Academy for Jewish Religion California
1 LMU Drive, Suite 3400
Los Angeles, CA 90045
United States
Telephone: 213-884-4133
URL: http://www.ajrca.edu
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Barbara Gross Davis
Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://ajrca.edu/about/wscuc-accreditation/accreditation-data/
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited with Notice of Concern - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution, while it currently meets WSCUC Standards, is in danger of being found out of compliance with one or more Standards. Accredited with Notice of Concern
Most Recent Commission Action: June 28, 2024
Granted Candidacy:Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process. 2009
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2013
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 39
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit
Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. Religious Control
Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Robin Federman | Director of Admissions and Recruitment | rfederman@ajrca.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Marlene Canter | Chair of the Board | marlenedcanter@gmail.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Rochelle Robbins | Vice President | rrobins@ajrca.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Joshua Hoffman | President | jhoffman@ajrca.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Andrew Schacher | Chief Financial Officer | aschacher@ajrca.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Jonathan Friedmann | Professor of Jewish Music History & Associate Dean of the Master of Jewish Studies Program | jfriedmann@ajrca.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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04155500 | Academy for Jewish Religion California | Los Angeles | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Jewish Sacred Music | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
Jewish Sacred Music: Distance Education | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
Jewish Studies with Specialty in Chaplaincy | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
Jewish Studies with Specialty in Chaplaincy Distance Education | Masters | 2019 | Distance Education |
Jewish Studies with Specialty in Community Leadership | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
Jewish Studies with Specialty in Community Leadership: Distance Education | Masters | 2021 | Distance Education |
Rabbinic Studies | Masters | 2001 | On-Site |
Rabbinic Studies: Distance Education | Masters | 2018 | Distance Education |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2024 | Progress Report |
Fall | 2025 | Interim Report |
Fall | 2026 | Special Visit |
Fall | 2029 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2030 | Accreditation Visit |