Universities & colleges
Regional accreditation cycles (SACSCOC, HLC, Middle States, WASC, NWCCU), substantive change reports, focused visits, and quality enhancement plans.
For universities & colleges
Accreditation consulting for universities
Self-study writing, site visit preparation, and recovery work for institutions navigating SACSCOC, HLC, Middle States, WASC, NWCCU, CAEP, and AAQEP. Practical, evidence-based partnership from Dr. Bogunovich — built around how reviewers actually read your work.
Who we work with
Educator preparation programs
CAEP and AAQEP self-studies, state program approval (including CTC in California and TEA in Texas), and continuous improvement systems.
Accreditors we support
Whether you're entering a decennial review, a mid-cycle report, or a focused visit following a recommendation, Dr. Bogunovich has worked across the major institutional and educator-preparation accreditors.
SACSCOC
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
HLC
Higher Learning Commission
Middle States
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
WASC
WASC Senior College and University Commission
NWCCU
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
CAEP
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
AAQEP
Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation
How an engagement runs
1. Readiness & gap analysis
We map your current evidence against the standards, identify the gaps that actually matter to reviewers, and build a realistic timeline backwards from your site visit.
2. Self-study writing
Dr. Bogunovich works alongside your committees to draft narratives that connect evidence to standards in language reviewers recognize — not compliance theater.
3. Mock site visit
A full mock visit with reviewer-style interviews, evidence room walkthroughs, and a written report so your team is ready for the questions that actually get asked.
4. Site visit support
On-call support during the visit itself, plus help drafting responses to recommendations and any post-visit reports.
Why this work is different here
Most universities don't fail accreditation because their work is weak — they get into trouble because their narrative doesn't show reviewers the work they've actually done. Beyond Compliance is built around that gap: turning real institutional effort into evidence reviewers can follow.
Dr. Bogunovich has led accreditation processes from inside the institution, served as a reviewer, and consulted with programs across the country. That three-sided view shapes every engagement — you get an advisor who can write the self-study, anticipate the review, and coach your team through the visit.
Common questions
How early should we start?
Most regional accreditors expect a meaningful self-study process to begin 18–24 months before the site visit. CAEP and AAQEP typically need 12–18 months.
Can you help if we're already in a sanction?
Yes. Responding to monitoring reports, focused visits, and probation is a common engagement — and uses many of the same practices as a standard self-study.
Do you work with both institutional and program accreditation?
Yes — both. Institutional cycles (SACSCOC, HLC, Middle States, WASC, NWCCU) and educator preparation cycles (CAEP, AAQEP, CTC, TEA).
Have an accreditation cycle on the horizon?
Tell Dr. Bogunovich where you are in the process — readiness, self-study, or recovery — and she'll outline what a partnership could look like for your institution.
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