January 2021 Actions
Institutional Actions Council, January 25–26
Board of Trustees
The Higher Learning Commission’s Board of Trustees took the following actions on January 21, 2021.
Arkansas
Henderson State University, Reaffirmed the Board’s November 2020 approval of the extension of accreditation related to the application for Change of Control, Structure or Organization wherein the institution joins the Arkansas State University System and will remain a separately accredited institution as part of the system.
Institutional Actions Council
The Higher Learning Commission’s Institutional Actions Council took the following actions on January 25–26, 2021.
Arizona
Comprehensive Evaluation
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences, Tempe, AZ
- Accepted the team report.
Arkansas
Focused Visit
Lyon College, Batesville, AR
- Affirmed that the institution is addressing the concerns related to finances.
Approval of Request for Change
Arkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, AR
- Approved the institution’s request for approval to offer distance education courses and programs.
Colorado
Certificate Approval
University of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO
- Comprehensive Higher Education Certificate
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO
University of Denver, Denver, CO
Comprehensive Evaluation
Colorado State University-Global Campus, Aurora, CO
- Accepted the team report.
Focused Visit
Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Denver, CO
- Affirmed that the institution is addressing the concerns related to faculty credentials, student outcome data, transparency, assessment and persistence and completion.
Rocky Vista University, Parker, CO
- Affirmed that the institution is addressing the concerns related to program review, assessment, performance improvements as well as the status of a shared service agreement.
Illinois
Certificate Approval
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, IL
- Cybersecurity Basic Certificate
Joliet Junior College, IL
- Veterinary Technician Assistant
National Louis University, IL
- Medical Assistant
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College, Chicago, IL
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, Chicago, IL
Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, IL
Comprehensive Evaluation
East-West University, Chicago, IL
- Continued accreditation.
Focused Visit
Saint Xavier University, Chicago, IL
- Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to the overall mission, faculty culture, institutional assessment and enrollment stabilization as described in Core Components 1.A, 3.C, 3.D, 4.B, 4.C, and 5.D.
Approval of Request for Change
DeVry University, Naperville, IL
- Approved the institution’s requests to:
- Close DeVry University – Jacksonville, 5200 Belfort Road, Ste. 175, Jacksonville, FL 32256, and re-open at 4887 Belfort Rd., Ste. 400, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
- Close DeVry University – Miramar, 2300 SW 145th Ave., Miramar, FL 33027, and re-open at 3350 SW 148th Ave., Ste. 110, Miramar, FL 33027.
Governors State University, University Park, IL
- Approved the institution’s request to offer a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision.
Indiana
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Calumet College of St. Joseph, Whiting, IN
Hanover College, Hanover, IN
Assurance Review
Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond, IN
- Accepted the team report.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Holy Cross College, Notre Dame, IN
- Accepted the team report.
Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, IN
- Accepted the team report.
Focused Visit
Oakland City University, Oakland City, IN
- Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to core components 4.A, 5.A, 5.C and 5.D.
Approval of Request for Change
Marian University, Indianapolis, IN
- Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Indiana Women’s Prison, 2596 Girls School Road, Indianapolis, IN 46214.
Purdue University Global, Indianapolis, IN
- Approved the institution’s request for a new administrative/main campus at 2550 Northwestern Avenue, in West Lafayette, IN, and to reclassify their Indianapolis main campus as an additional location: Purdue University Global – Indianapolis, 9000 Keystone Crossing, Ste 800, Indianapolis, IN 46240.
Iowa
Assurance Review
Graceland University, Lamoni, IA
- Accepted the team report.
Focused Visit
Iowa Lakes Community College, Estherville, IA
- Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to Core Components 3.A, 3.C, 4.A, and 4.B.
Iowa Wesleyan University, Mt. Pleasant, IA
- Affirmed that the institution is addressing the concerns related to finances.
Approval of Request for Change
Loras College, Dubuque, IA
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Sciences.
Kansas
Certificate Approval
Neosho County Community College, KS
- Industrial Maintenance Technology
- Aerostructures
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Sterling College, Sterling, KS
Focused Visit
Barclay College, Haviland, KS
- Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to Core Components 2.A, 3.C, 4.A, and 4.B.
Approval of Request for Change
Coffeyville Community College, Coffeyville, KS
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and programs.
Michigan
Certificate Approval
Washtenaw Community College, MI
- Sports and Entertainment Management
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
Muskegon Community College, Muskegon, MI
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Walsh College, Troy, MI
Wayne County Community College District, Detroit, MI
Comprehensive Evaluation
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Baraga, MI
- Accepted the team report.
Campus Evaluation Visits
Kirtland Community College, Grayling, MI
- Affirmed the quality of the branch campus, 4800 West Four Mile Road, Grayling, MI 49738.
Approval of Request for Change
Adrian College, Adrian, MI
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the following:
- Master of Arts in Higher Education, Administration, and Leadership
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Higher Education Institutional Effectiveness
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Higher Education Leadership
- Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Administration
Calvin University, Grand Rapids, MI
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and programs.
Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, Baraga, MI
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and one program.
Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac, MI
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Arts in Paralegal and Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal.
Walsh College, Troy, MI
- Approved the institution’s request to offer correspondence education courses and programs.
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI
- Approved the institution’s teach-out plan for the closing of the branch campus: Grand Rapid Campus, 111 Commerce Avenue, SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503.
Denial of Request for Change
Olivet College, Olivet, MI
- Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling.
Minnesota
Certificate Approval
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, MN
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist
- Orthoptics
Comprehensive Evaluation
Northwest Technical College, Bemidji, MN
- Accepted the team report.
Rainy River Community College, International Falls, MN
- Accepted the team report.
Approval of Request for Change
Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Concordia College, Moorhead, MN
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and programs.
Denial of Request for Change
North Central University, Minneapolis, MN
- Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Business Administration.
- Denied the institution’s request for a change in student body.
Missouri
Staff Action Recommendation
Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO
- Accepted the staff recommendation to establish new monitoring to be embedded in the Year 4 Assurance Review in the area of faculty credentials, particularly directed to its dual credit arrangements.
Comprehensive Evaluation
Evangel University, Springfield, MO
- Accepted the team report.
Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Cape Girardeau, MO
- Accepted the team report.
Nebraska
Approval of Request for Change
Creighton University, Omaha, NE
- Approved the institution’s request to open a branch campus, Creighton University - Health Sciences - Phoenix, 3100 N Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85013.
- Approved the institution’s request to close the additional location, Hastings-Mary Lanning campus, 715 North Saint Joseph Avenue, Hastings, NE 68901, and re-open it at Creighton University College of Nursing Grand Island Campus/CHI-Saint Francis Hospital,2620 W. Faidley Avenue, Grand Island, NE 68803.
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Athletic Training.
New Mexico
Focused Visit
New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM
- Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to Core Components 4.C, 5.A, and 5.D.
Approval of Request for Change
Northern New Mexico College, Espanola, NM
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and programs.
North Dakota
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
United Tribes Technical College, Bismarck, ND
Ohio
Staff Action Recommendation
Walsh University, North Canton, OH
- Accepted the staff recommendation to approve a change of stipulation.
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH
University of Mount Union, Alliance, OH
Winebrenner Theological Seminary, Findlay, OH
Focused Visit
Ashland University, Ashland, OH
- Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to Core Components 2.A, 4.B, 4.C, and 5.D.
Approval of Request for Change
Chatfield College, St. Martin, OH
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and one program.
Franklin University, Columbus, OH
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program with the following concentration: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP).
- Approved the institution’s request to add specializations to the existing Master of Science in Nursing program:
- Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Master of Science in Nursing with a specialization in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and one program.
Wilmington College, Wilmington, OH
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
Denial of Request for Change
Davis College, Toledo, OH
- Denied the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and one program.
- Denied the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.
Franklin University, Columbus, OH
- Denied the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Instructional Design, Technology, and Learning Sciences.
Oklahoma
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Goodwell, OK
Redlands Community College, El Reno, OK
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK
University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK
Assurance Review
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
- Accepted the team report.
Approval of Request for Change
Oklahoma Christian University, Edmond, OK
- Approved the institution’s request to offer an Associate of Science degree.
South Dakota
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Mitchell Technical College, Mitchell, SD
Approval of Request for Change
Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Physical Therapy.
Mount Marty University, Yankton, SD
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Nursing Practice in Leadership an Education (DNP) program.
Southeast Technical College, Sioux Falls, SD
- Approved the institution’s request to open two additional locations:
- Huron Community Campus, 939 Ohio Avenue SW, Huron, SD 57350
- Sanford Stevens Center, 900 E. 54th Street North, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
West Virginia
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College, Martinsburg, WV
Comprehensive Evaluation
West Virginia State University, Institute, WV
- Accepted the team report.
Campus Evaluation Visits
Catholic Distance University, Charles Town, WV
- Affirmed the quality of the branch campus, Main Campus, 300 South George Street, Charles Town, WV 25414.
Approval of Request for Change
Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Business Administration.
- Approved the institution’s request for a change in mission.
New River Community and Technical College, Beaver, WV
- Approved the institution’s request to offer an Associate of Applied Science in Physical Therapist Assistant.
Salem University, Salem WV
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Education Specialist (Ed.S.) degree in Educational Leadership.
Denial of Request for Change
Bluefield State College, Bluefield, WV
- Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Engineering Management and the International Studies Master of Arts.
Wisconsin
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, Green Bay, WI
Comprehensive Evaluation
Herzing University, Madison, WI
- Accepted the team report.
Focused Visit
Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
- Affirmed that the institution is addressing the concerns related to 5.A (finances) and 5.C (long-term planning).
Approval of Request for Change
Carthage College, Kenosha, WI
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and one program.
Wyoming
Approval of Request for Change
Northwest College, Powell, WY
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Professional Studies.
Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs, WY
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science degree.