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NWCCU Accreditation

NWCCU Accreditation

Willamette University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, an institutional accreditation body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation and/or the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities is located at 8060 165th Avenue NE, Suite 100; Redmond, Washington 98052-3981.

Willamette University Accreditation Press Release

Accreditation Evaluation Visit

Willamette University received an accreditation evaluation visit from a team of evaluators on April 4-6, 2011. The evaluation team was lead by Dr. Jonathan N. Lawson, Chair and Professor, Graduate Department of Educational Leadership, Instructional Design & English, Idaho State University. Other committee members included:

Dr. Mark D. Smith, Vice President for Academic Affairs, The College of Idaho
Dr. Mary Jane Chase, Dean, School of Arts & Sciences, Westminster College
Mr. Kelly O. Smith, Dean of Students, Alaska Pacific University
Dr. Paul Banas, Vice President for Student Development, Northwest University
Dr. Bryce Nelson, Director, Library, Seattle Pacific University
Mr. Donald W. Mortenson, Vice President for Business and Planning, Seattle Pacific University
Dr. Sandra E. Elman, President, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accreditation Self-Study Team

The following members of the Willamette University faculty, staff and administration provided leadership to our accreditation self-study:

Patricia C. Alley, Associate Director, Office for Faculty Research & Resources
Roberta A. Bigelow, Associate Dean & Associate Professor of Physics
Catherine A. Collins, Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies
Deborah B. Dancik, University Librarian
David A. Douglass, Dean of Campus Life
Kristen Grainger, Vice President and Executive Assistant to the President
Michael J. Moon, Director of Institutional Research
Marlene Moore, Dean, College of Liberal Arts
M. Lee Pelton, President
Pamela A. Smith, Administrative Assistant II & Coordinator, Center for Asian Studies
William A. Yasinski, VP of Financial Affairs and Treasurer

Accreditation Core Themes

Willamette University selected the following four Core Themes to frame our self-study process:

Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Creating Knowledge and Art
"Living Our Motto": A Culture of Community and Civic Engagement
Comprehensive Personal Development and Responsibility

NWCCU Year One Reaffirm Notice

The Comprehensive NWCCU Year 1 Reaffirm Notice is available for review by current Willamette community members using the link above.

NWCCU Year One Self-Evaluation Report

The Comprehensive NWCCU Year One Self-evaluation Report is available for review by current Willamette community members using the link above.

Comprehensive Self-Evaluation Report

The Comprehensive Self-Evaluation Report is available for review by current Willamette community members using the link above.

Comprehensive Peer-Evaluation Report

The Comprehensive Peer-Evaluation Report is available for review by current Willamette community members using the link above. This report was written by the accreditation review team after they had read the Comprehensive Self-Evaluation Report and visited campus in April, 2011.