Accreditation Process
Provost Priorities: Accreditation
Demonstrating academic rigor, program quality and student achievement.
Higher Learning Commission Criteria
The Criteria for Accreditation are the standards of quality by which HLC determines whether an institution merits accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation. Below are examples used in Mizzou's assurance argument submitted in 2025: These include: Criterion 1: Mission; Criterion 2: Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct; Criterion 3: Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support; Criterion 4: Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement; and Criterion 5: Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning.
Criterion 1
CHEOs signature project is the Recovery Friendly Workplace program which reduces stigma and provides resources to address employment challenges surrounding those recovering from substance use disorder.
Criterion 2
An ombudsperson position for tenure and non-tenure track faculty was created in Spring 2023, Dr. Pam Bruzina.
Criterion 3
New pipelines, such as MU Connect, have been added to increase accessibility and connect students with their advisor(s), instructors, and other parts of their support team.
Criterion 4:
According to the Class of 2024 Career Outcomes 95.2% of graduating Tigers thrive in various fields within six months after spring graduation. Trulaske College of Business conducts an annual assessment process for its degree programs.
Criterion 5:
University Data, Analytics and Institutional Research has created a number of data apps that enhance administrator’s ability to make data-driven decisions at all levels of the institution. These include Key Metrics, ELMO, Faculty Comprehensive, Educational Assessment, and Research Success Measures.
Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes
Mizzou's Educational Assessment app
Jonathan Cisco, Director of Educational Assessment, and Misty Hascamp, Senior Director of MU Analytics, discuss the development and implementation of the in-house Educational Assessment App and process, designed to streamline curriculum mapping and assessment processes across 300+ degree programs. They talked about creating customized, scalable assessment tools and processes that enhance student learning outcomes and institutional efficiency.
Involvement in the Accreditation Process
Engagement with Educational Assessment App
HLC Student Survey
Strengths include student supports such as:
- Office of First-Generation Initiatives
- Advising services such as TRiO
- Supports for online students
HLC Student Survey Feedback
"As a distance only learner, Mizzou has made it very seamless to complete my degree. I've had great support and resources and feel like I'm part of the campus, even though I do not attend any in person classes. I feel that the online courses are engaging and appropriate for my field of study and the instructors have been phenomenal."
