Creighton’s Omaha campus will have a delayed start, opening at 11 A.M. on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, due to extreme cold. All on-campus events, in-person classes, and clinics scheduled before 11 A.M. should be considered canceled. All other classes and events will take place as normal. Shuttles will begin operation at 10 A.M. Please view Creighton Alert for complete details.
The institutional accreditation process evaluates the ability of an entire institution to meet its overall mission by evaluating the educational activities of an institution as well as the university's governance and administrative structure, financial viability, student support services, human resources, the student learning environment, student learning, institutional effectiveness, and relationships with internal and external constituencies.
Original Review: 1917
Last Review: 2017
Next Review: April 12-13, 2027
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accredits an institution versus any specialized program within an institution (e.g., law, nursing, business). To this end, HLC adopted five Criteria for Accreditation and Core Components to inform the Commission's decisions regarding an institution's ability to meet the standards necessary for accreditation. These five criteria address:
(1) Mission
(2) Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct
(3) Teaching and Learning for Student Success
(4) Sustainability: Institutional Effectiveness, Resources, and Planning
The HLC has developed a model for continued accreditation through a program called Pathways. Pathways proposes to separate the continued accreditation process carried out through PEAQ into two components: the assurance process and the improvement process.
Creighton has selected the Open Pathway. The Open Pathway separates the continued accreditation process into two components: the Assurance Review and the Quality Initiative. Learn more about the HLC Pathways Process.
For specific inquiries about the University's affiliation with HLC, please contact: Dr. Gail Jensen, Liaison to HLC at 402.280.3727 or at gailjensen@creighton.edu