From March 6 through 8 a committee from WSCUC will visit and review Concordia’s campus and curriculum to ensure that the institution is up to standard and cultivating informed and well-rounded students. 

The visit will also determine whether Concordia will earn reaccreditation from the WSCUC association. Institutions can have their accreditation reaffirmed “for a period of six, eight or 10 years,” said Deborah Lee, Accreditation Liaison Officer, and her accreditation team. 

When the WSCUC committee visits Concordia’s campus, they will conduct classroom observations, open forums with current students, open forums with alumni and meetings with President Michael Thomas, faculty and staff. 

In their review of Concordia the WSCUC committee will be looking at Concordia’s alignment with accreditation standards, quality of education, mission and purpose, institutional effectiveness, commitment to diversity and inclusion, transparency and accountability and innovation and adaptation, among other items.

Students have been encouraged to get involved and participate in all of the excitement surrounding the reaccreditation activities that Concordia has been hosting. Lee and Concordia’s accreditation team advise students to stay informed. “Be aware of the accreditation process and the purpose of the WSCUC visit. Understand that it is a review of the institution's educational quality and effectiveness,” Lee said. 

There are many ways to show support by participating in the 40 days of prayer, adding to the Eagle Board outside of the Student Union on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and joining the Prayer Calls that will be happening on Feb. 29 and March 7 from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. These calls are a “special time of focused prayer” for the university. 

As a part of the accreditation visit, Concordia is asking students to share their Top 10 “What makes Concordia cultivated” list by using the hashtag #builtgolden. So check your email for more information about how to get involved and support Concordia through this process.

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