The Associated Students of North Idaho College withdrew their vote of no confidence at Wednesday evening’s trustee meeting, just days after the college was placed on probation by its accreditor.

The votes of no confidence by faculty, staff, and students were one of the three accreditation standards the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities tasked NIC leaders with resolving to return to good standing.

“We recognize that the board has taken action to resolve our stated concerns with transparency, professionalism and ethical and respectful conduct in its actions,” said ASNIC President, Joseph Moran. “Although some of these issues were resolved with time and not direct action, we thank the board for taking steps to address the remaining points of concern from ASNIC’s vote of no confidence.”

Moran went on to announce the withdrawal of the votes but said students hope to see continued improvement from the board.

“We look forward to working with you as you continue to restore trust with the students, the constituency groups and the community and to serve the best interests of this college,” he said.

NIC President Nick Swayne recapped the January visit to the NWCCU and the commission’s findings, announced Monday. Of the 11 remaining accreditation issues, NIC completely resolved six, had two that were in compliance but needed more work, and three out of compliance.

One of the main out of compliance issues was the 13 votes of no confidence over the last two and a half years from faculty, staff and student groups.

With Wednesday’s student action and a previous resolution of the no confidence vote from staff, faculty is the last remaining group whose trust college leaders must regain, Swayne said.

NIC must prove they’ve addressed all remaining issues by the late summer mid-cycle report and accreditor visit in October 2025.