University of the West
1409 Walnut Grove Ave
Rosemead, CA 91770
United States
Telephone: 626-571-8811
URL: http://www.uwest.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://www.uwest.edu/about-uwest/institutional-research/
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: December 16, 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. 2002
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2006
Undergraduate FTE: 67
Graduate FTE: 85
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 Financial Aid: Yes
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- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, June 2017 action
- Commission action letter, reaffirmation visit, February 2015 action
- Commission action letter, special visit, February 2013 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, June 2022 action
- Team report, special visit, June 2017 action
- Team report, reaffirmation visit, February 2015 action
- Team report, special visit, February 2013 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Vanessa Karam | Chief Student Services Officer | vanessak@uwest.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Hsin Bau Shih | Chair of the Board of Trustees | bot@uwest.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Jane Iwamura | Chief Academic Officer | janei@uwest.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Minh-Hoa Ta | President | mhta@uwest.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Amy Chong | Chief Financial Officer | amyc@uwest.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Shusaku Horibe | Institutional Research Analyst | shusakuh@uwest.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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03696300 | University of the West | Rosemead | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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Buddhist Chaplaincy | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Bachelors | 1999 | On-Site |
Business Administration | Masters | 1997 | On-Site |
Doctor of Buddhist Ministry | Professional Doctorate | 2015 | On-Site |
Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies | Research Doctorate | 1999 | On-Site |
Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies (Emphasis in Buddhist Studies) | Research Doctorate | 1999 | On-Site |
English | Bachelors | 2005 | On-Site |
Graduate Business Certificate | Non-degree | 2003 | On-Site |
Liberal Arts | Bachelors | 2010 | On-Site |
Master of Arts in Buddhist Spiritual Care | Masters | 2023 | Distance Education |
Master of Arts in Religious Studies | Masters | 1991 | On-Site |
Post MBA Certificate | Non-degree | 2003 | On-Site |
Professional Master of Business Administration | Masters | 1999 | On-Site |
Psychology | Bachelors | 2005 | On-Site |
Psychology | Masters | 2009 | On-Site |
TESOL Certificate | Non-degree | 2015 | On-Site |
Undergraduate Business Certificate | Non-degree | 2003 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2023 | Progress Report |
Spring | 2025 | Interim Report |
Fall | 2027 | Offsite Review |
Spring | 2028 | Accreditation Visit |