MSCHE Accreditation
Northampton Community College is fully accredited by the institutional accreditor—Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
MSCHE assures students and the public of the educational quality for over 500 colleges and universities, ensuring institutional accountability, self-appraisal, improvement, and innovation through the accreditation process.
You can view NCC’s Institutional Profile on MSCHE’s website.
Self Study
Northampton Community College is currently in the Self Study process. View the 2023 Self Study Design Document .
If you are an NCC employee, you can view the draft of the Self-Study in the MSCHE Portal within Sharepoint.
If you are a member of the Northampton Community College Board of Trustees, you can view the draft in the Board Portal (Blackboard).
2024 Timeline
| Date | Deliverable |
| February 5 | First Drafts of Chapter |
| March 4 | Revised Drafts |
| April 1 | Entire First Draft of Document |
| July 5 | Revisions Due |
| August 5 | Second Draft |
| September 9 | Third Draft |
| January 31 | Final Version Complete |
Self Study Leadership Team
| Name | Title/Role |
| Prof. Matthew Bartholomew | Professor, Counseling |
| Dr. Elizabeth Bugaighis | Vice Provost, Academic Affairs |
| Dr. Catherine Given | Dean, School of Education and Academic Foundations |
| Prof. Andrew McIntosh | Professor, Sociology |
| Dr. Dorothy Schramm | Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning, ALO |
| Dr. Marc Singer | Provost & Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs |
