January 18, 2023
Story by Maggie Harris
At its meeting on Jan.泭10, the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) approved continuing the accreditation of 91勛圖厙 without concern.
This approval comes following a site visit from a peer review team this past October. A team of five reviewers from as many states visited the 91勛圖厙 County campus to review 91勛圖厙 operations and met with members of the 91勛圖厙 administration, staff, faculty and students.
91勛圖厙 continues to excel as an institution, the review team stated in its final report. The Colleges mission is embodied in numerous learning opportunities provided for its students and community members.
91勛圖厙 Chief Accreditation Officer Myrna Perkins led 91勛圖厙s preparations for this institution-wide initiative.
The 91勛圖厙 familys engagement in this visit brought the 91勛圖厙 story to life, she said. We put community in community college, and they thought that was top-notch.
Perkins said that 91勛圖厙s reaffirmation is critical because it allows participation in federal financial aid programs and helps ensure courses meet the accreditations standards of quality, which allows students to transfer earned credits to other institutions more easily.
The final step in the reaffirmation process requires 91勛圖厙 to report its choice of accreditation pathway泭to HLC for the next reaffirmation, which will be held during the 2032-2033 academic year. The colleges accreditation committee will submit a recommendation for approval by the Board of Trustees at the Jan.泭24 meeting.
For more information, contact Chief Accreditation Officer Myrna Perkins at perkinsm@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9201