Accreditation Site Visit

Accreditation Cycle

Clark College is 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 evaluators. During the site visit, this team of evaluators will assess Clark College, and it's many communities, using the standards set by NWCCU.

Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness 

It is an exciting time for Clark College! We have been reaffirmed by NWCCU, underscoring our continued commitment to quality and excellence.  Our most recent site visit took place October 20-22nd, 2025. NWCCU formally reaffirmed Clark College with a letter of reaffirmation which you can view now, on our Accreditation Reports webpage under NWCCU correspondence. 

We'd like to acknowledge all of the many people across campus and within various departments, committees, planning initiatives, etc., that helped make this a positive experience for our NWCCU evaluators! 

Next Steps - Recommendations


View recommendations and their associated progress.


NWCCU requests additional reports and site visits to respond to recommendations related to the NWCCU standards. 

Ad Hoc Report with Virtual Visit (Fall 2026)

Recommendation 3: Fall 2025 Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness

Review its academic integrity and student conduct policies to ensure clarity and compliance, and establish clear and well-communicated processes that are accessible to all campus stakeholders, students, faculty, and staff. (2020 Standard(s) 2.C.2)

Ad Hoc Report with Virtual Visit (Fall 2027)

Recommendation 4: Fall 2018 Mission Fulfillment and Sustainability

Evaluate its general education outcomes through an effective and regular system that documents student achievement and can lead to improvements in programs and student learning. (2020 standard(s) 1.C.6; 1.C.7)

Recommendation 1: Fall 2024 Ad Hoc Report

Demonstrate consistent use of assessment data to inform institutional planning, decision making, and resource allocation for program and service improvement for all programs and services (academic and nonacademic. (2020 Standard(s) 1.B.1)

Recommendation 1: Fall 2025 Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness 

Provide evidence that its planning process is inclusive and offers opportunities for comment by appropriate constituencies in order to allocate resources necessary for institutional effectiveness. (2020 standards(s) 1.B.3)

Mid-Cycle Visit (Fall 2028)

Recommendation 2: Fall 2025 Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness

Continue to develop a system of evaluating the quality of learning in its programs and use the results of program learning outcomes assessment to inform academic support planning, resource allocation, and the continuous improvement of student learning. (2020 Standard(s) 1.C.5; 1.C.7)

 

Get Involved!

Accreditation is an ongoing cycle of reflection and improvement. As part of this work, we are actively addressing recommendations to maintain our commitment to quality and excellence. To learn more about our next steps, please join Planning & Effectiveness for a series of Accreditation Check-ins to be held throughout spring quarter. Your active participation in this process ensures our continued success.

These check-ins are drop-in sessions, so please stop by when it is convenient for you. There will be five in-person sessions and one Zoom session. 

These sessions will focus on:


View the accreditation check-ins schedule.


Mid-Cycle Visit

Clark College will undergo its mid-cycle site visit in 2028 to review standards on Mission Fulfillment, Student Achievement, and Programmatic Assessment. 

For more information on Clark College's accreditation status, email Cecelia Martin.