Statement of Accreditation Status
University of the West
1409 Walnut Grove Ave
Rosemead, CA 91770
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URL:
Staff Liaison:
Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities.
OPEID:
The OPEID number is used by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) to identify schools that have Program Participation Agreements (PPA) for purposes of eligibility to participate in Federal Student Financial Assistance programs under Title IV.
036963
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.
Current Accreditation Status:
Accredited- Indicates that the Commission has found that an institution has met or exceeded the expectations of the Standards and the Core Commitments to Institutional Capacity and Educational Effectiveness. Initial accreditation is for a period of five to seven years before the next comprehensive review. Reaffirmation is granted for a period of seven to ten years and may be accompanied by a request for interim reports and/or special visits, or a formal Notice of Concern.
Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action:
Friday, June 23, 2017
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:
133
Graduate FTE:
128
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 Federal Financial Aid:
Role |
Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director Institutional Research | Jessa Forsythe-crane | Institutional Effectiveness Manager | jessaf [at] uwest.edu |
| Chief Financial Officer | Amy Chong | Chief Financial Officer | amyc [at] uwest.edu |
| Chief Executive Officer | Sally Chou | schou [at] uwest.edu | |
| Chief Academic Officer | Sally Chou | schou [at] uwest.edu | |
| Board of Directors Chair | Hsin Bau Shih | Chair of the Board of Trustees | bot [at] uwest.edu |
| Accreditation Liaison Officer | Vanessa Karam | Chief Student Services Officer | vanessak [at] uwest.edu |
| OPEID | Location Name | City | Location Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03696300 | University of the West | Rosemead | Main Campus | Active |
| Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | 2021 | Offsite Review |
| Spring | 2022 | Accreditation Visit |
The following links are to external resources not maintained by WSCUC. They are provided for your convenience.
- National Center for Educational Statistics- College NavigatorThis link will take you to the information page for this institution at nces.ed.gov
- College ScorecardA tool made available by the U.S. Department of Education.
- College ResultsCollege Results Online (CRO) provides information about college graduation rates for most four-year colleges and universities
