Site Visit

March 11 and 12, 2024

The Higher Learning Commission visited University of Illinois Chicago on Monday, March 11, and Tuesday, March 12, 2024, for the university's comprehensive review related to reaffirming its accreditation.

Assurance Argument and Campus Reports

UIC has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 1970 and participates in the Open Pathway review cycle to maintain accreditation. As a requirement to reaffirm accreditation, the university prepared an evidence-supported Assurance Argument and branch campus reports for Peoria, Rockford, and the UIC School of Law, demonstrating how UIC meets the commission’s five criteria for accreditation and continues to improve quality across all operations.

Open forums

The HLC peer review team met with students, faculty, and staff in the open sessions and in the focused criterion for accreditation sessions during the site visit on March 11 and 12. All members of the UIC community were encouraged to participate in these open sessions.

Higher Learning Commission Open Sessions

Monday, March 11

1:45-2:30 pm | Criterion 1. Mission meeting | SCE Illinois Room C

2:45-3:30 pm | Criterion 5. Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning meeting (concurrent session) | SCE Illinois Room C

2:45-3:30 pm | Criterion 3. Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support meeting (concurrent session) | SCE Illinois Room B

3:45-4:30 pm | Criterion 4. Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement meeting (concurrent session) | SCE Illinois Room B

3:45-4:30 pm | Criterion 2. Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct meeting (concurrent session) | SCE Illinois Room C

4:30-5 pm. | Drop-in Session (Open to any member of the UIC community) | SCE Monarch ( additional rooms as necessary)
Tuesday, March 12

8:30-9:15 am | Staff Only Open Forum | SCE Illinois Room B

10:30-11:15 am | Students Only Open Forum (concurrent session) | SCE Illinois Room C

10:30-11:15 am | Faculty Only Open Forum (concurrent session) | SCE Illinois Room B

HLC Review Team

W. Randy Smith, Vice Provost for Academic Programs, Ohio State University
Ying Sun, Director, University Office of Evaluation and Educational Effectiveness, Arizona State University
Patricia Elizabeth Milner, Assistant Vice Provost for Student Outreach and Innovation, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Christopher Morphew, Dean, Johns Hopkins University
Evan Munroe Widders, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, West Virginia University