Dear Lawrence Community,
We have just completed our two-day accreditation site visit. Thank you for your participation in these important discussions. In my conversations with the leader of the HLC accreditation team, she shared how impressed she was by the Lawrence community—not only the high degree of participation in each of the sessions, but also with your thoughtfulness, candor, and willingness to meaningfully engage with the process. Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend meetings and share insights with the accreditation team. This was truly a community effort.
Now that the site visit is complete, our accreditation reviewers will be completing their report. The reviewers will submit their final report and recommendation on accreditation to the Higher Learning Commission, which will then issue a formal decision based on that recommendation. It will include information on what we are doing well and where we can continue to improve. We anticipate HLC’s final report sometime this winter.
Thank you again for the time and effort you invested in the accreditation process and in truly showcasing how thoughtful and engaged our community is. I hope to see you during the many festivities of our inaugural Blue and White weekend.
Yours,
Mark