<p>Accreditation in higher education can be intimidating to those unfamiliar with the ins and outs of the process and the cultural nuances of their accrediting commission. Knowing how to read and interpret accreditation criteria and how to express what your institution does in the context of the standards can bring the process back to what is supposed to be&#8212;a collegial process during which an institution reflects on its administrative and academic policies and procedures and communicates to a group of peer evaluators how what they do meets the terms of the standards set by their accrediting commission.</p>