California College of ASU
1111 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90015
United States
Telephone: 818-345-8414
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Maureen A. Maloney
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://columbiacollege.edu/academics/student-achievement/
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: December 20, 2022
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. 2013
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2014
Undergraduate FTE: 170
Graduate FTE: 0
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. No Related Entity
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. Quarter
Distributes Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Change of Control, December 2022 action
- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, June 2021 action
- Commission Action Letter, reaffirmation visit, June 2020 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, February 2017 action
- Commission action letter, initial accreditation visit, June 2014 action
- Commission action letter, preaccreditation visit, February 2013 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, June 2021 action
- Team Report, reaffirmation visit, June 2020 action
- Team report, special visit, February 2017 action
- Team report, initial accreditation visit, spring 2014
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | David Carter | Chief Academic Officer / Dean of Academic Affairs | dcarter@columbiacollege.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | James Lyons | Board Chairman | james.lyons@columbiacollege.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | David Carter | Chief Academic Officer / Dean of Academic Affairs | dcarter@columbiacollege.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | David Lopez | Dean/CEO | david.lopez@columbiacollege.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Desmond Lovell | Chief Financial Officer | desmond.lovell@columbiacollege.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Kelly Parker | Vice President of Student Affairs | kparker@columbiacollege.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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Main Campus Relocation | Los Angeles | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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AAS Animation Visual Effects | Associate | 2018 | On-Site |
AAS Design & Visual Communication | Associate | 2018 | On-Site |
AAS Film | Associate | 2018 | On-Site |
AAS Recording Arts | Associate | 2018 | On-Site |
AFA Cinema | Associate | 2019 | On-Site |
BFA Graphic Design & Interactive Media | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
BFA Visual Effects | Bachelors | 2018 | On-Site |
BFA Visual Effects | Bachelors | 2018 | Distance Education |
BFA in Cinema | Bachelors | 2008 | On-Site |
BFA in Graphic Design & Interactive Media | Bachelors | 2019 | Distance Education |
BS Digital Media, Digital Marketing | Bachelors | 2018 | Distance Education |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2024 | Special Visit |
Fall | 2026 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2027 | Accreditation Visit |