Progress and Timeline
UNM Accreditation Activity and Timeline
The University of New Mexico is on the Higher Learning Commission’s Standard Pathway, a 10-year accreditation cycle, which will culminate in a site visit and comprehensive evaluation set in the 2028-29 academic year.”
| 2019 | Year 1 | Begin Standard Pathway | Begin Preparing Assurance Filing during years 1-3 |
| 2020, March 4 | Year 2 | Interim Report | UNM’s interim report was accepted by the HLC’s Institutional Actions Council |
| 2021, Oct. 4-5 | Year 3 | Focused Visit* | The HLC’s Institutional Actions Council determined that UNM demonstrated sufficient evidence that we had addressed the HLC’s concerns. |
| 2023, April 24-25 | Year 4 | Comprehensive Evaluation** | The HLC’s Institutional Actions Council accepted the review team’s report, which determined that the University met all HLC criteria without concerns |
| 2023-2028 | Year 5-9 | Prepare Assurance Filing | |
| 2028-2029 | Year 10 | Comprehensive Evaluation |
* Focused on “implementation of corrective action regarding fiscal mismanagement issues with Athletics and the Board of Regents governance issues.”
** Includes Embedded Report on “Integrated Planning with a focus on enrollment and finances”
