St. Patrick’s Seminary and University
320 Middlefield Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025-3596
United States
Telephone: 650-325-5621
URL: https://stpsu.edu/
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Barbara Gross Davis
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://stpsu.edu/accreditation-affiliations/
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: February 16, 2024
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1971
Undergraduate FTE: 11
Graduate FTE: 47
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. Religious Control
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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- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, February 2024 action
- Commission Action Letter, Accreditation Visit, June 2021 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, June 2018 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, June 2016 action
- Commission action letter, EER visit, June 2014 action
- Commission action letter, CPR visit, June 2012 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, February 2024 action
- Team Report, Accreditation Visit, June 2021 action
- Team report, special visit, June 2018 action
- Team report, special visit, June 2016 action
- Team report, EER visit, June 2014 action
| Role | Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Kristen Kearns | Director of Institutional Effectiveness | kristen.kearns@stpsu.edu |
| Board of Directors Chair | Salvatore Cordileone | Chancellor and Chair of the Board of Trustees Archbishop of San Francisco | mclaughlink@sfarchdiocese.org |
| Chief Academic Officer | Brendan Palla | Academic Dean | brendan.palla@stpsu.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Mark Doherty | President - Rector | mark.doherty@stpsu.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Richard Dizon | CFO | richard.dizon@stpsu.edu |
| Director Institutional Research | Kristen Kearns | Director of Institutional Effectiveness | kristen.kearns@stpsu.edu |
| OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick’s Seminary and University | Menlo Park | Main Campus | Active |
| Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity | Masters | 1965 | On-Site |
| Master of Arts in Theology | Masters | 1985 | On-Site |
| Philosophy | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
| Season | Year | Review Type |
|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2026 | Progress Report |
| Fall | 2028 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2029 | Accreditation Visit |