2023 NECHE 10-Year Reaccreditation

2023 NECHE Reaccreditation Process

Berklee (inclusive of Berklee College of Music, Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Berklee Online, Berklee NYC, and Berklee's campus in Valencia, Spain) has been continuously accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE) since 1973 and was last reviewed in 2013. Berklee has been engaged in the process of self-study to demonstrate to NECHE that Berklee meets its nine Standards of Accreditation as part of a comprehensive evaluation conducted every 10 years as required by the commission. This comprehensive evaluation includes our self-study report, an on-site evaluation in spring 2023, and a review and decision on our accreditation status. Learn more about our upcoming comprehensive evaluation.

The self-study process involves review, reflection, assessment, and planning by Berklee administrators, faculty, and students. This site will be regularly updated with documents and information allowing the Berklee community and public to understand and fully participate in the accreditation process.

Berklee's Self-Study Report

Cover page of a report that reads: Spring 2023 Self-Study report for reaccreditation cover. Prepared for the New England Commission of Higher Education. Images are arranged in a collage which include photos of a conservatory dancer, the campus in Valencia, Spain, Powerstation at Berklee NYC, a guitarist, a student studying, and a photo of people in a studio.

In preparation for the reaccreditation, Berklee administrators, faculty, and students have been engaged in a year-long process of assessment, reflection, and planning resulting in a comprehensive self-study report that is now available.

Timeline

Steering Committee

Steering Committee Chair: Sharon Kramer

Standard 1: Mission and Purposes, Chair: David Bogen
Standard 2: Planning and Evaluation, Chair: Sharon Kramer
Standard 3: Organization and Governance, Chair: Melissa Howe
Standard 4: The Academic Program, Chair: Robert Lagueux
Standard 5: Students, Co-Chairs: Chris Reade, Damien Bracken
Standard 6: Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship, Chair: Roya Hu
Standard 7: Institutional Resources, Co-Chairs: Eileen Alviti, Richard Hisey, Phillip Knutel, Stefano Falconi
Standard 8: Educational Effectiveness, Chair: Becky Prior
Standard 9: Integrity, Transparency, and Public Disclosure, Co-Chairs: Andrea Di Cocco, Nick Balkin
Office of the President Representative: Kaitlin Passafaro
Accreditation Project Manager/Analyst: Judith Munoz

NECHE 2023 Evaluation Team

Standard 1: Paul Hogle, President, Cleveland Institute of Music
Standard 2: Michael Whitcomb, Director of Institutional Research, Wesleyan University
Standard 3: Mark Somerville, Provost and Dean of Faculty, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Standard 4: Jeffrey Johnson, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Marywood University
Standard 5: Letizia Gambrell-Boone, Vice President for Student Affairs, Salve Regina University
Standard 6: Don Wyatt, Distinguished Professor of History, Middlebury College
Standard 7: Peter D. Wells, Vice President for Finance and Administration/Treasurer, Assumption University
Standard 8 and 9: Natalia Blank, Vice President for Academic Affairs, D'Youville College

Contact

For questions or more information, please contact Judith Munoz at mmunoz@berklee.edu.