Institutional Accreditation

University of Detroit Mercy is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) through the 2026-2027 academic year.

Recent Mid-Cycle Review: Fall 2020

As part of the ten-year accreditation cycle, a mid-cycle review took place in Fall 2020.  The mid-cycle review involves an evaluation, similar to the comprehensive evaluation conducted every ten years. This includes the development of a self-study and collection of evidentiary documents supporting the self-study, and a site visit by a peer review team.  The 2020 site visit was conducted virtually with one peer reviewer on-site in September 2020.    

University of Detroit Mercy Self-Study

The University of Detroit Mercy Self-Study was developed by a Steering Committee of individuals across the University.

Download the 2020 Self-Study for the Mid-Cycle Evaluation (PDF).

Next HLC Visit

A focused visit will be conducted in February 2023.

For related information, see the Accreditation & Academic Compliance page.

Focus Visit Information: February 2023

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    2023 Focus Visit Report

    The 2023 assessment and planning focused visit is scheduled for February 27th and 28th. Areas of focus and the institution's responses are included in the focus visit report:

    Download the 2023 Focus Visit Report (PDF).

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    HLC Accreditation Liaison Officer

    Shelley Wagnon

    Executive Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

    Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation Liaison Officer

    (313) 993 - 1588

    wagnonsm@udmercy.edu

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    Accreditation Report Writing Team

    Karen M. Lee, PhD

    Associate Vice President for Academic Administration

    Office of Academic Affairs

    (313) 993 -1544  

    leekm@udmercy.edu

     

    Nancy G. Calleja, Ph.D., LPC

    Professor & Chair

    Department of Counseling & Addiction Studies

    (313) 578 - 0436

    calleyng@udmercy.edu

     

    Shelley Wagnon, M.A.

    Executive Director of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

    Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Accreditation Liaison Officer

    (313) 993 - 1588

    wagnonsm@udmercy.edu

     

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    Focus Visit Team

    Chair

    Kathleen M Clauson Bash

    Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness (retired)

    Graceland University

    Lamoni, Iowa

    Reviewer

    John A. Kuykendall III

    Dean, School of Education

    University of Indianapolis

    Indianapolis, Indiana