• February 2026 Commission Actions

    February 27, 2026 - The Commission

During the month of February, the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) took action on the following institutions. Copies of Commission action letters and visiting team reports are available on the WSCUC website at www.wscuc.org/directory, with the exception of Substantive Change reports and Interim Reports, which are not made public.

 

Following a Special Visit – Continue the Notice of Concern

  • Graduate Theological Union

 

Following a Special Visit – Remove Notice of Concern/Issue a Warning

  • Academy of Art University

 

Following a Special Visit – Remove Notice of Concern

  • Notre Dame de Namur University

 

Following a Special Visit – Proceed to reaffirmation

  • Hawaii Pacific University
  • Marshall B. Ketchum University
  • American University of Bahrain
  • Pacific School of Religion
  • Franciscan School of Theology
  • Westcliff University

 

Following a Special Visit – Reschedule Offsite Review

  • Minerva University

 

Following a Special Visit – Schedule a Progress Report

  • Claremont Graduate University

 

Following a Special Visit – Impose Probation

  • Life Chiropractic College West

 

Issue an Order to Show Cause

  • Pathways College

 

Defer Action on Reaffirmation of Accreditation/Issue a Notice of Concern

  • Sonoma State University

 

Grant Candidacy for 5 years

  • Universidad Anahuac Mexico

 

Schedule a Seeking Accreditation Visit 2

  • University Child Development School
  • World Mission University

 

Reaffirm Accreditation for 10 Years

  • California State University, Fresno
  • University of California, Santa Cruz

 

Reaffirm Accreditation for 8 Years

  • National Test Pilot School
  • Cal Northern School of Law
  • Thomas Aquinas College

 

Reaffirm Accreditation for 6 Years

  • Institute of Buddhist Studies

 

STRUCTURAL CHANGES

Aria University

Ph.D. in Classical Indian Dance
First Research Doctoral program (distance education)

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

PhD in Translational Biomedical Sciences
First Research Doctoral program (on-site)

Design Institute of San Diego

Change of Ownership to Torreyana College, LLC

EdVance College

Associate of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Studies
First Associate’s Degree level program (distance education)

Franciscan School of Theology

EdD in Catholic Social Thought in Practice
First Professional Doctoral program (on-site);
Joint Degree with University of San Diego

Hawaii Pacific University

Bachelor of Science in Global Business
First Reduced Credit/3-year Bachelor’s program (on-site)

San Francisco Bay University

First Reduced Credit/3-year Bachelor’s degree level programs
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (on-site and distance education)
 

SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE APPROVALS

St. Patrick’s Seminary and University

Master of Sacred Music
New degree program (on-site)

Loma Linda University

Bachelor’s in Health Science (reduced-credit/3-year bachelor’s)
New degree program (on-site)

Claremont Lincoln University

Bachelor’s in Land Policy and Real Estate Development
New degree program (on-site)

The Chicago School

The Chicago School – Chicago Campus
Branch Campus 

University of California, Riverside

UCR LIFTED Prison Education Program at Ironwood State Prison
Prison Education Program
New Additional location

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Saguaro Correctional Center
Prison Education Program
New Additional location

University of San Diego

CETYS Tijuana
New Additional location
 

INTERIM REPORT APPROVALS

Academy for Jewish Religion California

  • Receive the Report; and proceed to next scheduled interaction: Special Visit, December 1-4, 2026

American Jewish University

  • Receive the Report
  • Proceed to next scheduled interaction: Special Visit, Spring 2008

Northern Marianas College

  • Receive the Report
  • Schedule a Progress Report due March 1, 2027 to address topics outlined in the Recommendations section
  • Proceed to the next scheduled interaction: Offsite Review (OSR) in spring 2029 and Accreditation Visit (AV) in fall 2029 (The institution is expected to address any Recommendations in the next scheduled interaction.)

University of Hawai’i, Mānoa

  • Receive the Report
  • Schedule a Progress Report due March 1, 2028 to address topics outlined in the Recommendations section
  • Proceed to the next scheduled interaction: Offsite Review in Spring 2031 and Accreditation Visit in Fall 2031

University of Southern California

  • Receive the Report
  • Proceed to the next scheduled interaction Comprehensive Review: Offsite Review in Fall 2030 and Accreditation Visit Spring 2031