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    RESOURCES

    Commission Resources

    HLC: Joint Report with the Vera Institute of Justice on Postsecondary Education in Prisons and Accreditation - General Considerations for Peer Reviewers and Accreditors 

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    HLC: Student Guide

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    HLC: Teach Out Toolkit

    HLC: The Leaflet Blog

    MSCHE: COVID-19 Institutional Response Survey (Summer/Fall 2020)

    MSCHE: Pillars of Change Podcast on diversity, equity and inclusion

    WSCUC: Institutions and the Challenge of the Pandemic (Fall 2020 Survey)

    NWCCU: Equity Resource Library

    NWCCU: The Beacon Newsletter Archive

    SACSCOC: Institutional Resources

    NECHE: NECHE On the Road, Exploring the State of Higher Education Up Close and Personal

    ACCJC: Educational Series (covers a variety of topics, including accreditation basics and quality assurance)

    C-RAC Reports and Resources

    Latest Commission COVID-19 Resources

    C-RAC Statement on Proposed 21st Century Guidelines for Distance Education

    Assuring Quality through Accreditation during COVID-19 (June 2020)

    C-RAC Report: One Year Review of Institutions with Low Graduation Rates (February 2018)

    C-RAC Statement on Competency-Based Education (June 2015)

    C-RAC Statement on Efforts to Improve Public Understanding of Commission Actions (April 2014)

    Legislative and Regulatory Resources 

    Higher Education Act of 1965

    Federal Regulations for Recognizing Accreditors

    Federal Guidelines for Preparing/Reviewing Petitions and Compliance Reports

    U.S. Department of Education Accreditation Handbook - 2019 Edition

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