Statement of Accreditation Status
Hawaii Pacific University

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500 Ala Moana Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96813
United States
Telephone: 
808-544-0200
URL: 
http://www.hpu.edu
Staff Liaison

Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.

: 
Richard Osborn
OPEID

The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.

: 
007279
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://www.hpu.edu/about-us/student-success/index.html
Current Accreditation Status

Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.

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Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: 
Friday, June 24, 2016
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.

: 
1971
First Accredited

Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.

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1973
Undergraduate FTE: 
2,784
Graduate FTE: 
478
Financial Structure Type

Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.

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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.

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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.

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Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: 
Yes
 
Report Change of Personnel

 

Rolesort descending Name Title E-mail
Accreditation Liaison Officer Valentina Abordonado Assistant Dean for General Education vabordonado [at] hpu.edu
Board of Directors Chair Richard Hunter Chair of the Board of Trustees trustees [at] hpu.edu
Chief Academic Officer Jennifer Walsh Senior Vice President and Provost provost [at] hpu.edu
Chief Executive Officer John Gotanda President jgotanda [at] hpu.edu
Chief Financial Officer David Kostecki Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer dkostecki [at] hpu.edu
Director Institutional Research Kristine White Hawai'i Pacific University krwhite [at] hpu.edu
Change Mailing AddressChange Location AddressReport New Location

 

OPEID Location Namesort descending City Location Type Status
00707901 Hawaii Loa Campus Kane`ohe Additional Active
00727900 Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu Main Campus Active
Island Pacific Academy Kapolei Additional Active
727904 Joint Base Hickam Hickam AFB Additional Active
727903 Joint Base Pearl Harbor Pearl Harbor Additional Active
Kamehameha Schools - Kapalama Campus Honolulu Additional Active
727907 Makapu'u Campus Waimanalo Additional Active
727908 MCBH Camp Smith Education Center MCBH Camp Smith Additional Active
727902 MCBH Kaneohe Education Center Kaneohe Additional Active
727906 Schofield Barracks Schofield Barra Additional Active
727905 Tripler Army Medical Center Tripler AMC Additional Active
Report New Degree Program

 

Degreesort descending Degree Level Year Implemented Modality
Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate Non-degree 2016 On-Site
Arts and Markets Bachelors 2019 On-Site
Biochemistry Bachelors 2007 On-Site
Biology Bachelors 1993 On-Site
Biomedical Engineering Bachelors 2019 On-Site
Biotechnology Engineering Bachelors 2019 On-Site
Business Administration Bachelors 2004 On-Site
Business Administration Bachelors 2004 Distance Education
Business Administration (MBA) Masters 1989 On-Site
Business Administration (MBA) Masters 2007 Distance Education
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Non-degree 1987 On-Site
Certificate in Transcultural Nursing Non-degree 2004 On-Site
Chemistry Bachelors 2011 On-Site
Clinical Mental Health Counseling Masters 2011 On-Site
Communication Studies Bachelors 1995 On-Site
Computer Science Bachelors 1989 On-Site
Computer Science Bachelors 2007 Distance Education
Criminal Justice Associate 2015 On-Site
Criminal Justice Associate 2015 Distance Education
Criminal Justice Bachelors 2015 On-Site
Criminal Justice Bachelors 2015 Distance Education
Cybersecurity Associate 1997 On-Site
Cybersecurity Associate 2004 Distance Education
Diplomacy and Military Studies Bachelors 1999 On-Site
Diplomacy and Military Studies Bachelors 2009 Distance Education
Diplomacy and Military Studies (DMS) Masters 1999 On-Site
East-West Humanities Bachelors 2009 On-Site
Education Leadership Masters 2017 Distance Education
Education Leadership Masters 2017 On-Site
Electrical Engineering Bachelors 2019 On-Site
Elementary Education Bachelors 2010 On-Site
Elementary Education Masters 2010 On-Site
English Bachelors 1989 On-Site
Environmental Science Bachelors 1996 On-Site
Environmental Studies Bachelors 1996 On-Site
Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate Non-degree 2005 On-Site
General Studies Associate 2008 Distance Education
General Studies Associate 2008 On-Site
Health Professions Associate 2015 On-Site
Health Professions Associate 2015 Distance Education
History Bachelors 1990 On-Site
Homeland Security Associate 2015 On-Site
Homeland Security Associate 2015 Distance Education
Human Resource Development Bachelors 1990 On-Site
Human Resource Development Bachelors 2007 Distance Education
Human Resource Management (MAHRM) Masters 1989 On-Site
Individualized (BA) Bachelors 1989 On-Site
Individualized (BS) Bachelors 2018 On-Site
Information Systems Management Masters 1993 On-Site
Integrated Multimedia Bachelors 2011 On-Site
International Studies Bachelors 2009 On-Site
Marine Biology Bachelors 2011 On-Site
Marine Science Masters 2007 On-Site
Mass Communication Bachelors 2015 On-Site
Mathematics Bachelors 1989 On-Site
Mathematics Associate 1993 On-Site
Mathematics Associate 2007 Distance Education
Multimedia Cinematic Production Bachelors 2011 On-Site
Nursing Bachelors 1993 On-Site
Nursing (MSN) Masters 1999 On-Site
Nursing Practice Professional Doctorate 2017 Distance Education
Oceanography Bachelors 1995 On-Site
Organization Development and Change Management Masters 1997 On-Site
Organization Development and Change Management Masters 2004 Distance Education
Paralegal Studies Associate 2018 Distance Education
Paralegal Studies Associate 2018 On-Site
Political Science Bachelors 1985 On-Site
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Environment, Policy & Leadership Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Global Leadership and Sustainability Developme Non-degree 1999 On-Site
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in National Security and Strategic Studies Non-degree 2009 On-Site
Post-Baccalaureate certificate in Nonprofit Management Non-degree 2018 On-Site
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Nonprofit Management Non-degree 2018 Distance Education
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Pre-Medical/Pre-Health Studies Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language Non-degree 2011 On-Site
Psychology Bachelors 1985 On-Site
Psychology Bachelors 2007 Distance Education
Public Administration Masters 2017 Distance Education
Public Administration Masters 2017 On-Site
Public Administration Bachelors 2017 On-Site
Public Administration Bachelors 2015 Distance Education
Public Health Masters 2016 On-Site
Public Health Bachelors 2009 On-Site
Public Health Masters 2016 Distance Education
Secondary Education Masters 2005 On-Site
Social Work Bachelors 1997 On-Site
Social Work Masters 2005 On-Site
Strategic Communication Masters 2000 On-Site
Supervisory Leadership Associate 2015 On-Site
Supervisory Leadership Associate 2015 Distance Education
Sustainability Masters 2007 On-Site
Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages Bachelors 2011 On-Site
Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages Masters 2000 On-Site
Season Year Review Type
Fall 2021 Offsite Review
Spring 2022 Accreditation Visit
Fall 2022 Progress Report

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