North Central Missouri College in Trenton will undergo a comprehensive evaluation visit in late February 2012 by a team representing The Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools based in Chicago, IL.
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NCMC has been accredited by the commission at the associate degree level since 1983. According to Dr. James Gardner, Vice President of Instruction and Student Services at North Central,
“Accreditation is very important to NCMC,” Dr. Gardner said. “Without it, our students could not take advantage of federal financial aid programs and there would be no guarantee that NCMC classes would transfer to other accredited institutions.”
A key component of the accreditation process is input from community stakeholders who have a vested interest in what NCMC offers. Therefore, NCMC is encouraging its constituents to send comments directly to the Higher Learning Commission regarding the college and its services.
Comments are appreciated and must address substantive matters related to the quality and continuous improvement at North Central. However, according to HLC policy, “the commission does not take into consideration or respond to individual or personnel matters. The ommission does not resolve disputes between individuals and organizations over such matters as tuition, billing, grades, employment or termination. Comments will not be considered third party comments or treated as confidential.”
Written signed comments must be received by Dec. 1. They should include the name, address and telephone number of the person providing the comments and should be submitted to Public Comment on NCMC, The Higher Learning Commission, 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604. Electronic comments can be submitted by accessing the following link: http://www.ncahlc.org/information-for-the-public/third-party-comment.html.
“This accreditation process promotes transparency and accountability for our community college,” Dr. Gardner said. “We encourage patrons of our service area to submit both positive comments and expressions of concern, as they will ultimately be used as a part of NCMC’s long-term improvement process.”