Institute of Buddhist Studies
2140 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94704
United States
Telephone: 510-809-1444
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Susan Opp
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. http://www.shin-ibs.edu/about/accreditation-effectiveness/
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: February 14, 2020
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. 2017
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2019
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 21
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. Other
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: No
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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Courtney Bruntz | Director of Assessment and Accreditation | cbruntz@shin-ibs.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Leroy Morishita | Board Chair | leroymorishita@gmail.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Takashi Miyaji | Dean | tmiyaji@shin-ibs.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Scott Mitchell | President and CEO | scott@shin-ibs.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | River Cullen | Director of Finance | rcullen@shin-ibs.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Courtney Bruntz | Director of Assessment and Accreditation | cbruntz@shin-ibs.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00000000 | JSC | Berkeley | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Certificate in Buddhism and Contemporary Psychology | Non-degree | 2013 | On-Site |
Certificate in Buddhist Chaplaincy | Non-degree | 2013 | On-Site |
Certificate in Buddhist Studies | Non-degree | 2019 | Distance Education |
Certificate in Shin Buddhist Studies | Non-degree | 2013 | On-Site |
Certificate in Shin Buddhist Studies (Online) | Non-degree | 2020 | Distance Education |
Certificate in Sōtō Zen Buddhist Studies | Non-degree | 2015 | On-Site |
Certificate in Sōtō Zen Buddhist Studies (Online) | Non-degree | 2020 | Distance Education |
Certificate in Theravada Buddhist Studies | Non-degree | 2015 | On-Site |
Master of Arts | Masters | 1986 | On-Site |
Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies | Masters | 1996 | On-Site |
Master of Divinity | Masters | 2012 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2025 | Accreditation Visit |