Its policy on complaints[0] states (emphasis mine): HLC, *aware of the value of information from the public*, shall review complaints regarding a member inst

Its policy on complaints[0] states (emphasis mine): HLC, *aware of the value of information from the public*, shall review complaints regarding a member institution’s ability to meet the Criteria for Accreditation or other HLC requirements in a timely, fair, and equitable manner. The complaint process is intended to address only those matters that suggest substantive non-compliance. If a member of the public submits a complaint about a broader issue (the college not protecting academic freedom) and not a specific incident (this one), then it seems like HLC would treat it as information from the public, without requiring standing (as a party involved in a specific incident). [0] https://www.hlcommission.org/Policies/complaints-and-other-information-regarding-institutions.html https://www.hlcommission.org/Policies/complaints-and-other-i...