Blue State’s Major University Accreditor Wants To Take An Ax To DEI Requirements

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) is considering removing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) language from its accreditation standards.

The accreditor is responsible for overseeing the entire University of California (UC) system, the California State University system and several religious institutions. The proposed update to the standards would remove language requiring universities to commit to DEI in order to receive accreditation.

Current standards set by the commission in 2023 state that a school must promote “the success of all students and explicit its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion” under the “Defining Institutional Mission and Acting with Integrity” requirement, according to the proposed revisions. The new standard entirely axes its mention of DEI, simply stating that a school must promote “institutional excellence and success for all students.”

The single-page standards document mentions DEI by name five times, listing it in the outline for all four of its standards. The new standards make no mention.

The commission will vote on the revisions on Dec. 17.

DEI policies are being dismantled by several institutions, from corporations like Walmart