Accreditation records of The Cooper Union

Item — Multiple Containers

Identifier: RG.017

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains accreditation materials for The Cooper Union dating back to 1958. The bulk of this collection is related to accreditation by the Middle States Association, which has been regularly assessesing the entire institution of The Cooper Union since the mid-1900s. There are also materials related to accreditation of specific programs by both the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology and the National Association for Schools of Art and Design.

Dates

Creation: 1958 - 2018

Creator

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (Organization)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (Organization)
Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (Organization)
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Records restricted. Please reach out to archives@cooper.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from The Cooper Union Archives and Special Collections. For more information, please email archives@cooper.edu

Biographical / Historical

"Accreditation" means that an institution has been recognized by an accrediting agency as maintaining a certain level of educational standards. Accrediting agencies in turn are reviewed for quality by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the United States Department of Education (USDE). The accreditation system in American higher education began in the late 1800s and early 1900s as a way for colleges and universities to distinguish themselves from "diploma mills," i.e. institutions that don't educate but rather supply illegitimate diplomas or certificates for a fee.

Extent

5.17 Linear Feet : 4 record cartons; 1 legal-sized manuscript box

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains accreditation materials for The Cooper Union dating back to 1958. Accrediting organizations included in this collection are the Middle States Association, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, and the National Association for Schools of Art and Design.