UM Accreditation

UM Seven Year Accreditation NWCCU Site Visit Forums:

Share your experiences and viewpoints with evaluators from the Northwest Commission of Colleges and Universities during the upcoming UM accreditation site visit April 24-26, 2024.

Faculty Forum: 3-3:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2024, University Center South Ballroom

This forum is intended for individuals whose primary role at UM is faculty (both full-time and part-time.)

Staff Forum: 11-11:50 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024, University Center Room 326

This forum is intended for employees who are not faculty and not in upper leadership positions with supervisory authority over other attending staff.

Student Forum: 3-3:50 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2024, University Center Room 326

This forum is intended for UM students, both undergraduate and graduate.

Note: Individuals who belong to more than one group, such as a staff member who is also a student, should only attend the forum that represents their primary role at UM (in this case, the staff forum). Student employees should attend the student forum.

If you have questions, please email bonnie.pace@mso.umt.edu or claudine.cellier@umontana.edu

Institutional Accreditation

The University of Montana has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since 1932.

Accreditation by NWCCU is not granted permanently or for a definite number of years. It is an ongoing status that must be reaffirmed periodically. Every institution is to conduct a self-study and be visited by an evaluation committee at least every seven years. The University Assessment and Accreditation Committee is responsible for preparing the reports that show that UM is meeting NWCCU Accreditation standards.

The accreditation standards are intended to guide institutions in a process of self-reflection that blends analysis and synthesis in a holistic examination of:

  • The institution's Mission;
  • The translation of the Mission into assessable objectives supported by programs and services;
  • The appraisal of the institution's potential to fulfill the Mission;
  • The planning and implementation involved in achieving and assessing the desired outcomes of programs and services; and
  • An evaluation of the results of the institution's efforts to fulfill the Mission and assess its ability to monitor its environment, adapt, and sustain itself as a viable institution.

(the above information is taken from NWCCU.org)

If you have questions about UM's accreditation by NWCCU, please contact Claudine Cellier, Accreditation Liaison Officer, at 243-5718.

UM Accreditation documents:

Current accreditation documents:

General Education Assessment Pilot Project Demonstration

Past accreditation reports:

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