C-RAC Submits Accreditor Handbook Comments
On January 23, 2026, the Council for Recognized Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) submitted the following comments regarding the USDOE Accreditation Handbook: January 23, 2026 David Barker, Assistant Secretary Office of Postsecondary Education U.S. […]
Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions Announces Name Change
The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) today announced that it has formally changed its name to the Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions, effective immediately. C-RAC Press Release
Accreditors Celebrate FIPSE Innovation Grants and Urge Collaborative Approach to Strengthening Accreditation
Today, the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), and Northwest Commission on Colleges and […]
The Atlantic: The College Backlash is a Mirage
We share this article by Rose Horowitch, published in The Atlantic. We hope you find it informative. The College Backlash is a Mirage
NECHE 2026 Standards for Accreditation
UPDATE: December 18, 2025 The Commission has voted to approve the 2026 Standards for Accreditation, which will go into effect on July 1, 2026. For the past 18 months, the […]
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.
