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Johnson County Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission.

Overview

Johnson County Community College (JCCC) became a candidate for accreditation in the early 1970s and was granted accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) in April 1975. HLC accredits degree-granting postsecondary educational institutions throughout the United States and conducts a full review of accreditation every 10 years. JCCC’s last reaffirmation of accreditation was in the spring of 2018.


Process

JCCC is on the Open Pathway, which is designed primarily for institutions who have completed at least one pathway cycle and are otherwise eligible to choose their pathway. The Open Pathway supports the pursuit of innovative or strategic improvement projects, commonly referred to as Quality Initiatives. JCCC’s Quality Initiative is Guided Pathways.


Timeline

Timeline infographic for the Assurance Argument process, displayed as a large grey arrow pointing right. Five milestones are marked with colored dots and labeled: green dot for 'December 2025: First draft of Assurance Argument'; yellow dot for 'May 2026: Second draft of Assurance Argument'; teal dot for 'Summer 2026: Submit Quality Initiative Report on Guided Pathways'; dark teal dot for 'Academic Year 2026–27: Campus Community Reviews and Finalization of Assurance Argument'; and black dot for 'Academic Year 2027–28: HLC Site Team Visit TBD.


Current Status

Fall 2025 Objectives 

  • Training on the respective criterion, evidence types, and the Mission-reflective approach. 
  • Introduction about the HLC steering committee and subcommittee to the shared governance councils. 
  • Outlines for each criterion narrative will be developed.
  • Initial gap assessment followed by further development and discussion.

Spring 2026 Objectives  

  • Detailed narrative drafts are written for each criterion. 
  • All key report content will be in place.
  • Document reviewed by the Cabinet to identify any gaps in content or evidence.  
  • Quality Initiative Report reviewed and submitted to HLC by June 1. 
  • Activate the logistics subcommittee in charge of detailing the itinerary and travel details for the HLC visit. 

2022 HLC Letter (PDF)

Visit the Higher Learning Commission website for more information.

JCCC Faculty and Staff see InfoHub for details.

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