Drake will host representatives from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 23 and 24. The five-member team will conduct focused interviews, meetings, and open forums to learn more about our mission, operations, and aspirations, as we make our case for ongoing institution-wide accreditation. This visit gives the HLC team a chance to ask questions, hear input, and generally follow up on information we shared with them in a dossier filed with the commission in early September.

For the next couple weeks, please keep an eye out for invitations to attend meetings and forums. Visit the Conversations website to learn more about the accreditation process and to view Drake’s 108-page self-study. More information can also be found on the HLC website.

—Craig Owens, Professor of English/Accreditation Committee Chair