Comments Sought on Seminary Reaccreditation

The comments are part of the first step in the process, which is to conduct [...]

CHICAGO, IL (August 7, 2017) – Third-party comments are being sought by North Park Theological Seminary as the school goes through its normal reaccreditation process with the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Board of Commissioners.

The comments are part of the first step in the process, which is to conduct an extensive self-study to be reviewed by the ATS Evaluation Committee. Comments are particularly welcome regarding general institutional standards, educational standards, and degree program standards.

The committee also conducts an on-site visit for several days.

Comments should be emailed to the director of Commission Information Services at accrediting@ats.edu. Comments also may be submitted in writing to: North Park Theological Seminary – ATS Comments, 3225 W. Foster Ave, Box 14, Chicago, IL 60625.

Any comments received by NPTS will be shared with the Evaluation Committee. For more information on the accreditation process please visit the ATS website. https://www.ats.edu/accrediting/overview-accrediting

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