Thanks to all 315 who registered for our #MSCHEWebinars session today, "What’s Next? Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Post-Election 2024," featuring: Gavin Luter, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Member Engagement, @TransformMidA David Paris, Senior Advisor, Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement (CLDE) Coalition Madeline Yates, Executive Director, @TransformMidA Amy Werbel, Professor of the History of Art, @FIT Terence Peavy, Lead Vice President for Institutional Field Relations, Middle States Commission on Higher Education Join us for our next webinar, "If You Must Close, Do it Right: Integrity and Student-Centeredness Until the End," on February 20:

Registration for the United States Department of Education’s (USDE) National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) hybrid meeting, February 19-20, 2025, is now open. As part of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s (MSCHE) strategic priority to promote advocacy initiatives for members and others, we encourage institutional members, students, and the public to join the meeting. Learn more:

It’s #MSCHEWebinars time! The next event in our webinar series is coming soon 💻. Join us for “What’s Next? Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Post-Election 2024,” on February 6, featuring: David Paris, Senior Advisor, Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement @CLDECoalition Madeline Yates, Executive Director, @TransformMidA Amy Werbel, Professor of the History of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology Terence Peavy, Lead Vice President for Institutional Field Relations, Middle States Commission on Higher Education  Register:

In the heart of Philadelphia, PA, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education's (MSCHE) 2024 Annual Conference, hosted December 11-13, 2024, brought the highest number of registrants for the conference to date. Read more about the event's highlights:

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) will be closed Monday, January 20, 2025, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) celebrated its partnership with the Kurdistan Accrediting Association for Education (@KAAE_KRD) in a ceremony at the @Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States building in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 2025. Commission President Heather Perfetti, Senior Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel Tracey Schneider, and Senior Vice President for Accreditation Relations and Services Judi Sciple represented the Commission at the event. The partnership supports the development of KAAE as a quality assurance agency in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and seeks to enhance education standards, promote the best practices, and ensure institutional excellence in the Kurdistan Region through capacity building, standards development, and other key initiatives. Read more:

As part of the strategic priorities of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), we continue to be responsive to interest in our accreditation. Newly developed procedures for institutions in good standing with other USDE-recognized accreditors will provide opportunities for an efficient pathway to accreditation while continuing to promote the Commission’s mission, vision, and values. The Commission invites institutions to consider the benefits of accreditation with our Commission, with over 500 diverse institutions. Learn more:

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) would like to bring to your attention several regulatory and legislative updates. Read more:

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) welcomes three new staff members who will serve as Vice Presidents for Institutional Field Relations! Aminah Massenburg joined the Commission in October 2024 as Vice President for Institutional Field Relations – Specialized Compliance Support. Kristy Bishop and Michael Bowden will join the Commission as Vice Presidents for Institutional Field Relations in January 2025. Learn more:

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) congratulates new Commissioners and the 2025 Commission leadership. Read more:

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) Appeals from Adverse Accrediting Actions Procedures have been revised to clarify and streamline the appeals process for institutions subject to an adverse action. The Show Cause Appearance Before the Commission Prior to Adverse Action Procedures were updated to reflect the Show Cause Appearance as a formal proceeding and to align key communication checkpoints. Learn more:

Even while busy running our Annual Conference, our staff still find time for a little fun! We did the "Can you sign this?" trend with some of our staff members for a little blast from the past. Watch the video to catch their reactions! #MSCHE24

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) staff wish you a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year! Our office will be closed December 24, 2024, through January 1, 2025.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is proud to share that member institution @alleganycollgmd was highlighted as an example of a nondegree credentials success story in a recent @insidehighered article, "Accreditors Confront a Crisis in Public Confidence," for their 30,000-square-foot Makerspace that offers "continuing education courses and academic programs in fields including machining, metalworking and advanced manufacturing." Check out the article:

We give our thanks to all #MSCHE24 sponsors for helping make our Annual Conference possible! @SymbiosisEdu @CYBERBITHQ @H_B_Strategies @Interfolio @ACUE_HQ Rize @SimpleSyllabus @Anatomage @EllucianInc @watermark_ed @AnthologyInc CapEd @coursekeyedu @Ecosave_US @Nuventive_ Scholarly @territoriumlife @HelioCampus @EdUpExperience Background music: "Thanks" by Tree Star Moon (. Available for use under the CC0 license.

Go team! 🎉 The #MSCHE24 Annual Conference would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of all of our staff. Thanks to everyone who played a part in our biggest event of the year! —— Background music: "Always On The Way" by Tree Star Moon (. Available for use under the CC0 license.

So much great information being shared in our Concurrent Sessions! Among those sessions, The City University of New York (@CUNY) Central Office's Rebecca Beeman, Strategic Advisor to the University Dean, K16 Initiatives, and Andrea Soonachan, University Dean K16 Initiatives, are leading "A Shared Future: Innovation in K-12 and Higher Education Partnerships." #MSCHE24

Hard to believe the last plenary of our conference is here! In this fireside chat, @jfftweets’s @mikejff, Vice President, Center for Racial Economic Equity, and @JoelVargasJFF, Vice President, Education Practice, share insights and propose a radical rethinking and restructuring for the #highered community in order to increase student success for all. Davie Gilmour, Chair of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, is facilitating the discussion. #MSCHE24

At our Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALO) Breakfast, the Beyond Transfer Policy Advisory Board provided insights on how to sharpen focus at your institutions on the important intersections of accreditation, transfer, and credit mobility. 💡 The group also shared findings within the Raising the Bar: Leveraging Accreditation and Its Influence on Transfer and Credit Mobility report. Thanks to our speakers, Ron Anderson, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs (Retired), @MinnStateEdu; Lara Couturier, Principal, @sova_solves, and Alexandra Logue, Professor Emerita, Center for Advanced Study in Education of @GC_CUNY. #MSCHE24

Zumba to start this last day of #MSCHE24!