- Accreditation of Bachelor's Degrees
- 2016-2022 Accreditation Cycle
- 2005-2015 Accreditation Cycle
- 1995-2005 Accreditation Cycle
- 1985-1995 Accreditation Cycle
2016–2022 Accreditation Cycle
In 2020 NWCCU adopted new standards and a reporting structure to include Year Six Policies, Regulations, and Financial Review (PRFR) and Year Seven Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (EIE) Reports. TMCC began this accreditation cycle under the previous Standards but will be reevaluated under the 2020 Standards.
Year | TMCC Reports | NWCCU Responses & Communications |
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2022-23 | Evaluation of Institutional Effectiveness (Fall 2022) | |
2021-22 | Policies, Regulations, and Financial Review (Fall 2021) | |
2018-19 | Mid-Cycle Self-Evaluation (Sept. 2018) Ad Hoc Report on Recommendations 3, 5, 6, 7 (Sept. 2018) |
Acceptance of Mid-Cycle, Ad Hoc Reports (Jan. 2019) Recommendations 3, 5, 6, 7 from 2015 Year Seven Peer Evaluation are satisfied. Mid-Cycle Peer-Evaluation (Oct. 2018) |
2017-18 | Second Ad Hoc Report on Recommendation 4 (Sept. 2017) | Acceptance of Ad Hoc Report (Feb. 2018) Recommendation 4 from 2015 Year Seven Peer Evaluation is satisfied. |
2016-17 | Year One Self-Evaluation (Sept. 2016) Includes Recommendations 1, 2 Ad Hoc Report on Recommendation 4 |
Year One Peer-Evaluation (Jan. 2017) Recommendations 1, 2 from 2015 Year Seven Peer Evaluation are satisfied. Acceptance of Ad Hoc Report |
Accreditation of Bachelor's Degrees
Year | TMCC Reports | NWCCU Responses & Communications |
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2018-19 | Ad Hoc Report on BAS/BS Implementation (Oct. 2018) | Accreditation Letter (Jan., 2019) TMCC is fully accredited at the baccalaureate level. Ad Hoc Report Evaluation (Oct., 2018) |
2016 | Substantive Change Proposal to offer BAS degrees in Logistics Management and Emergency Management & Homeland Security (Jan., 2016) | Acceptance of BAS Proposal (May, 2016) BAS degrees accredited and TMCC granted candidacy status at the baccalaureate level. |
2005–2015 Accreditation Cycle
In 2010, the NWCCU adopted revised accreditation standards and a seven-year accreditation cycle with Year One, Mid-Cycle, and Year Seven self-evaluation reports.
Year | TMCC Reports | NWCCU Responses & Communications |
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2015-16 | Year Seven Self-Evaluation (Oct. 2015) | Accreditation Letter (Jan. 2016) Year Seven Peer-evaluation (Oct. 2015) |
2014-15 | Ad hoc Report (Fall 2014) | Response Letter (Jan. 2015) Recommendations of 2011 Year One and 2012 Year Three Peer-Evaluations satisfied |
2012-13 | Year Three Self-Evaluation (Oct. 2012) | Accreditation Letter (Jan. 2013) Year Three Peer-Evaluation (Oct. 2012) |
2011-12 | Year One Self-Evaluation (Sept. 2011) | Accreditation Letter (Feb. 2012) Year One Peer-Evaluation (Sept. 2011) |
2010 | Five-Year Regular Interim Report (Oct. 2010) | Five-Year Regular Interim Evaluation (Oct. 2010) |
2007 | Two-Year Focused Interim Report (April 2007) | Accreditation Letter (Aug. 2007) Two-Year Focused Interim Evaluation (April 2007) |
Prior to 2010, the Commission had previously granted accreditation on a ten-year cycle as the Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities Division of the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NASC). The division split from NASC to become the NWCCU in 2002.
1995–2005 Accreditation Cycle
Year | TMCC Reports | NWCCU Responses & Communications |
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2005-06 | Comprehensive Self-Study (Sept. 2005) | Accreditation Letter (Jan. 2006) Comprehensive Evaluation Report (Oct. 2005) |
2003 | Accreditation Progress Report (Oct. 2003) Response to NASC Regular Interim Report, Oct. 2000) |
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2000 | Five-Year Interim Report (Oct. 2000) | NASC Regular Interim Report (Oct. 2000) |
1997 | Two-Year Focused Interim Report (Fall 1997) |
1985–1995 Accreditation Cycle
Year | TMCC Reports | NWCCU Responses & Communications |
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1995 | Ten-Year Self-Study (Fall, 1995) | NASC Committee Evaluation Report (Oct. 1995) |