Meridian University
47 Sixth Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
United States
Telephone: 707-765-1836
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. https://meridianuniversity.edu/admissions/studentsuccess
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 30, 2023
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. 2015
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2017
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 209
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. For-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. Proprietary with parent/board
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 Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2023 action
- Commission action letter, seeking accreditation visit 4, February 2017 action
- Commission letter, special visit/seeking accreditation visit 3, June 2015 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, June 2023 action
- Team report, seeking accreditation visit 4, February 2017 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Rob Gall | Accreditation Liaison Officer | robgall@meridianuniversity.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Susan Shaw | Board Chair | susanshaw@meridianuniversity.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Melissa Schwartz | Chief Academic Officer | melissaschwartz@meridianuniversity.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Aftab Omer | CEO | aftabomer@meridianuniversity.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Kelly Wojcik | Director of Finance | kellywojcik@meridianuniversity.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Bailey Murphy | Institutional Research Domain Lead | baileymurphy@meridianuniversity.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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04271100 | Meridian University | Petaluma | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Art Therapy | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Art Therapy | Non-degree | 2015 | On-Site |
Cultural Leadership | Non-degree | 2003 | On-Site |
Cultural Leadership | Non-degree | 2003 | Distance Education |
Designing and Leading Change | Non-degree | 2017 | Distance Education |
Designing and Leading Change | Non-degree | 2017 | On-Site |
Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership | Research Doctorate | 2009 | Distance Education |
Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership | Research Doctorate | 2009 | On-Site |
Executive Coaching | Non-degree | 2015 | On-Site |
Executive Coaching | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Expressive Arts Therapy | Non-degree | 1993 | Distance Education |
Expressive Arts Therapy | Non-degree | 1993 | On-Site |
Generative Entrepreneurship | Non-degree | 2017 | On-Site |
Generative Entrepreneurship | Non-degree | 2017 | Distance Education |
Health Coaching | Non-degree | 2015 | On-Site |
Health Coaching | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Integral Practitioner | Non-degree | 2015 | Distance Education |
Integral Practitioner | Non-degree | 2015 | On-Site |
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
M.Ed. in Educational Leadership | Masters | 2009 | Distance Education |
MA in Counseling Psychology | Masters | 2011 | Distance Education |
MA in Counseling Psychology | Masters | 1993 | On-Site |
MA in Psychology | Masters | 1993 | On-Site |
MA in Psychology | Masters | 2011 | Distance Education |
Masters in Business Administration | Masters | 2009 | Distance Education |
Masters in Business Administration | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
PhD in Psychology | Research Doctorate | 2011 | Distance Education |
PhD in Psychology | Research Doctorate | 1993 | On-Site |
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology | Professional Doctorate | 2011 | Distance Education |
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology | Professional Doctorate | 2003 | On-Site |
Somatic Psychology | Non-degree | 2003 | On-Site |
Somatic Psychology | Non-degree | 2003 | Distance Education |
Transformative Coaching | Non-degree | 2003 | On-Site |
Transformative Coaching | Non-degree | 2003 | Distance Education |
Transformative Learning Facilitation | Non-degree | 2003 | Distance Education |
Transformative Learning Facilitation | Non-degree | 2003 | On-Site |
Yoga Therapy | Non-degree | 2017 | On-Site |
Yoga Therapy | Non-degree | 2017 | Distance Education |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2026 | Special Visit |
Fall | 2028 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2029 | Accreditation Visit |