The Higher Learning Commission reaccredited Ball State, the Board of Trustees announced Wednesday.
With higher education accreditation, Ball State’s programs and degrees are recognized by the state.
At the meeting, Trustee Hollis Hughes announced the news and read from the report.
“This is years of work by a number of dedicated people, and I can’t say how much that is appreciated,” he said. “… We can’t overstate the effort that went into preparing this accreditation, the importance of it to the university and the outstanding work of the faculty during this process.”
The accreditation report states that Ball State met all of the HLC criteria without any concerns.
“It is a learning institution providing itself with measurable goals and objectives using multiple modes of measurement and identification,” the report reads.
The next accreditation period will be in 2023 or 2024.
“The nature of the accreditation process is changing, and we will participate in open pathways option to engage in continuous improvement and more freedom in what is accomplished during the next 10 years,” Hughes said.
Ball State first received accreditation in 1925.
The board also unanimously approved a master’s degree in emerging media at the meeting.
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