NEASC/NECHE Accreditation Records

Record Group

Identifier: RG12-00C

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This record group contains records pertaining to the College of the Holy Cross’ accreditation. It is arranged in the following four series: Self Studies and Visiting Team Reports; 1990 Ad Hoc Steering Committee for Reaccreditation; 2000 Accreditation Committee; 2010 Accreditation Committee. Materials date from 1980 to 2021.

The first series contains self-studies, reports and correspondence regarding these documents. Holy Cross submits a self-study to the accreditor every ten years. The format of the report is based on the criteria and standards set by NEASC or NECHE. The accreditor’s visiting teams writes a report after the visit, which is an assessment of the College. Five years after the accreditation team’s visit, the College submits a Fifth Year Interim report. Materials in this series date from 1980 to 2021.

The other series: 1990 Ad Hoc Steering Committee for Reaccreditation; 2000 Accreditation Committee; 2010 Accreditation Committee contain the various materials used by the College to write the self-study. Types of materials in these series varies but includes committee materials, reports, brochures, master plans, memorandums, correspondence and other printed material.

Dates

Creation: 1980-2021

Creator

College of the Holy Cross (Worcester, Mass.) (Organization)
New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (Organization)
New England Commission of Higher Education (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

Materials believed to be under copyright or other restrictions are available for limited noncommercial, educational and personal use only, or for fair use as defined by United States copyright law and with proper citation. Please note that the College of the Holy Cross may not hold the rights to all items in this collection. Users assume responsibility for identifying all copyright holders and for determining whether permission is needed to make any use of the content. For permission under rights held by the College, please contact archives@holycross.edu.

Historical Note

The New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) is an independent, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization which partners with over 1500 public, independent, and international schools in the US and worldwide to assess, support, and promote high quality education for all students through accreditation, professional assistance, and pursuit of best practices.

The New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), formerly part of NEASC, was organized as independent entity in 2018 and is recognized as an institutional accreditor by the U.S. Department of Education. The Commission is a voluntary, peer-based, non-governmental membership association which promoted educational excellence and quality assurance to its over 200 member institutions.

College of the Holy Cross is a member of NECHE.