FGCU Board approves HLC application and program reclassifications

The Board voted unanimously to approve FGCU’s application to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), complying with statutory direction to seek a new regional accreditor. Provost Debbie Thorne told trustees the SUS determined HLC was an appropriate fit and noted UCF and other institutions had recently engaged HLC processes. "FGCU’s intent was to apply for membership to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), which required FGCU BOT approval," Thorne said.