Notice to the community: SLCC is taking part in the accreditation process.

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will be making an official accreditation visit to Salt Lake Community College October 22-24, 2014. SLCC is currently accredited by NWCCU, which will consider SLCC for continued accreditation during its upcoming visit. SLCC’s accreditation was most recently reaffirmed in 2012 on the basis of the NWCCU’s Fall 2011 evaluation.

The NWCCU’s mission is to ensure that SLCC and other educational institutions within its region are satisfactorily achieving their missions and educational purposes and that they meet or exceed the Commission's standards of quality and effectiveness.

As part of this process, SLCC invites public comment pertaining to the College's qualification for candidacy or accreditation. NWCCU will acknowledge in writing the receipt of all written third-party comments, which will be accepted by the NWCCU only when they are submitted in writing and signed by the author(s).

Comments can be sent to:

Attn: Third Party Comment

8060 165th Ave NE, Ste 100

Redmond, WA 98052

To ensure that the Commission can provide all comments due consideration, all comments should be received no later than September 22, 2014.

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