Documents
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Synopsis of One University for all of Maine:
February 10, 2015 – A brief outline of the objective of the One University initiative along with description of challenges, promise on process and inclusion, differentiation of campuses, administrative integration and unified budget, academic alignment and student success, responsive service to Maine, progress and path forward.
Letter from University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page to New England Association of Schools & Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEASC):
March 30, 2015 – Letter of Intent and Request for an Advisory Opinion
NEASC letter to University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page:
May 11, 2015 – Response of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education to the University of Maine System letter requesting a “review process”
University of Maine System letter to NEASC – Intent to Plan
May 13, 2015 – Support for request for a Commission Advisory Opinion on the matter of seeking a single NEASC accreditation for the entire University of Maine System enterprise
NEASC letter to University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page:
July 10, 2015 – Commission on Institutions of Higher Education considered information submitted by the University of Maine System and open in principle to accrediting what are now seven universities as a single institution if the institutions meets the Commission’s Standards for Accreditation
Letter from University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page to the University of Maine System community:
August 28, 2015 – Sharing response from New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) on question of whether moving from seven separate institutional accreditation to one accreditation for all would be possible under NEASC standard.
Unified Accreditation Information for 2015 – Disclaimer
Chancellor Dannel P. Malloy has promised full transparency as the University of Maine System considers and pursues a unified accreditation.
As pledged in the Guiding Principles: We have made available for public review the primary records referenced in Chancellor Malloy’s Unified Accreditation Recommendation, including formal written correspondence between the University of Maine System, NECHE and the United States Department of Education regarding the University of Maine System’s consideration of a single or unified accreditation.