Peer Review

Adelphi’s reaccreditation process culminates in a site visit by an MSCHE evaluation team composed of peer evaluators from other higher education institutions. Their role is to provide a fair, unbiased assessment and offer constructive feedback to help Adelphi maintain and enhance its accreditation status.

Before their visit, the Peer Review Team will review Adelphi’s self-study and analyze supporting evidence, including financial reports, policies, assessment data, and strategic plans.

During their visit, the team will conduct evaluations, interviews, and observations across campus, including:

• Meetings with university leadership to discuss governance, strategy, and institutional priorities.
• Engagements with faculty and staff to assess teaching quality, research, and operational effectiveness.
• Focus groups and interviews with students to gather feedback on their educational experiences and campus resources.
• Meetings with trustees to evaluate institutional oversight and financial sustainability.
• Classroom visits to observe teaching practices and faculty-student interactions.
• Facility tours to assess academic and student spaces.

At the end of their visit, the team will provide initial verbal feedback to Adelphi’s Middle States Steering Committee. A formal evaluation report will follow, outlining the university’s compliance with accreditation standards, strengths, and areas for improvement. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education will make the final reaccreditation decision based on these findings.

Adelphi’s MSCHE Peer Evaluation Team

Adelphi’s reaccreditation process culminates in a site visit by an MSCHE evaluation team made up of peer evaluators who are higher education professionals at other institutions.

Peer evaluators are the first layer in a multi-level decision process about reaccreditation. They conduct on-site visits, review written reports and evidence submitted by Adelphi, and participate in decision-making.

Our peer evaluators will make careful judgments about Adelphi’s compliance with accreditation standards outlined in MSCHE’s Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation and applicable federal regulatory requirements within the context of our University’s mission.

• Ryan Hartnett, MSCHE Vice President for Institutional Field Relations

More information about Adelphi’s MSCHE peer evaluators will be shared when confirmed.