January 22, 2024

Required Public Notification of Comprehensive Visit

Dear Campus Community,

I am pleased to announce the University of Montana’s upcoming Year Seven Comprehensive Accreditation Site Visit, will take place on campus April 24-26. 

The University of Montana has been continuously accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) since 1932. Our current accreditation status is confirmed. The most recent NWCCU action reaffirming UM’s accreditation took place in July 2020. Recent accreditation reports and actions, as well as general information about the accreditation process, are available on UM's Accreditation website.

April’s visit will focus on UM’s Year Six Report, submitted in spring 2023, as well as the Year Seven Report, due to NWCCU Feb. 28. The Year Seven Report will be posted on UM's Accreditation website in early March.

While UM students, staff and faculty are encouraged to attend open forums during the site visit, (dates, times and locations will be posted on Griz Hub), the public and campus community also may submit comments with NWCCU up to ten days before the start date of the evaluation visit.

Comments may be sent to NWCCU electronically, or via United States Postal Service mail or courier service to the following address:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
8060 165 Ave. NE, Suite 200
Redmond, WA 98052

We have so much to be proud of and to showcase about our beloved University, including our collective efforts to fulfill our mission, enact our priorities for action and continually improve.

Seth