Middle States Standards & Requirements

New York Tech’s Self-Study will be guided by the Fourteenth Edition of the Standards of Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation.

Standards of Accreditation

Mission and goals are clearly defined; goals are realistic, appropriate and mission-consistent; focus on student learning and achievement; and periodically assessed

Commitment to academic freedom; climate that fosters respect among diversity; policies that support ethical practices; compliance with laws and regulations; periodic assessment of ethics/integrity

Academic programs are coherent, appropriate, sufficiently rigorous, properly described in official publications, sufficiently resourced, and reviewed at an institutional level; faculty are qualified, sufficient in number, and practice effective teaching; gen ed is offered for undergraduate programs and opportunities for research are offered for graduate programs; and learning outcomes are assessed periodically

Policies and practices to recruit, admit, retain and support students are clearly stated, ethical, fair, transparent, reviewed at an institutional level, and assessed periodically

Learning outcomes at the institution and degree/program level are clearly stated and assessed in an organized and systematic way; assessment practices are themselves periodically assessed

Planning processes are aligned and integrated with goals (which are clearly stated and appropriate and mission-aligned), clearly documented and communicated; resources are adequate and documented and managed responsibly; decision-making is well-defined and inclusive and considers sustainability; planning and allocation processes are assessed

Governance structure is clearly articulated and transparent; governing body allows for realization of mission and goals in a beneficial way

Requirements of Affiliation

  1. The institution is authorized or licensed to operate as a postsecondary educational institution and to award postsecondary degrees; it provides written documentation demonstrating both. Authorization or licensure is from an appropriate governmental organization or agency as required by each of the jurisdictions, regions, or countries in which the institution operates
  2. The institution is operational, with students actively enrolled in its degree programs
  3. For institutions pursuing candidate for accreditation status or the grant of accreditation, the institution will graduate at least one class before the team visit for the grant of accreditation takes place, unless the institution can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the lack of graduates does not compromise its ability to demonstrate that students have achieved appropriate learning outcomes.
  4. The institution must communicate with the Commission in English, both orally and in writing, including all accreditation materials to support the multi-level accreditation decision-making process.