University of Hawai’i at Hilo
200 West Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720-4091
United States
Telephone: 808-932-7348
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Mark Goor
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://hilo.hawaii.edu/data/students.php#retention
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited with Notice of Concern - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution, while it currently meets WSCUC Standards, is in danger of being found out of compliance with one or more Standards. Accredited with Notice of Concern
Most Recent Commission Action: June 28, 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. 1970
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1976
Undergraduate FTE: 2,066
Graduate FTE: 282
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. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Special Visit, June 2024 action
- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Commission action letter, Accreditation Visit, February 2015 action
- Team Report, Special Visit, June 2024 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Team report, Accreditation Visit, February 2015 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Seri Luangphinith | Professor & ALO | seri@hawaii.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Gabriel Lee | Chair, BOR | bor@hawaii.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Keiki Kawai’ae’a | Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | keiki@hawaii.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Bonnie Irwin | Chancellor | bdirwin@hawaii.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Kalei Rapoza | Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs | kaleihii@hawaii.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Jennifer Stotter | Interim Director of Institutional Research | jstotter@hawaii.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00161100 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | Hilo | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Accounting | Bachelors | 2007 | On-Site |
Administration of Justice | Bachelors | 2020 | Distance Education |
Administration of Justice | Bachelors | 2002 | On-Site |
Agriculture | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
Anthropology | Bachelors | 1970 | On-Site |
Art | Bachelors | 1987 | On-Site |
Astronomy | Bachelors | 1994 | On-Site |
BS In Aeronautical Sciences | Bachelors | 2020 | On-Site |
Biology | Bachelors | 1970 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Bachelors | 2012 | Distance Education |
Business Administration | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
Chemistry | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Communication | Bachelors | 1970 | On-Site |
Communication | Bachelors | 2012 | Distance Education |
Computer Science | Bachelors | 1987 | On-Site |
Counseling Psychology | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
Counseling Psychology | Masters | 2020 | Distance Education |
Education | Masters | 2015 | Distance Education |
Education | Masters | 2000 | On-Site |
English | Bachelors | 2020 | Distance Education |
English | Bachelors | 1970 | On-Site |
Environmental Science | Bachelors | 2005 | On-Site |
Gender & Women’s Studies | Bachelors | 2015 | On-Site |
Geography | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
Geology | Bachelors | 1985 | On-Site |
Hawaiian Language and Literature | Masters | 1998 | On-Site |
Hawaiian Studies | Bachelors | 1984 | On-Site |
Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture Revitalization | Research Doctorate | 2006 | On-Site |
Heritage Management | Masters | 2015 | On-Site |
History | Bachelors | 1970 | On-Site |
History | Bachelors | 2022 | Distance Education |
Indigenous Language and Culture Education | Masters | 2006 | On-Site |
Indigenous Language and Culture Education | Masters | 2011 | Distance Education |
Japanese Studies | Bachelors | 1975 | On-Site |
Kinesiology and Exercise Science | Bachelors | 2004 | On-Site |
Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
Liberal Studies | Bachelors | 2020 | Distance Education |
Linguistics | Bachelors | 1973 | On-Site |
Marine Science | Bachelors | 1993 | On-Site |
Mathematics | Bachelors | 1970 | On-Site |
Natural Science | Bachelors | 1992 | On-Site |
Nursing | Bachelors | 2012 | Distance Education |
Nursing | Bachelors | 1992 | On-Site |
Nursing Practice | Professional Doctorate | 2012 | Distance Education |
Performing Arts | Bachelors | 2003 | On-Site |
Pharmaceutical Sciences | Research Doctorate | 2011 | On-Site |
Pharmacy | Professional Doctorate | 2007 | On-Site |
Pharmacy Studies | Bachelors | 2011 | On-Site |
Philosophy | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Physics | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Political Science | Bachelors | 1972 | On-Site |
Political Science | Bachelors | 2020 | Distance Education |
Psychology | Bachelors | 2002 | Distance Education |
Psychology | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
Sociology | Bachelors | 1971 | On-Site |
Teaching | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
Teaching | Masters | 2013 | Distance Education |
Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental Science | Masters | 2004 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Special Visit |
Fall | 2027 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2028 | Accreditation Visit |