A Three-Year Term Revisit is typically a two-and-1/2-day visit by a two- to five-member committee which takes place during the third year of a Three-Year Term as a result of the last WASC visitation. A Visiting Committee Report, Recommendation for a Term of Accreditation (Ballot), and Justification Statement are required.

Note: Visiting Committee expenses are submitted to the WASC office for reimbursement.

The term options available as a result of this visit are an extension of one year, three years, or denial.

• Three-Year Term Revisit Procedures
• Sample Three-Year Term Revisit Schedule
• Three-Year Term Revisit Schedule Template #1 (Word doc)
• Three-Year Term Revisit Schedule Template #2 (Word doc)
• Three-Year Term Revisit Justification Statement Template (Word doc)
• Three-Year Term Visiting Committee Report Template (Word doc)
• Three-Year Term Revisit Training Presentation
• Three-Year Term Revisit Training Handout  (PDF file)

Schools that receive a Six-Year Term with a required Midterm Review host the Midterm Review during the third year of the six-year cycle. A Midterm Review is a one-day visit conducted by a two-member visiting team. This team writes a Visiting Committee Report and signs the confidential Justification Statement; a term Ballot is not required for the Midterm Review.

There is no extension of term option as a result of this review. The six-year term is either confirmed to full as a result of a successful Midterm Review, or a follow-up revisit or report may be required.

Note: Visiting Committee expenses are submitted to the WASC office for reimbursement. Overnight hotel stays are not typically associated with a one-day visit.

• Onsite Midterm Review Procedures
• Sample Midterm Visiting Committee Report
• Midterm Review Schedule Template (Word doc)
• Midterm Review Visiting Committee Justification Statement Template (Word doc)
• Midterm Review Visiting Committee Report Template (Word doc)
• Midterm Review Training Presentation (PDF file)
• Midterm Review Training Webinar Recording

A Limited-Term Revisit is typically a one-day visit by a two-member committee during the final year of the one- or two-year term. A Visiting Committee Report, Ballot, and Justification Statement are required for the Limited-Term Revisit.

Note: Limited-Term Revisits in Hawaii, the Pacific Islands, and East Asia are typically two-and-1/2 day visits.

Note: Visiting Committee expenses are submitted to the WASC office for reimbursement. Overnight hotel stays are not typically associated with a one-day visit.

Term recommendation options available to the Revisit Committee will depend on the accreditation term the school was granted as a result of their last visit and where they are in the WASC six-year cycle.

• Current One-Year Term:
  Schools that currently have a one-year limited term can receive a recommendation for a one-year term, a two-year term, or a denial of accreditation, depending on where they are in the six-year cycle. Once a school has received a limited term they are automatically required to have a Three-Year Term Revisit three years after their last full self-study and they also need to have a Full Self-Study Visit at the six-year mark. The recommendations options available will depend on where the school is in relation to this six-year cycle. Term options for schools that received a one-year term as a result of a one-year term would be the same as those for a current Two-Year Term (see below).
• Current Two-Year Term:
  Schools that currently have a two-year limited term as a result of a full self-study visit can receive a recommendation for either a one-year term or a denial of accreditation. Unless the term of accreditation is denied, a school receiving a recommendation for a one-year term will automatically be scheduled for a Three-Year Term Revisit the year following this revisit.

Schools that receive a One- or Two-Year Limited-Term as a result of their full self-study are automatically required to participate in a two-day, Three-Year Term Revisit at the three-year mark in the cycle.

A Three-Year Term Revisit is an in-depth revisit with a visiting committee of two to five members, based on enrollment at the school. Revisits do not take place during the fifth year of the accreditation cycle as schools are busy preparing for their next full self-study. Therefore, recommended terms cannot take a school to the five-year point. A successful Three-Year Term Revisit can result in an additional three-year term being granted—taking the school to the end of their six-year cycle without any additional WASC visits.

• Limited-Term Revisit Procedures
• Limited-Term Revisit Schedule Template (Word doc)
• Limited-Term Revisit Justification Statement Template  (Word doc)
• Limited-Term Revisit Visiting Committee Report Template (Word doc)
• Limited-Term Revisit Training Presentation (PDF file)
• Limited-Term Revisit Training Webinar Recording

Occasionally a special visit is required for a particular school. This is typically a one-day, two-member visit. A Visiting Committee Report and a Justification Statement are required.

Note: Visiting Committee expenses are submitted to the WASC office for reimbursement. Overnight hotel stays are not typically associated with a one-day visit.

• Special Visits Procedures
• Special Visit Visiting Committee Report Template  (Word doc)