The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) has officially reaffirmed Wilmington University’s accreditation. All seven standards were met with no requirements and no recommendations.
“This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff,” says Wilmington University President Dr. LaVerne Harmon. “We are humbled that the MSCHE team noted our commitment to students and collaborative environment because we are deeply grateful for the privilege to serve.”
The MSCHE sets rigorous standards for accreditation, covering areas such as mission and goals, ethics and integrity, student learning and support, and resources and planning. Wilmington University demonstrated high quality in these areas, in terms of its institutional credibility, commitment to continuous improvement, and ability to build trust and confidence among its students, faculty, and staff.
“This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our faculty and staff.”
— Dr. LaVerne Harmon
Evaluated as exemplary were WilmU’s planning, finance, and strategic decision-making systems, as well as its design of online courses, which the MSCHE team identified for providing faculty the opportunity to customize standardized course shells with their specific expertise. Other commendations were given for the University’s ability to tailor experiential learning for its diverse student body by providing various experiential learning opportunities, including longer-term internships and co-ops, prior learning assessments, and micro-internship experiences.
The Middle States report also commended the University for its caring community: “The sense of security, trust, collaboration, and community exhibited at Wilmington University appears to not only meet the requirements of the standard — but go beyond.”
The MSCHE team recognized WilmU’s model of hiring qualified faculty with real-world experience, its employee offerings such as the Leadership Institute, and the University’s dedicated Board of Trustees, which includes many long-serving members.
“We are thankful to the Middle States Commission on Higher Edu-cation and the team that evaluated us,” says Dr. Harmon. “Their extensive knowledge of higher education, commitment, and expertise is integral to our success and the high standards we will always strive to maintain.”
—Maria Hess