CAEP accreditation letter


CAEP
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
1140 19th Street, NW I Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
tel: 202.223.0077 | fax: 202.296.6620
caepnet.org

May 9, 2024

Dr. Waded Cruzado
President
Montana State University - Bozeman
216 Montana Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717-2420

Dear Dr. Cruzado:

The Accreditation Council of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) met on April 21, 2024, and I am pleased to inform you that the following accreditation status has been granted:

The College of Education, Health & Human Development at Montana State University - Bozeman is granted Accreditation at the initial-licensure level and the advanced level as described in the Accreditation Action Report.

Included with this letter are two subsequent documents:

  1. The Accreditation Action Report provides details of the accreditation status.
  2. Information for EPPs Granted Accreditation provides further information on the Council's decision process and provider responsibilities during the accreditation term.

Congratulations on your accreditation achievement. I appreciate your commitment to excellence in educator preparation accreditation.

Sincerely yours,
Christopher A. Koch, Ed.D.
PresidentEnclosures: Accreditation Action Report, Certificate of Accreditation ((emailed to provider leadership),
and Information on CAEP Accreditation

cc: Dr. Tricia A. Seifert, College of Education, Health & Human Development;
Dr. Sarah Pennington, College of Education, Health & Human Development;
Julie Murgel, Montana Office of Public Instruction