UNC System wants to form its own accrediting agency | Raleigh News & Observer

The University of North Carolina System is “exploring the idea” of partnering with other “major” public university systems around the country to create a new accrediting agency, according to UNC System President Peter Hans. Hans announced the proposal Wednesday in a committee meeting of the system Board of Governors, which oversees and sets policy for the state’s public universities. He offered few details of the plan and did not identify the other state university systems that might join the UNC System in the effort. The move, if it comes to fruition, would appear to be the first of its kind in the United States, and potentially would see the UNC System oversee the process of forming the agency that would accredit its own schools. “We’ve been having a number of discussions with several other major public — public — university systems, where we’re exploring the idea of creating an accreditor that would offer sound oversight,” Hans said in his brief remarks on the subject. “And I’ll hav

The University of North Carolina System is “exploring the idea” of partnering with other “major” public university systems around the country to create a new accrediting agency, according to UNC System President Peter Hans. Hans announced the proposal Wednesday in a committee meeting of the system Board of Governors, which oversees and sets policy for the state’s public universities. He offered few details of the plan and did not identify the other state university systems that might join the UNC System in the effort. The move, if it comes to fruition, would appear to be the first of its kind

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