briefing guide for more information on the upcoming accreditation visit!

Staff, Student, & Faculty Forum Information

Site Visit Schedule

Monday, October 20th

Target Groups:

  • Mission Fulfillment
  • Human Resources
  • Strategic Planning & Operations
  • Library Resources
  • Board of Trustees
  • Assessment & Student Achievment
  • Facilities
  • General Education & Institutional Learning Outcomes
  • Staff Forum
  • Faculty Forum
  • Student Learning Assessment

Tuesday, October 21st

Target Groups:

  • Additional Site (Boschma Farms)
  • Faculty Senate Leadership
  • Student Forum
  • Academic Leadership & Student Affairs Team
  • Student Support, Advising, & Financial Aid
  • Student Affairs Leadership
  • Student Leadership
  • Union Leadership
  • Distance Education

 

Wednesday, October 22nd

Target Group:

  • President

Third-Party Comment Submission 

NWCCU invites third parties to submit comments regarding Clark college's Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness. Comments will be accepted up to ten days before the start date of the evaluation. 

Comments can be submitted using this online form or by mail at:

Northwest Commission on Colleges & Universities | 8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 200, Redmond, WA 98052

For more information on Clark College's upcoming site visit please contact Cecelia Martin.