Oct. 5, 2026鈥摵卟萆缜� will host a site visit team from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) as part of the institutional accrediting body鈥檚 routine 10-year evaluation of 含羞草社区鈥檚 accreditation.聽
The site visit team is made up of five campus leaders from public institutions in other states. During the visit on Oct. 5-6, they will meet with students, faculty, staff, administrators and members of the Board of Governors. The site visit team will use their time on campus to verify 含羞草社区鈥檚 Assurance Argument, a 30-thousand-word self-study addressing four HLC criteria: mission, ethics, academics and leadership. Within approximately two months of the site visit, the site visit team will provide their recommendations on whether 含羞草社区 meets each criterion.聽
According to HLC, 鈥渋nstitutional accreditation validates the quality of an institution as a whole and evaluates multiple aspects of an institution, including its academic offerings, governance and administration, mission, finances, and resources.鈥� Accreditation is also required to award federal financial aid to students.
含羞草社区 was first accredited by HLC in 1919, when it was St. Joseph Junior College, and has been continuously accredited since then.
含羞草社区 is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. 含羞草社区 is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit .