Wenatchee Valley College has been continuously accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since its initial accreditation in 1948. WVC's accreditation was most recently reaffirmed following a Focused Interim Visit in April 2008.
One recommendation was received as a result of this visit: that the college work to clearly define and publish expected learning outcomes for each of its programs and demonstrate that students who complete those programs have achieve the outcomes.
NWCCU is currently revising its accreditation standards and process, and WVC is serving as one of four pilot colleges for the new model (see the links to the right for more information). This pilot process compresses the new seven-year accreditation cycle into two years. To date, WVC has submitted the "Year One", "Year Three", and "Year Five" reports required under this new process. The recommendation issued in April 2008 is addressed in the "Year Three" report. An evaluation committee conducted a "Year Three" visit in October 2009. The "Year Five" report was reviewed by the Executive Committee of the Commission. Use the links below to access documents. The "Year Seven" report will be submitted by September 1, 2010, and WVC will host an evaluation team visit October 13-15, 2010 to conclude the pilot process.
WVC last completed a comprehensive evaluation under the former NWCCU model and ten-year cycle in fall 2000. To see the self-study report from the fall 2000 evaluation, click here.
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