The following are links to a selection of frequently used policies and procedures, grouped by subject area and numbered for clarity.
Candidacy
Comments and Complaints
Commission Practices
Institutional Effectiveness
Substantive Change
Information About Selected Substantive Changes
Branch Campuses
Overseas Programs
Distance Education
Competency-Based Education
Correspondence Education
Transfer of Credit
Candidacy
- Requirements of Affiliation (100)
- Meaning and Criteria of Candidacy (4)
- Requirements of Affiliation for Free-Standing Institutions Abroad (81)
- Biennial Review of Candidate Status (16)
Comments and Complaints
- Public Comments (77)
- Complaints Against Affiliated Institutions (11)
- Complaints Against the Commission (11a)
- Complaint Form (.pdf)
- Policy on Dealing with Unsolicited Information (9)
Commission Practices
- NECHE Mission Statement (33)
- Code of Good Practice in Accreditation (8)
- Range and Meaning of Commission Actions (58)
- Periodic Review of Accredited Institutions (43)
- Public Disclosure of Information about Affiliated Institutions (44)
- Conflict of Interest (38)
- Selection of Chairpersons and Evaluators (66)
- Peer Evaluator Expectations (155)
- Selection, Ethics, and Responsibilities of Commissioners (10)
- Student Verification and Transfer of Credit (95)
- Policy on Credits and Degrees (111)
- Transfer and Award of Academic Credit (75)
- Development and Review of Policies (120)
- Policy on Records Retention (94)
- Accreditation Liaison Officer (1)
- Separately Accreditable Institutions (140)
- Consideration Given to the Decisions of Other Accrediting Agencies and State Agencies (89)
- C-RAC Common Framework for Accreditation Actions
- Notification of Actions Affecting Accreditation of Affiliated Institutions (21)
- Status of Probation (46)
- NECHE Policy and Procedures for the Appeal of Adverse Actions (3)
- Instructions for Arbitration of an Adverse Appeal Decision (3a)
- Program of Special Monitoring (144)
- Policy on Notice of Concern (58a)
- Policy on Notation (60)
- Statement on Appointment to Governing Boards of Public Systems and Public Institutions of Higher Education (160)
- Policy on Innovation (161)
- Policy on Non-Compliance with Commission Standards, Policies, and Procedures (165)
Institutional Effectiveness
Substantive Change
- Substantive Change (72)
- Procedures for the Substantive Change Evaluation Visit (70)
- Cover page Required for Substantive Change proposal
Information About Selected Substantive Changes
- Procedures for the Review of Institutions Moving to the Higher or Lower Degree Level (41)
- Contractual Arrangements Involving Courses and Programs (12)
- Considerations When Closing an Institution of Higher Education (13)
- Teach-Out Plans and Teach-Out Agreements (13a)
- Dual Enrollment Programs (128)
Branch Campuses
- Review of Off-Campus Programming (27)
- Guidelines for Preparing Reports on the Establishment of Off-Campus Programming (27A)
- Guidelines for the Review of Off-Campus and Distance Education During a Comprehensive Evaluation (27C)
Overseas Programs
- Principles of Good Practice in Overseas International Education Programs (47)
- Procedures for the Evaluation of Overseas Instructional Locations (49)
Distance Education
- 21st Century Guidelines for Distance Education (96)
- Review of Distance Education (82)
- Guidelines for the Review of Off-Campus and Distance Education During a Comprehensive Evaluation (27C)
- Guidelines for Preparing Substantive Change Reports on the Establishment of Academic Programming Through Distance Education (93)
- Distance Education Data Table (.xls)
Competency-Based Education
- Guidelines for the Evaluation of Competency-Based Education Programs (129)
- C-RAC Statement on Competency-Based-Education (pdf)
Correspondence Education
- Correspondence Education (127)