Accreditation and Assessment

Accreditation and Assessment at National Louis University (NLU) is a multi-function unit. Accreditation manages regional accreditation, state licensing and approval, and regulatory compliance. Assessment supports with planning, data collection, and reporting on student learning outcomes across the university (academic affairs and student affairs). Please see respective subpages of the site to learn more about each area.

Don't hesitate to contact us via information below, by generic area emails (accreditation@nl.edu and assessment@nl.edu), or this contact form.

Mission

Our team helps ensure academic and non-academic units' academic quality, transparency, and integrity of practice by empowering and facilitating data-informed decisions and evidenced actions to advance institutional initiatives and improve the learning environment for student success.

Vision

We seek to instill a culture of data-informed decision making, integrating evidenced processes for integrity, and collaborating in an environment accountable for student learning, development, and success.

Tracy Templin
Vice Provost, Academic Programs and Accreditation
312-261-3654
ttemplin1@nl.edu

Mital Patel
Executive Director of Accreditation and Compliance
312-261-3525
mital.patel@nl.edu

Stacy Vlahakis
Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and University Registrar
312-261-3724
svlahakis@nl.edu

Derek Salinas-Lazarski
Director of Assessment and Accreditation
dsalinaslazarski@nl.edu