NECHE Accreditation

NECHE Process

• Comprehensive Evaluation

  NECHE requires institutions to undergo a comprehensive evaluation at least every ten years. The comprehensive evaluation process consists of three parts:

  • an institutional self-study, in which the institution evaluates how and how well it meets the Commission’s Standards for Accreditation;
  • an on-site evaluation by a group of peers;
  • a review and decision by the Commission.

  For detailed information, visit: https://www.neche.org/institutional-evaluations/comprehensive-evaluation/

• Self-Study

  The self-study presents a concise picture of the institution as a dynamic entity with a sense of its history, an understanding of its present, and a vision of its future. By clearly identifying strengths and challenges, the institution demonstrates its ability to use analysis for improvement.

  The self-study includes 8 components:

  1. Cover page
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Institutional Characteristics Form
  4. Table of NECHE Actions, Items of Special Attention or Concerns
  5. Introduction
  6. Institutional overview
  7. Narrative (100-page response to 9 Standards in Description, Appraisal, Projection format) plus Data First forms bound into the relevant chapters.
  8. Appendix

  For detailed information, visit: https://www.neche.org/institutional-evaluations/comprehensive-evaluation/

• Wentworth Self-Study Timeline

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• Wentworth Team Leads by Standard

  Standard Number	Name
  Standard 1 - Mission, Vision, Values	Erik Cote, Chief of Staff, President's Office
  Standard 2 - Planning and Organization	Kristin Tichenor, Vice President, Enrollment
  	Bob Totino, Vice President, Finance
  Standard 3 - Organization and Governance	Amy Intille, Vice President and University Secretary, President's Office
  	Courtney McKenna, Associate Vice President of Organizational Development, President's Office
  Standard 4 - The Academic Program	Lisa "Lizzie" Falvey, Associate Dean and Associate Professor, School of Sciences and Humanities
  Standard 5 - Students	Jenn Kosses, Associate Dean of Students, Center for Student Life
  	Amy Sison, Associate Dean of Graduate Enrollment, Admissions
  Standard 6 - Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship	Tes Zakrzewski, Senior Director, Teaching & Learning Collaborative
  Standard 7 - Institutional Resources	Vish Paradkar, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Digital Technology Services
  	David Gilmore, Associate Vice President, Finance
  Standard 8 - Educational Effectiveness	Joseph Martel-Foley, Associate Provost and Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
  Standard 9 - Integrity, Transparency, and Public Disclosure	Lynn McCormick, General Counsel, President's Office
  	Catlin Wells, Executive Director of Equity and Compliance/Title IX Coordinator, President's Office