Evidence collection

Quality evidence is critical to writing a successful Assurance Argument. As all of our criterion team members have seen, the Argument has links to several different types of evidence that further demonstrates how GCC meets the Criteria for Accreditation. This page is meant to be a guide for Criterion Teams on identifying, collecting, and writing with various types of evidence. If you have questions about which type of evidence would be best to use, please check out this page for information or reach out to the HLC Core Team.

Click this button to access the HLC Data Request Form.

HLC Data Request Form

Each Criterion team should submit data requests to Institutional Effectiveness using the form via the "HLC Data Request Form" button. These requests should be submitted and routed through each Criterion team data liaison:

  • Criterion 1: Elena Beltran

  • Criterion 2: Jake Ormond

  • Criterion 3: Justin Burns

  • Criterion 4: Raechel Megahan

  • Criterion 5: Kerry Mitchell

HLC's Guidance on Providing Evidence for the Criteria for Accreditation

The Higher Learning Commission has published this informative guide to assist colleges and universities with providing quality evidence for the Criteria for Accreditation. Click on the image of the guide to be redirected to HLC's Guide on Providing Evidence for the Criteria for Accreditation.

HLC provides suggestions to assist institutions in thinking about possible sources of evidence. This document should not be viewed by institutions or peer reviewers as an exhaustive list or be used as a checklist when preparing institutional materials or conducting a review.

Click this preview to access the HLC Guide on Providing Evidence for the Criteria for Accreditation.

Other Resources

Don't forget about the two sessions we hosted at our Reaffirmation Kickoff on evidence:

Navigate through the slides from the HLC Data Liaison Training by clicking on the image above.

HLC Data Liaison Training

The Criterion Data Liaison's attended a virtual training on January 27, 2021 to discuss best practices in using evidence to craft arguments within the Assurance Argument. The presentation slides are included here.