[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 190 (Wednesday, October 1, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 59255]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23387]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


2014 Institutional Accreditation of the U.S. Naval War College by 
the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, New England 
Association of Schools and Colleges

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Naval War College will undergo a comprehensive 
evaluation visit on November 2-5, 2014, by a team representing the 
Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (CIHE) of the New 
England Association of Schools and Colleges.
    CIHE is one of seven accrediting commissions in the United States 
that provide institutional accreditation on a regional basis. 
Accreditation is voluntary and applies to the institution as a whole. 
The Commission, which is recognized by the U.S. Department of 
Education, accredits approximately 240 institutions in the six-state 
New England region.
    The Naval War College has been accredited by the Commission since 
1989 and was last reviewed in 2004. Its accreditation by the New 
England Association encompasses the entire institution.
    For the past year and one half, the Naval War College has been 
engaged in a process of self-study, addressing the Commissions's 
Standards for Accreditation. An evaluation team will visit the 
institution to gather evidence that the self-study is thorough and 
accurate. The team will recommend to the Commission a continuing status 
for the institution. Following a process review, the Commission itself 
will take the final action.
    The public is invited to submit comments regarding the institution 
to: Public Comment on the Naval War College, Commission on Institutions 
of Higher Education, New England Association of Schools and Colleges, 3 
Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514, Email: 
[email protected].
    Public comments must address substantive matters related to the 
quality of the institution. The Commission cannot settle disputes 
between individuals and institutions, whether those involve faculty, 
students, administrators, or members of other groups. Comments will not 
be treated as confidential and must include the name, address, and 
telephone number of the person providing the comments. Public comments 
must be received by November 5, 2014. The Commission cannot guarantee 
that comments received after that date will be considered.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard R. Menard, Office of the 
Provost, U.S. Naval War College, 686 Cushing Road, Newport, RI 02841; 
email [email protected]; 401-841-7004.

    Dated: September 24, 2014.
P.A. Richelmi,
Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Alternate 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-23387 Filed 9-30-14; 8:45 am]
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