In this session, you will be introduced to best practices in confirming whether a higher education institution (HEI) is “recognized”, whether it has a status in its location that is comparable to the status of HEIs in your location that are legally authorized to provide higher education and award degrees. We will first define “recognition” and learn about statutes, regulations, laws and quality assurance bodies that determine and regulate the recognition status of institutions. Then we will explore resources for determining institutional status in countries around the world.