Statement of Accreditation Status
Hawaii Pacific University
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
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.
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.
Accredited with Notice of Concern indicates that the institution, while it currently meets WASC Standards, is in danger of being found out of compliance with one or more Standards if current trends continue. It may also be issued if an institution is removed from sanction and the Commission wishes to emphasize the need for continuing progress. Formal Notice of Concern requires a special visit within four years to assess progress. If the Commission's concerns are not addressed by that time, a sanction is imposed.
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.
Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC.
Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported.
Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy.
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.
Role![]() |
Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Valentina Abordonado | Assistant Provost | 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 | Director, Office of Institutional Research | krwhite [at] hpu.edu |
OPEID |
Location Name![]() |
City | Location Type | Status |
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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 |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Fall | 2021 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2022 | Accreditation Visit |
Fall | 2022 | Progress Report |
The following links are to external resources not maintained by WSCUC. They are provided for your convenience.
- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities