{"id":1352,"date":"2022-08-19T17:20:08","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T17:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/provost\/?page_id=1352"},"modified":"2026-03-27T21:56:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:56:21","slug":"accreditation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/provost\/accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Office of Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Accreditation validates our promise to students, graduates, and the communities they will serve, affirming our commitment to quality, integrity, and continuous improvement. The Office of the Provost supports University-level leadership and coordination for both institutional and programmatic accreditation, working in close partnership with colleges and programs to ensure shared alignment and collective accountability.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n

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Beyond compliance, accreditation is a powerful tool for reflection and growth. It helps us strengthen learning outcomes, improve educational experiences, and ensure our graduates are prepared for licensure, certification, residency, fellowship, and professional practice. Quality assurance is not a separate activity. It is woven into everything we do, from curriculum design to outcomes assessment, sustaining excellence for life.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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The Office of Accreditation, supporting eight colleges and over twenty-eight programs, works continuously with deans, faculty, and staff to maintain and exceed accreditation standards. The following programs have recently completed their accreditation reviews.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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