Thomas Jefferson School of Law
701 B Street, Ste 110
San Diego, CA 92101
United States
Telephone: 619-297-9700
URL: https://www.tjsl.edu
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://www.tjsl.edu/california-accreditation
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
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. 2016
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2021
Undergraduate FTE: 0
Graduate FTE: 185
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. No Related Entity
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: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, February 2024 action
- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 4, June 2021 action
- Commission Action Letter, Seeking Accreditation Visit 3, November 2020 action
- Commission action letter, seeking accreditation visit 2, Feb 2018 action
- Commission Action Letter, seeking accreditation visit 1, June 2016 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, February 2024 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit 4, June 2021 action
- Team Report, Seeking Accreditation Visit, November 2020 action
- Team report, seeking accreditation visit 2, Feb 2018 action
- Team Report, seeking accreditation visit 1, June 2016 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Anders Kaye | Associate Dean for Faculty Development, Professor of Law | anderskaye@tjsl.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Randy Grossman | Board Chair | grossman@lawrmg.com |
Chief Academic Officer | Dawn Dekle | President and Dean | ddekle@tjsl.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Dawn Dekle | President and Dean | ddekle@tjsl.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Nancy Vu | Vice President & CFO | nancyv@tjsl.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Carrie Kazyaka | Registrar | ckazyaka@tjsl.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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01085400 | Thomas Jefferson School of Law | San Diego | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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J.D. | Professional Doctorate | 1969 | On-Site |
J.D. | Professional Doctorate | 2023 | Distance Education |
J.S.D. | Research Doctorate | 2008 | Distance Education |
LL.M. in American Legal Studies | Masters | 2008 | On-Site |
LLM in Practice Skills | Masters | 2017 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Interim Report |
Fall | 2026 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2027 | Accreditation Visit |