University of California, Riverside
900 University Ave.
Riverside, CA 92521-4009
United States
Telephone: 951-827-1012
URL: https://www.ucr.edu
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Christopher N. Oberg
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://ir.ucr.edu/
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 24, 2022
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. 1900
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1956
Undergraduate FTE: 22,246
Graduate FTE: 3,569
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Public
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. Multi-institution System
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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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Ken Baerenklau | Associate Provost and Chief of Staff | ken.baerenklau@ucr.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Janet Reilly | Chair, Board of Regents | regentsoffice@ucop.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Elizabeth Watkins | Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor | elizabeth.watkins@ucr.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Kim Wilcox | Chancellor | kwilcox@ucr.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Gerry Bomotti | Chief Financial Officer and Vice Chancellor for Planning and Budget | gerard.bomotti@ucr.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Scott Heil | Assistant Vice Chancellor, Institutional Research | scott.heil@ucr.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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Norco California Rehabilitation Center | Norco | Additional | Active | |
00131601 | UCR Palm Desert | Palm Desert | Additional | Active |
00131600 | University of California Riverside | Riverside | Main Campus | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2026 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2026 | Accreditation Visit |