UW-Madison receives reaccreditation

As expected, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been reaccredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

The NCA on Nov. 19 approved the university’s reaccreditation through 2008-09. The university was last accredited in 1989 and has been continuously accredited since 1913.

The 1989 reaccreditation and university self study led to the “Future Directions” report, which Chancellor David Ward used in part to formulate “A Vision for the Future,” an updated strategic plan, in 1995.

The most recent reaccreditation also included a comprehensive self-study and a campus visit by an NCA evaluation team comprised of faculty and administrators from other major North American universities. The evaluation team visited the campus in April.

The 1999 self study, along with the evaluation team’s report and the “Vision” document, will form the basis for future strategic planning at the university.

For more information on the university’s reaccreditation process, contact Joseph Wiesenfarth at (608) 263-9233, or visit the reaccreditation project’s Web site.