ATS Accreditation

Accreditation is a primary means of quality assurance in North American higher education and a significant resource for quality improvement. Accreditation has always been associated with peer judgments about quality and has been the work of nongovernmental accrediting agencies. The body recognized as the accrediting agency for The Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada (“ATS”) is the Commission on Accrediting (“Commission”) of ATS, which is related to but separate from ATS. The purpose of the Commission is "to contribute to the enhancement and improvement of theological education through accreditation... [and to] collect data from all members... for use in accrediting" (Commission Bylaws, Section 1.2).

St. Peter’s Seminary is a proud member of ATS since 1986.

 

Public Notice of ATS Evaluation Visit

St. Peter’s Seminary is hosting a comprehensive evaluation visit for reaffirmation of accreditation by the ATS Commission on Accrediting on October 30, 2023 to November 2, 2023. The purpose of this visit is to verify that the school meets all applicable Commission Standards of Accreditation. Comments regarding how well the school meets those standards and/or generally demonstrates educational quality may be sent to accrediting@ats.edu at least two weeks before the visit. Comments may also or instead be sent in writing to Dr. John Dool, jdool@uwo.ca. All comments will be shared with the onsite evaluation committee.