Marquette Invites Public Comment for Reaccreditation Process

Released: January 22, 2004

MILWAUKEE — Marquette University will undergo a voluntary comprehensive evaluation visit April 26-28, 2004 by a team representing the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Marquette has been accredited by the Commission continuously since 1922 and at the Ph.D. level since 1973. This evaluation is part of the regular re-accreditation process.

For the past year and a half, Marquette has been engaged in a process of self-study, addressing the Commission's requirements and criteria. The evaluation team will visit Marquette to determine if the self-study has been thorough and accurate. The team will recommend to the Commission a continuing status for the university and following a review process, the Commission will make a final decision.

As part of the process, the public is invited to submit comments regarding substantive matters related to the quality of Marquette University and/or its academic programs. Comments can be sent to the following address:

Public Comment on Marquette University
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education       
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago , IL 60602

Written, signed comments must be received by March 26, 2004 . The Commission cannot guarantee that comments received after the due date will be considered. Comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person providing the comments and will not be treated as confidential.

The Commission on Institutions of Higher Education is one of six accrediting agencies in the United States that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. Institutional accreditation evaluates an entire institution and accredits it as a whole. Other agencies provide accreditation for specific programs. The Commission, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, accredits approximately 950 institutions of higher education in a nineteen-state region.