About the HLC
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is an independent corporation that was founded in 1895 as one of seven regional accreditors in the United States. HLC accredits degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions in the United States. HLC is as an institutional accreditor, accrediting the institution as a whole. Dine College was established in 1968 and granted accreditation in 1976. More information about the Higher Learning Commission can be found here.
HLC Standard Pathway 4 Year Comprehensive Evaluation
The Higher Learning Commission conducted a comprehensive evaluation on April 3, 2023 at Dine College. Criterion Core Component 4.B, states “The institution engages in ongoing assessment of student learning as part of its commitment to the educational outcomes of its students”. This criterion was met with concern, resulting in interim monitoring. Review the Full Report HERE
Dine College will host a Focused Visit on November 17-18, 2025, during which a team of peer reviewers will evaluate and examine whether the college met the concerns identified from the comprehensive evaluation. Dine College will provide the peer review team and HLC with an institutional report of no more than 100 pages that addresses the concerns. This report will be provided four weeks before the visit.
The Peer Review Team for our Focused Visit consists of the following members:
- Member #1
- Member #2
Schedule for Monday, November 17th and 18th, 2025
Agenda is pending and will be updated at a later time.
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Proposal Development
When available, the outcomes will be made available on the Dine College webpage.
The Office of the Provost will host three listening sessions to answer questions about the Focused Visit by the Higher Learning Commission. All listening sessions will be hosted virtually on Zoom from 1 to 2 p.m.
Discussion Schedule
- DATE: Join Session 1
- DATE: Join Session 2
- DATE: Join Session 3
We welcome your feedback and questions. You can submit comments about the HLC Focused Visit and Focused Visit Report by DATE HERE
The draft 2025 HLC Focused Visit Report is now available HERE. The report must be submitted to the HLC by DATE.
If you have questions about the 2025 Focus Visit, contact the office of the provost.
Alysa Landry – Interim Provost
alandry@dinecollege.edu
Mikayla Largo – Director of Assessment and Curriculum
mnetsitty@dinecollege.edu
Kendra Begay – Assessment Data Specialist
kendrabegay@dinecollege.edu
Assessment
Assessment
Statement about assessment and cycle
- Assessment of Assessment Report
- Assessment Plan
- Assessment Report Template
- Program Assessment (Student Learning Outcomes)
- General Education
- Co-curricular
- Advisory Boards
