NWAIS Self Study Online Orientation

Friday, May 15, 2026

9:00 am-12:30 pm PT

Will you be contributing to your school’s upcoming self study?

Are you hosting a Visiting Team in 2026-27, 2027-28 or 2028-29?

Do you want to learn more about the NWAIS accreditation process?

Schools hosting accreditation visits in the coming two years are strongly encouraged to send a team to this orientation.

Join us for an informational session and the opportunity to ask questions and share ideas with teams from other schools also in the self study process, led by NWAIS' Director of Accreditation, Betsy Watkins.

Come to learn more about:

• How the Self Study fits into the accreditation process
  
• The role of the Self Study Coordinator
  
• Considerations for how to design your school’s self study process
• Recent changes to the NWAIS accreditation process, including use of AI in the Self Study process
• How to work with the Team Chair and Visiting Team
• How to best use the NWAIS resources available to you in the accreditation process
  

NWAIS offers two self study orientations over the course of the school year to better meet the needs of schools. The association encourages schools to have members of their teams attend more than once. The questions schools have at the beginning of the process are typically different from those closer to the visit. Although the program will be similar, the conversation may differ based on the needs of attendees. Come once or come twice!