Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Record Group

Identifier: AR-001

Scope and Content

TThe Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities record group contains items relating to the accreditation process at Southern Utah University from 1946-2017. Both official reports and self-assessments along with meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, manuals, and handbooks written by NWCCU and Southern Utah University.

Dates

Creation: 1946 - 2017

Access

The collection is open and freely available to researchers during Special Collections hours or by appointment. Researchers must complete an Application for Use and show a photo ID prior to accessing materials

Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be obtained from the Special Collections and Archives

Biographical / Historical

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) is an independent, non-profit membership organizaion recognized by the Federal Government as an institutional accreditor for colleges and universities.

Originally organized in 1917 as the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools, the organization has changed names multiple times since, including the Northwest Association of Junior Colleges and the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. Before 2020, the Department of Education reorganized NWCCU as the regional authority on educational quality and effectiveness in seven states, including Utah. As part of it's mission NWCCU has worked with Southern Utah University for decades on accredidation for the university.

Full Extent

2 Linear Feet : 2 boxes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities records group is arranged in four series. Each series is arranged chronologically I. General II. Annual Reports III. Accreditation Reports IV. Handbooks and Manuals