July 2020 Actions
Institutional Actions Council, July 27
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees of the Higher Learning Commission took the following action on July 21, 2020.
Michigan
Michigan State University, Affirmed the June 2020 approval of the extension of accreditation related to the application for Change of Control, Structure or Organization wherein the institution, through an Asset Purchase Agreement, acquires the Michigan State University College of Law, with the latter to operate as an additional location of the institution.
Institutional Actions Council
The Higher Learning Commission’s Institutional Actions Council took the following actions on July 27, 2020.
Arizona
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Maricopa Community College-Gateway Community College, Phoenix, AZ
Approval of Request for Change
Southwest University of Visual Arts, Tucson, AZ
- Approved the Provisional Plan.
The School of Architecture at Taliesin, Scottsdale, AZ
- Approved the Provisional Plan.
Colorado
Approval of Request for Change
Denver Seminary, Littleton, CO
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision.
Illinois
Approval of Request for Change
Benedictine University, Lisle, IL
- Approved the institution’s request to switch the Master of Public Health Program (MPH) from quarter credit hours to semester credit hours.
Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, IL
- Approved the institution’s request to open a branch campus: Chamberlain University College of Nursing Pasadena Campus, 4910 Rivergrade Rd., Irwindale, CA 91706.
DePaul University, Chicago, IL
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology.
Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL
- Approved the institution’s request to decrease the semester credit hours from 71 to 61 for the Associate in Applied Science degree in Health Information Management Tech and decrease the semester credit hours from 37 to 30 for the Medical Coding Specialist Certificate of Achievement.
North Park University, Chicago, IL
- Approved the institution’s request to increase the semester credit hours for the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology program from 48 credit hours to 60 credit hours and change the name to a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
- Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Evanston Township High School, 1600 Dodge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201.
Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
- Approved the Provisional Plan for Roosevelt University’s teach-out of Robert Morris University students’ transition to Roosevelt University.
Indiana
Approval of Request for Change
American College of Education, Indianapolis, IN
- Approved the institution’s request to change its mission statement.
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science in Applied Management and Leadership.
University of Evansville, Evansville, IN
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP).
Vincennes University, Vincennes, IN
- Approved the institution’s request to close the additional location VU at Ft. Benning, Soldiers Plaza, BLDG 2613, Ft. Benning, GA 3195-5593 and reopen at 8150 Marne Road, Ft. Benning, GA 31905-5593.
Denial of Request for Change
American College of Education, Indianapolis, IN
- Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Business Administration in Social Impact.
- Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Data Analytics.
Iowa
Approval of Request for Change
Iowa Valley Community College District, Marshalltown, IA
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the following:
- Biology Associate of Science State Transfer Major (AS)
- Fine Arts Transfer Major (AA)
- Mathematics Transfer Major (AS)
- Elementary Education Transfer Major (AA)
- Secondary Education Transfer Major (AA)
- Early Childhood Teacher Licensure Transfer Major (AA)
- English Transfer Major (AA)
- Communication Transfer Major (AA)
- Psychology Transfer Major (AA)
- Sociology Transfer Major (AA)
- Chemistry Transfer Major (AS)
- Physics Transfer Major (AS)
Kansas
Approval of Request for Change
Benedictine College, Atchison, KS
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and programs.
Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Athletic Training.
Michigan
Approval of Request for Change
Alma College, Alma, MI
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing.
Minnesota
Certificate Approval
Bemidji State University, MN
- Public and Non-Profit Management Certificate
Northwest Technical College, MN
- Gerontology
Southwest Minnesota State University, MN
- Charter School Leadership
Missouri
Approval of Request for Change
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctorate of Defense and Strategic Studies.
Denial of Request for Change
Calvary University, Kansas City, MO
- Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Organizational Development.
Nebraska
Approval of Request for Change
Clarkson College, Omaha, NE
- Approved the institution’s request to offer a new Graduate Nursing Program option: BSN-DNP Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Clinical Doctorate Degree); MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Master of Science in Nursing Degree); and/or Post-Graduate Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-Graduate Degree).
New Mexico
Approval of Request for Change
New Mexico State University Carlsbad, Carlsbad, NM
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Applied Science in Paralegal Studies.
Northern New Mexico College, Espanola, NM
- Approved the institution’s request to offer an Associate of Applied Science degree in Technical Trades (Plumbing Concentration).
North Dakota
Certificate Approval
Turtle Mountain Community College, ND
- Plumbing Technology 9-Month Certificate
Ohio
Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Denison University, Granville, OH
Focused Visit
Hocking College, Nelsonville, OH
- Affirmed that the institution is addressing the concerns related to shared governance, faculty qualifications, program review, and assessment plan.
Approval of Request for Change
Ashland University, Ashland, OH
- Approved the Provisional Plan for the closing of the institution’s branch campus at 24901 Northwestern Highway, Suite 600, Southfield, MI, on June 30, 2020.
Eastern Gateway Community College, Steubenville, OH
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technician.
Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, OH
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science in Health and Exercise Science, with three tracks: Clinical Exercise Science; Sport Performance and Active Aging; and Health Promotion (revision of the current Health and Wellness major).
Wilmington College, Wilmington, OH
- Approved the institution’s request to move the Blue Ash branch campus, 9987 Carver Road, Suite 100 Blue Ash, OH 45242 to the main campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, upgrading the additional location currently operating there to a new branch campus: Wilmington College Cincinnati, 181 Main Building, 3520 Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45223.
Winebrenner Theological Seminary, Findlay, OH
- Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and programs.
West Virginia
Approval of Request for Change
Alderson Broaddus University, Philippi, WV
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Executive Master of Science in Information Technology Administration.
Marshall University, Huntington, WV
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science-Commercial Pilot-Fixed Wing.
Ohio Valley University, Vienna, WV
- Approved the institution’s request to reduce the credit hours for the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction program from 36 credit hours to 30 credit hours.
Salem University, Salem, WV
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA).
University of Charleston, Charleston, WV
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Business Analytics and Applied Artificial Intelligence (MSBAAI).
Wisconsin
Approval of Request for Change
Concordia University, Mequon, WI
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) and approved the institution’s request to remove the limitation to its doctoral program offerings in its HLC stipulation.
- Approved the teach-out plan to close the additional location: Waukesha, N14W23777 Stone Ridge Dr. Suite 290, Waukesha, WI 53188.
Mount Mary University, Milwaukee, WI
- Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Counselor Education and Supervision.