Seeking Accreditation Pre-Conference Workshop

Saturday, April 5, 2025

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM CT

Location: Plaza Ballroom, Lobby Level, East Tower (Hyatt)

Andrew Lootens-White

Vice President of Accreditation Relations
Higher Learning Commission

PDF Slides
H.O. Brownback

Vice President Emeritus
Southwestern Illinois College
Benny L. Gooden

Senior Executive Assistant to the Provost
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Marla Morgen

Vice President and General Counsel
Higher Learning Commission
Judith Penrod Siminoe, J.D.

Vice President for University Affairs & Advisor to the President
St. Cloud State University
Melissa Efurd

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs & Institutional Research
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

This workshop is for representatives from institutions that are seeking accreditation with HLC through the Eligibility and Candidacy Process or through the Accelerated Process. The event includes a review of the processes, an examination of HLC's Eligibility Requirements, and a case study from an institution that successfully obtained initial accreditation.