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Evaluators from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will visit Skagit Valley College in Mount Vernon, Wash. on April 28-30, 2025, for their year seven comprehensive evaluation visit. The goal of the visit is for evaluators to see first-hand the achievements and processes documented in the year seven Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE) report submitted to NWCCU at the end of February. The EIE report documents the progress SVC has made over the past seven years towards meeting the standards of the NWCCU.  

The team will spend two and a half days on the Mount Vernon campus talking to college leaders along with other faculty and staff involved in the accreditation visit process. Separate forums will also be held with students, faculty, and staff. Two team members will visit the Whidbey Island campus during the visit.

Following the visit, a peer evaluation report will be presented to SVC and the NWCCU. Along with the written report, the evaluation team will provide a summary of commendations and recommendations. 

SVC is currently accredited by the NWCCU to award associate and baccalaureate degree. For more information on SVC’s accreditation status, please visit https://www.skagit.edu/accreditation/.

Community members may provide electronic comments to the NWCCU up to ten days before the start of the evaluation visit. Comments may also be sent to the NWCCU office via United States Postal Service or courier service at:

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

Inquiries regarding an institution's accredited status by the NWCCU should be directed to the Accreditation Liaison Officer, Dr. Gabriel Mast, at gabriel.mast@skagit.edu.