Accreditation Report
Once a decade, an evaluation team visits every college and university in the Middle States region to evaluate its performance based on 14 Standards of Excellence established to ensure that students are being well served and experiencing the higher education they have a right to expect. Elmira College’s once-a-decade turn was in April of 2016.
Below are excerpts from the evaluation team’s report to the Commission which resulted in the College being judged as in compliance with the Standards of Excellence and thereby being reaccredited by the Commission...
“The evaluation team’s judgment is that Elmira College is in compliance with all 14 Standards from the Middle States Commission on Higher Education ‘Characteristics of Excellence’”
“The academic programs are strong and are delivered by qualified faculty that are deeply committed to their students, their programs and the institution”
“The administration and staff are committed to the success of the students and the institution”
“The institution has many distinctive strengths”
“The Board of Trustees is appropriately diverse and representative with the right mix of expertise to fulfill its duties.
“Elmira College is committed to integrity at all levels of the institution”
“Faculty exhibit excellence in teaching, as measured by student teaching evaluations”
“The evaluation team would like to acknowledge the dedication of the Elmira College faculty toward its students, it programs and for the entire campus community”
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
"Congratulations on this outstanding achievement! We look forward to continued successes for your nursing program."