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Mount Madonna Institute

445 Summit Road

Watsonville, CA 95076

United States

Telephone: 408-847-4060

URL: https://www.mountmadonnainstitute.org

Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Linda Petersen

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.mountmadonnainstitute.org/spfs

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

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2019

Undergraduate FTE: 0

Graduate FTE: 7

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. 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. Varies by Program

Distributes Financial Aid: No

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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerSwarup WoodPresidentswarup@mountmadonna.org
Board of Directors ChairSarada Judith DiffenbaughInterim Chair, Boardsarada@mountmadonna.org
Chief Academic OfficerGinger HoovenChief Academic Officerkamalesh@mountmadonna.org
Chief Executive OfficerSwarup WoodPresidentswarup@mountmadonna.org
Chief Financial OfficerShanti CruddasChief Financial Officershanti@mountmadonna.org
Director Institutional ResearchSwarup WoodPresidentswarup@mountmadonna.org
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
Mount Madonna InstituteWatsonvilleMain CampusActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
Ayurveda Health Counselor DiplomaNon-degreeOn-Site
Ayurveda and Yoga Therapy CertificateNon-degreeOn-Site
Certified Ayurveda PractionerNon-degreeOn-Site
Community Studies 1Non-degreeOn-Site
Community Studies 2Non-degreeOn-Site
Masters of Arts, AyurvedaMasters2007On-Site
Yoga Teacher Training 200Non-degreeOn-Site
Yoga Teacher Training 300Non-degreeOn-Site
Yoga Teacher Training ChildrenNon-degreeOn-Site
Yoga Teacher Training Pre-NatalNon-degreeOn-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Fall2023Special Visit
Spring2025Offsite Review
Fall2025Accreditation Visit