5021 Online Learning Identification

Policy Details

Policy Name: Online Learning Identification

Policy Number:  5021 

Applicable Code/Law: N/A 

Policy: 

 The policy of Shoreline College District Number Seven (7) is to employ a multi-layered approach to ensure that students enrolled in online (distance education) courses undergo appropriate identity verification to maintain academic integrity from application to enrollment and course completion. Shoreline is committed to safeguarding student privacy throughout the identity verification process, adhering to applicable privacy laws and institutional policies. 

Regulation requiring identity verification: 

The Northwest Commission on College and Universities’ (NWCCU) accreditation standards require identity verification processes for students in distance education courses. 

Reference: 

NWCCU Accreditation Standards 

Adopted: 

Adopted: 04/28/2026
Reviewed by Academic and Student Affairs Council: 03/02/2026
Reviewed by Institutional Equity Advisory Committee: 03/20/2026
Recommended by ET: 4/28/26