University of Hawai‘i-West O‘ahu
91-1001 Farrington Highway
Kapolei, HI 96707
United States
Telephone: 808-689-2800
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Maureen A. Maloney
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://www.hawaii.edu/iro/srtk.php
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. 1977
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1981
Undergraduate FTE: 2,012
Graduate FTE: 0
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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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Jessica Miranda | Executive Director of Strategic Directions, Assessment, and Accreditation | wellsjes@hawaii.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Gabriel Lee | Acting Chair, BOR | bor@hawaii.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Harald Barkhoff | Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs | harald@hawaii.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Maenette Benham | Chancellor | mbenham@hawaii.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | David McDonald | Vice Chancellor for Administration | davidamc@hawaii.edu |
Director Institutional Research | John Stanley | Director of Institutional Research | jstanley@hawaii.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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02107800 | University of Hawaii – West Oahu | Kapolei | Main Campus | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Interim Report |
Fall | 2029 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2030 | Accreditation Visit |