WASC Coronavirus Q&A

The WASC staff will continue to provide support to each school as well as visiting committee chairs and members; we are able to conduct virtual meetings and trainings. This includes providing support for applicants, initial visits, self-studies, and all other accreditation visits and processes.

Postponed schools are expected to reschedule the accreditation visit during the fall (first semester) of the 2020-21 school year. WASC is communicating with each school about new dates. WASC asks schools to work with the visiting committee chair, if possible, to coordinate the new dates and provide them to WASC. If a school needs to move the self-study visit to the spring (second semester) of 2020-21, the school leadership should email a formal request on school letterhead addressed to WASC President Dr. Barry Groves, in care of Executive Assistant Rosalina Abello at rabello@acswasc.org. Please direct any questions to Ms. Abello.

Normally, any school report (e.g., self-study, mid-cycle, probationary, or special progress report) is due six weeks before the scheduled visit. Some schools have already submitted the report and supporting evidence for a visit that is now postponed; those schools may update and resubmit the report six weeks prior to the newly scheduled date. The school does not have to update the report but should be able to share what has been done since the report was completed with supporting information, this could include the impact of online learning for the students and other issues as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

If the school has not yet submitted their report, they need to submit it six weeks prior to the rescheduled visit.

Contact Dr. Marilyn George at mgeorge@acswasc.org with any questions.

WASC is aware that there may not be adequate time for schools to prepare for the upcoming accreditation visit. To request a later date, school leadership should email a formal request on school letterhead addressed to WASC President Dr. Barry Groves, in care of Executive Assistant Rosalina Abello at rabello@acswasc.org. Please direct any questions to Ms. Abello.

No, there is no impact. Schools will automatically receive an ACS WASC official letter extending their accreditation.  Contact Dr. Marilyn George at mgeorge@acswasc.org with any questions.

No. The emphasis is upon clear, defined learning outcomes and the assessment of the continuous growth toward meeting these outcomes.

Yes, the school may submit the schoolwide action plan as soon as it is able to engage the stakeholders in the update; the suggested deadline is no later than December 1, 2020. If this is not feasible, please contact Dr. Marilyn George at mgeorge@acswasc.org.

Yes, the school should submit the progress report as soon as possible; the suggested deadline is no later than December 1, 2020. If this is not feasible, please contact Dr. Marilyn George at mgeorge@acswasc.org.

Yes, if a school needs more time to submit their International Interim Report or their International Candidate Report, the school may have until September 15, 2020 to turn in their report. Please contact Dr. Marilyn George at mgeorge@acswasc.org with any questions.