MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Public universities like Western Illinois University go through an accreditation process every 10 years, but what is accreditation and why is it important? The newly created podcast series, The Leatherneck Accreditation Lab, will explain the process and more.
The first episode, which can be found at wiu.edu/aasp/accreditation/podcast.php, provides viewers with information about the process and what members of the WIU community can expect from the institution s reaccreditation visit with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in March. All podcasts will be available at wiu.edu/aasp/accreditation.
According to Debbie Kepple-Mamros, director of assessment, accreditation and strategic planning, the first episode, What is Accreditation and Why is it Important, features herself, Associate Provost for Undergraduate and Graduate Studies and Accreditation Liaison Officer Mark Mossman, associate and Assessment Coordinator and Women s Studies Professor Lori Baker-