Non-Credit Application is Now Live!
We are excited to announce that NECHE is now accepting applications for its Spring 2026 and Fall 2026/Spring 2027 cohorts for Non-Credit RecognitionTo learn more about the Recognition, click here. […]
NECHE Non-Credit Recognition Press Release
The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) is pleased to announce the launch of its Non-Credit Recognition process as well as its Inaugural Cohort of Recognized Providers of High-Quality, […]
NECHE Standards Revision Listening Session
We understand there have been questions about the registration for the in-person Standards Revision Listening Session. That session was limited to two members from each NECHE member institution. Registration for […]
NECHE Standards Revision feedback virtual meeting – LIBRARY
Given the comments we have received from our library colleagues we have scheduled a separate virtual meeting session for librarians and library staff as follows: Topic: NECHE Standards Revisions feedback […]
Proposed Complaint Policy Revision
At its September meeting, the Commission gave preliminary approval to revisions to its Policy and Procedures for the Consideration of Complaints against Affiliated Institutions. The proposed revisions to the Complaint […]
NECHE Standards Revision Meetings
Earlier this summer, we shared a draft of the revised 2026 Standards for Accreditation. This Fall the Commission staff will host 2 virtual and 1-in-person meetings to provide feedback on […]
NECHE’s New Frontier
NECHE is leading the way in quality assurance of non-credit programming with its new Recognition Process as featured in Inside Higher Ed.
NECHE 2026 Draft of Revised Standards
The Commission is pleased to share a draft of NECHE’s 2026 Standards for Accreditation. As you may recall, the Commission began its decennial review in June 2024 and, in Fall 2024, […]
USDE Office Of Civil Rights Notifications and NECHE’s Role
As widely noted in the press, Harvard University received a letter on June 30, 2025 from the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (USDE OCR) notifying the […]
C-RAC Statement on House Accreditation Bill
On June 24, 2025, the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) released the following letter to House Committee on Education and Workforce Chair Tim Walberg in response to the Accreditation […]
