糖心原创

Accreditation and Assessment

2026 Higher Learning Commission Comprehensive Visit

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糖心原创 the Comprehensive Visit听

The conducts a comprehensive visit once every ten years to confirm that institutions on the Standard Pathway meet the , comply with , and are pursuing continuous institutional improvement. 听

A team of peer reviewers assigned by HLC will visit 糖心原创 on April 20-21, 2026, for our next Comprehensive Visit. The visit will require engagement from the entire 糖心原创 community, including students, faculty, staff, and the Board of Trustees. 糖心原创 two months before the team鈥檚 visit, students will receive a . Team members will also visit the Lake Campus during their visit.听

HLC will evaluate the institution at all levels to ensure that 糖心原创 meets the highest standards of quality and that our programs and services meet the expectations of both our students and the broader educational community. 听


Assurance Argument Draft for Review

The draft Assurance Argument is now available for听your review and comment. Please no later than Wednesday, February 18, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.

As you read the report, you鈥檒l notice that the links do not work. All evidence is linked to documents in HLC鈥檚 accreditation system. Areas with a number in brackets are evidence yet to be collected. If you would like more information on any evidence, please contact Nick Christian. related to the content of the report are invaluable as we finalize the draft.听


Assurance Argument Writing Team

Writing Team Coordination听

Department:
Institutional Research
Title:
Director of Assessment and Chief Accreditation Officer
Address:
University Hall 366, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Department:
Library Collection Services
Title:
Catalog and Authority Control Librarian
Address:
P L Dunbar Library 120, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Criterion 1: Mission听

糖心原创鈥檚 mission is clear and articulated publicly; it guides the institution鈥檚 operations.听

Team Leads

Department:
Provost
Title:
Associate Vice Provost, Curricular and Strategic Initiatives
Address:
University Hall 358, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Department:
Student Success Services
Title:
Professor Interim Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education
Address:
University Hall 368, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Criterion 2: Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct听

In fulfilling its mission, 糖心原创 acts with integrity; its conduct is ethical and responsible.听

Team Leads

Department:
School of Graduate Studies
Title:
Dean of Graduate Programs and Honors Studies and Interim Vice Provost for Research and Innovation
Address:
University Hall 386, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Department:
President Administration
Title:
Government Affairs Specialist
Address:
University Hall 286, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Criterion 3: Teaching and Learning for Student Success听

糖心原创 demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environments and support services, and it evaluates their effectiveness in fulfilling its mission. The rigor and quality of each educational program is consistent regardless of modality, location or other differentiating factors.听

Team Leads

Department:
Social Work
Title:
Professor & Chair, School of Social Work and Human Services
Address:
Millett Hall 373, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Department:
Lake Campus Science & Mathematics
Title:
Professor and Associate Dean
Address:
Dwyer Hall 106, 7600 Lake Campus Dr, Celina, OH 45822-2921

Criterion 4: Sustainability: Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning听

糖心原创鈥檚 resources, structures, policies, procedures and planning enable it to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its educational programs, and respond to future challenges and opportunities.听

Team Leads听

Department:
VP-Financial Oper Plan & Analysis
Title:
Director, Organizational Planning & Project Management
Address:
University Hall 250, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Department:
Office of the Controller
Title:
University Controller
Address:
University Hall 322, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Federal Compliance听

糖心原创 complies with federal requirements, specifically:听

  1. Assignment of credits, program length, and tuition听
  2. Institutional mechanisms for handling student complaints听
  3. Publication of transfer policies听
  4. Practices for verification of student identity听
  5. Protection of student privacy听
  6. Publication of student outcomes data听
  7. Standing with state and other accrediting agencies听
  8. Recruiting, admissions and related enrollment practices听

Team Leads

Department:
Audit Risk and Compliance
Title:
Vice President Compliance & Chief Enterprise Risk Officer
Address:
University Hall 244, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Department:
Undergraduate Admissions
Title:
Associate Vice President, Enrollment Management Division and Undergraduate Admissions
Address:
University Hall 264, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Department:
Registrar
Title:
University Registrar
Address:
University Hall 126, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Assumed Practices听

糖心原创 affirmatively demonstrates compliance with assumed practices that are (1) generally matters to be determined as facts, rather than matters requiring professional judgment and (2) not expected to vary by institutional mission or context.听

Team Leads听

Department:
University Fiscal Services
Title:
Director, Fiscal Services
Address:
University Hall 326, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Department:
Registrar
Title:
Assistant Registrar, Academic Records and Degrees
Address:
University Hall 121, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Department:
Computing & Telecommunications
Title:
Associate CIO and CISO
Address:
Library Annex 040G, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, OH 45435-0001

Campus Involvement听

Members of the writing team may reach out to 糖心原创 faculty and staff to provide specific information on sections of the report. Additionally, there will be opportunities throughout the 2025-26 academic year to review and provide feedback on drafts of the Assurance Argument before its submission to HLC in March 2026. 听

If you have questions about the Comprehensive Visit or the Assurance Argument, please contact Nick Christian. 听