WASC commissioned a set of concept papers from experts titled "The Changing Ecology of Higher Education and its Impact on Accreditation." The papers are now avaialable for download at http://wascsenior.org/redesign/conceptpapers.
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Steve Weiner, who served as Executive Director of WASC from 1988- 1996, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013. Prior to coming to lead WASC, Steve had worked at UC Berkeley and Mills College. Ralph Wolff, who worked with Steve during this period as Associate Executive Director, shared these thoughts:
...Redesigning WASC
To both meet external requirements of the U.S. Department of Education and – more importantly – fulfill promises made to institutions in the region, WASC has embarked on a thorough review of its Standards of Accreditation, related policies, and institutional review process. Learn more
Commission Approves the 2013 Handbook of Accreditation -
Mar 25, 2013
On February 22, 2013, WASC Commissioners unanimously approved the 2013 Handbook of Accreditation. Final editorial changes are being made to the Handbook, which will go into effect July 1, 2013. The penultimate draft of the ...
Revised Draft 2013 Handbook -
Jan 22, 2013
Dear colleagues,
You can find the revised versions of the draft 2013 Handbook of Accreditationand the WASC Accreditation Redesign at a Glance documents,...
Regional Forums Fall 2012 -
Aug 20, 2012
President Ralph Wolff and members of the Accreditation Redesign Steering Committee presented on the status of the accreditation redesign particularly related to the draft 2013 Handbook of Accreditation. To comment on the draft 2013...