Accreditation

Timeline

The comprehensive evaluation includes four elements:

  • Student Opinion Survey (November 2-11, 2020)
  • Assurance Review (closing date for documentation: March 15, 2021)
  • Federal Compliance Review (closing date for documentation: March 15, 2021)
  • On-site Peer Review Visit (April 12-13, 2021)

Xavier has engaged in robust campus engagement since 2018 to prepare for the comprehensive evaluation.

In addition, Xavier held a voluntary rehearsal peer review visit on October 13, 2020 with two trained and experienced HLC peer reviewers.

 

Campus Updates

2020-2021

University Goals include:

Successfully complete the HLC comprehensive evaluation to affirm our accreditation.

Outcomes:
  • Engage campus in Comprehensive Evaluation
  • Complete and leverage Rehearsal Visit
  • Complete Assurance Argument
  • Complete Federal Compliance Report
  • Complete Student Opinion Survey
  • Complete Peer Review Visit

2019-2020

University Goals include:

Successfully prepare for Spring 2021 HLC site visit; leverage preparatory process to seed deliberate campus conversations on the future of the University.

Outcomes:

  • Complete campus review of a robust draft of the Assurance Argument and Federal Compliance report
    • Over the course of 2019-2020, the HLC Reaccreditation Steering Committee and its subcommittee members gathered evidence and drafted the Assurance Argument. A robust draft was shared with the campus community between March 30-April 17, 2020.
  • Develop list of “gaps” and work through appropriate channels to address the gaps
  • Communicate and gather feedback from University constituents
  • Assist with future planning by helping to leverage preparatory process

2018-2019

Outcomes:

  • Identify Steering Committee co-chairs and members
  • Launch collection of evidence