Global Strategic Initiatives and Institutional Accreditation
Global Strategic Initiatives and Institutional Accreditation (GSIIA) was established within the Provost Division in 2023 to offer two critical service areas.
Global Strategy and Educational Affairs
Aligned with CMU’s goal to engage and impact the global community, GSIIA oversees strategic projects and coordinates partnerships to advance the university's educational influence worldwide. GSIIA assists academic and administrative departments in decision-making regarding new and emergent opportunities outside of the U.S. and projects related to the university’s educational footprint, reputation and reach in the global context.
University Accreditation
CMU is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), and GSIIA serves as the university’s lead on institutional-level accreditation matters for all CMU campuses and locations. GSIIA also coordinates compliance with U.S. state regulations where CMU is physically present (California, New York and Washington D.C.), as well as CMU’s participation in the consortium for distance education (NC-SARA). In addition, GSIIA routinely coordinates with departments responsible for compliance including Title IV (federal student financial aid) and F1/J1 student regulations (Office of International Education), the Office of General Council, Enterprise Risk Management, and CMU faculty overseeing discipline-specific accreditation.
International Visitors
If you are an international visitor, please contact GSIIA for additional information relevant to your specific visit or interests.
- Academic and research visitors typically arrange a short-term, exploratory visits in conjunction with colleagues (e.g., faculty, researchers or department heads) in the same or similar academic and intellectual fields.
- Corporations and businesses connect with relevant academic or research units, with professionals in each college or school, or with CMU’s Center for Business Engagement.
- Government representatives from embassies and consulates can contact the Office of Global Strategic Initiatives to arrange for introductory meetings.
- Prospective undergraduate students and families can connect with the Office of Undergraduate Admission.
- International students, faculty and researchers, or visitors engaged in collaborative projects must make special arrangements to cover a host of acceptance or admission, practical and compliance or legal matters.
- Scholars whose freedoms are at risk in their countries of residence are invited to self-nominate to CMU’s At Risk Artists and Scholars Program.