OU NCA Self Study Site

	Final Team Report (Adobe PDF format)

	The Higher Learning Commission: Accreditation Details

	Official 2001 Self-Study Report (Adobe PDF format)

	Virtual Resource Room

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The University of Oklahoma will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit October 29-31, 2001, by a team representing the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The University of Oklahoma has been accredited by the Commission since 1913, the first year that the Commission started accrediting institutions of higher learning. Its accreditation is at the Doctoral Degree level and includes degree sites throughout the state and various other locations throughout the world.

The Higher Learning Commission is one of six accrediting agencies in the United States that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. Institutional accreditation evaluates an entire institution and accredits it as a whole. Other agencies provide accreditation for specific programs. Accreditation is voluntary. The Commission accredits approximately 950 institutions of higher education in a nineteen-state region. The Commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

For the past year and a half, the University of Oklahoma has been engaged in a process of self-study, addressing the Commission's requirements and criteria for accreditation. The evaluation team will visit the institution to gather evidence that the self-study is thorough and accurate. The team will recommend to the Commission a continuing status for the college; following a review process, the Commission itself will take the final action.

The public is invited to submit comments regarding the University:

Public Comment on the University of Oklahoma
Higher Learning Commission
North Central Association of College and Schools
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602

Comments must address substantive matters related to the quality of the institution or its academic programs. Written, signed comments must be received by September 29, 2001. The Commission cannot guarantee that comments received after the due date will be considered. Comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person providing the comments. Comments will not be treated as confidential.

NOTE: Individuals with a specific dispute or grievance with an institution should request the separate Policy on Complaints document from the Commission office. The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education cannot settle disputes between institutions and individuals. Complaints will not be considered third party comment.

Please direct any inquiries about the self-study process to Michael Scaperlanda, Edwards Family Chair in Law and Professor of Law at mscaperlanda@ou.edu.