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University of Hawai’i at Hilo

200 West Kawili Street

Hilo, HI 96720-4091

United States

Telephone: 808-932-7348

URL: https://hilo.hawaii.edu

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. http://hilo.hawaii.edu/uhh/iro/RetentionGraduation.php

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 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. 1970

First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1976

Undergraduate FTE: 2,140

Graduate FTE: 297

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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RoleNameTitleEmail
Accreditation Liaison OfficerSeri LuangphinithProfessor & ALOseri@hawaii.edu
Board of Directors ChairRandolph MooreChair, UH Board of Regentsbor@hawaii.edu
Chief Academic OfficerKeiki Kawai’ae’aInterim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairskeiki@hawaii.edu
Chief Executive OfficerBonnie IrwinChancellorbdirwin@hawaii.edu
Chief Financial OfficerKalei RapozaVice Chancellor for Administrative Affairskaleihii@hawaii.edu
Director Institutional ResearchJennifer StotterInterim Director of Institutional Researchjstotter@hawaii.edu
OPEIDNameCityLocation TypeStatus
00161100University of Hawaii at HiloHiloMain CampusActive
DegreeDegree LevelYear ImplementedModality
AccountingBachelors2007On-Site
Administration of JusticeBachelors2020Distance Education
Administration of JusticeBachelors2002On-Site
AgricultureBachelors1975On-Site
AnthropologyBachelors1970On-Site
ArtBachelors1987On-Site
AstronomyBachelors1994On-Site
BS In Aeronautical SciencesBachelors2020On-Site
BiologyBachelors1970On-Site
Business AdministrationBachelors2012Distance Education
Business AdministrationBachelors1975On-Site
ChemistryBachelors1972On-Site
CommunicationBachelors1970On-Site
CommunicationBachelors2012Distance Education
Computer ScienceBachelors1987On-Site
Counseling PsychologyMasters2004On-Site
Counseling PsychologyMasters2020Distance Education
EducationMasters2015Distance Education
EducationMasters2000On-Site
EnglishBachelors2020Distance Education
EnglishBachelors1970On-Site
Environmental ScienceBachelors2005On-Site
Gender & Women’s StudiesBachelors2015On-Site
GeographyBachelors1971On-Site
GeologyBachelors1985On-Site
Hawaiian Language and LiteratureMasters1998On-Site
Hawaiian StudiesBachelors1984On-Site
Hawaiian and Indigenous Language and Culture RevitalizationResearch Doctorate2006On-Site
Heritage ManagementMasters2015On-Site
HistoryBachelors1970On-Site
HistoryBachelors2022Distance Education
Indigenous Language and Culture EducationMasters2006On-Site
Indigenous Language and Culture EducationMasters2011Distance Education
Japanese StudiesBachelors1975On-Site
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceBachelors2004On-Site
Liberal StudiesBachelors1971On-Site
Liberal StudiesBachelors2020Distance Education
LinguisticsBachelors1973On-Site
Marine ScienceBachelors1993On-Site
MathematicsBachelors1970On-Site
Natural ScienceBachelors1992On-Site
NursingBachelors2012Distance Education
NursingBachelors1992On-Site
Nursing PracticeProfessional Doctorate2012Distance Education
Performing ArtsBachelors2003On-Site
Pharmaceutical SciencesResearch Doctorate2011On-Site
PharmacyProfessional Doctorate2007On-Site
Pharmacy StudiesBachelors2011On-Site
PhilosophyBachelors1972On-Site
PhysicsBachelors1972On-Site
Political ScienceBachelors1972On-Site
Political ScienceBachelors2020Distance Education
PsychologyBachelors2002Distance Education
PsychologyBachelors1971On-Site
SociologyBachelors1971On-Site
TeachingMasters2013On-Site
TeachingMasters2013Distance Education
Tropical Conservation Biology and Environmental ScienceMasters2004On-Site
SeasonYearReview Type
Spring2024Special Visit
Fall2027Offsite Review
Spring2028Accreditation Visit