Institutional Actions Council

The Higher Learning Commission’s Institutional Actions Council took the following actions on May 4–5, 2020.

Arizona

Certificate Approval

Arizona Western College, AZ

• Certified Personal Trainer

Maricopa Community Colleges-South Mountain Community College, AZ

• Certificate of Completion in Web Foundations
• Certificate of Completion in Web Development
• Certificate of Completion in Web Design
• Certificate of Completion in Small Business Management Level II
• Certificate of Completion in in Personal Trainer
• Certificate of Completion in Organizational Leadership
• Certificate of Completion in Native Mobile Application Development
• Certificate of Completion in Music Business
• Certificate of Completion in Microsoft Office Specialist
• Certificate of Completion in Microsoft Office Professional
• Certificate of Completion in Human Resources Management
• Certificate of Completion in Foundations of Early Childhood Education
• Certificate of Completion in Food Science and Technology II
• Certificate of Completion in Food Science and Technology I
• Certificate of Completion in Early Childhood Education
• Certificate of Completion in Desktop Support
• Certificate of Completion in Cyber Operations
• Certificate of Completion in Cybersecurity Fundamentals
• Certificate of Completion in Cyber Engineering
• Certificate of Completion in Cross-Platform App Development
• Certificate of Completion in Crime Scene Investigation
• Certificate of Completion in Cisco Network Administration: CCNP
• Certificate of Completion in Cisco Network Administration and Security
• Certificate of Completion in Administrative Professional
• Certificate of Completion in Enrolled Agent
• Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades: Plumbing, Commercial and Residential
• Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades: Electrical, Commercial and Residential
• Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades: Carpentry, Commercial and Residential
• Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades: Plumbing
• Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades: Electrical
• Certificate of Completion in Construction Trades: Carpentry

University of Phoenix, AZ

• Leadership and Management Certificate (Undergraduate)

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Maricopa Community College-South Mountain Community College, Phoenix, AZ

Approval of Request for Change

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

• Approved the institution’s request to open three additional locations:
  • Xixi Campus, Zhejiang University, 148 Tianmushan Rd., Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Proviance, P.R. China Province, P.R. China 31002.
  • Gulou Campus, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Gulou District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China 210093.
  • Central University of Finance and Economics :39 South College Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, P.R. China.

Pima County Community College, Tucson, AZ

• Approved the institution’s request to open two additional locations:
  • Canyon del Oro HS, 25 W. Calle Concordia, Oro Valley, AZ 85704
  • Ironwood Ridge H.S., 2475 W. Naranja Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85742

The School of Architecture at Taliesin, AZ

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Southwest University of Visual Arts, AZ

• Approved to offer distance education courses.
• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: University of Arizona – San Luis, San Luis Technology Institute, 1135 N. Main Street, San Luis, AZ 85349.

Arkansas

Certificate Approval

Ozarka College, AR

• Diesel Technology

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR

Approval of Request for Change

Arkansas Colleges of Health Education, AR

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Arkansas State University-Beebe, Beebe, AR

• Approved the institution’s request to close the Little Rock Air Force Base additional location at 840 Leadership Drive, Suite 112, Jacksonville, AR 72099, and re-open at Arkansas State University-Beebe Little Rock Air Force Base, 1409 Vandenberg Blvd., Suite 115, Jacksonville, AR 72099.

Black River Technical College, Pocahontas, AR

• Approved the institution’s request to open three additional locations:
  • Fire Science Training Academy, 114 Wilson Drive, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
  • Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, 900 Kingshighway, Paragould, AR 72450
  • Instructional Facility for Technical Programs, 2018 Hwy 67 S., Pocahontas, AR 72455
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Science in Business.

Hendrix College, AR

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, AR

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Education.

Southern Arkansas University Tech, Camden, AR

• Approved the institution’s Provisional Plan for the closure of the additional location: Magnolia, 103 Business Park Dr., Magnolia, AR 71753.

University of the Ozarks, AR

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Colorado

Approval of Request for Change

Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Advanced Paramedic Practice.

Colorado College, CO

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Colorado State University-Global Campus, Aurora, CO

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity.

Naropa University, Boulder, CO

• Approved the institution’s request for approval to reduce the credit hours for the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from 93 credit hours to 79 credit hours.

Otero Junior College, CO

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Pueblo Community College, Pueblo, CO

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science Advanced Paramedic Practitioner.
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science Software Development and Security.

United States Air Force Academy, CO

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO

• Approved the institution’s teach-out arrangement for the closure of an additional location, UNC Colorado Spring Center at Oracle, 12320 Oracle Blvd., Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO 80921.

Illinois

Certificate Approval

South Suburban College of Cook County, IL

• Barber Technician Certificate

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Knox College, Galesburg, IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL

Assurance Review

Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL

• Accepted the team report.

Comprehensive Evaluation

Lincoln Christian University, Lincoln, IL

• Accepted the team report.

Rockford University, Rockford, IL

• Accepted the team report.

Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Accepted the team report.

Focused Visit

University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

• Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to ascertaining the appropriateness of the approval of the Change of Control, the institution's adherence to any commitments made in its application, and the institution's compliance with the Eligibility Requirements and the Criteria for Accreditation.

Financial Indicators

Judson University, Elgin, IL

• Concurred with the Financial Panel’s findings.

Taylor Business Institute, Chicago, IL

• Concurred with the Financial Panel’s findings.

Approval of Request for Change

American Academy of Art, IL

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

American Islamic College, IL

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Benedictine University, Lisle, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to transition the Master in Clinical Psychology program from quarter hours to semester hours.

Chamberlain University, Downers Grove, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to close the Chamberlain College of Nursing Columbus Campus at 1350 Alum Creek Drive, Columbus, OH 43209, and reopen at Chamberlain University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, 4111 Worth Avenue, Columbus, OH 43219.

DeVry University, Naperville, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to close the additional location DeVry University – Chicago Loop, 225 W. Washington St. Ste. 100, Chicago, IL 60606, and reopen at 200 W. Adams Street, Suite 1950, Chicago, IL 60606.

Illinois College of Optometry, IL

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Institute for Clinical Social Work, Chicago, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to close the main campus at 401 South State Street, Suite 822, Chicago, IL 60605, and reopen at 1345 W. Argyle, Chicago, IL 60640.

Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to increase semester credit hours for the Associate of Applied Science in Diagnostic Medical Sonography from 72 to 85 credit hours.
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Applied Science and a Certificate of Completion in Paralegal Studies.

Kaskaskia College, IL

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Knox College, IL

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Lake Forest College, IL

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Lake Land College, IL

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Memorial Medical Center, 701 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62781.

MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL

• Approved the institution’s Provisional Plan and Teach-Out Agreements for the closure of MacMurray College, 447 East College Avenue, Jacksonville, IL 62650-2590.

Monmouth College, IL

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Sergio Arboleda University, Prime Business School, Calle 74 #14-14, Bogota Colombia.

Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Stateville Correctional Facility, 16830 S. Broadway St., PO Box 112, Joliet, IL 60434.

Saint Augustine College, IL

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership, IL

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Taylor Business Institute, IL

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to close the Peoria Center additional location at One College Drive, Main Campus Building #240, Peoria, IL 61635, and reopen at ICC – East Peoria Campus, 1 College Drive #303, East Peoria, IL 61635-0001.

Indiana

Approval of Request for Change

DePauw University, IN

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Franklin College, IN

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Marian University, IN

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Wabash College, IN

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Iowa

Certificate Approval

Iowa Western Community College, IA

• Plumbing Technology Diploma
• Natural Gas Service Technician Diploma

Approval of Request for Change

Coe College, IA

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center, Des Moines, IA

• Approved the institution’s request to establish a new research based, thesis track to the existing Master of Science in Anatomy program.

Loras College, Dubuque, IA

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Applied Analytics.

Upper Iowa University, Fayette, IA

• Approved the institution’s request to close the additional location: Cedar Rapids, 700 Bell Dr. SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 and reopen at Upper Iowa University – Cedar Rapids, 1641 Boyson Sq., Suite 100, Hiawatha, IA 52233.

Kansas

Approval of Request for Change

Cowley College, Arkansas City, KS

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Applied Science in Farm and Ranch Management.

Haskell Indian Nations University, KS

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Denial of Request for Change

Barclay College, Haviland, KS

• Denied the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice.

Michigan

Certificate Approval

Bay de Noc Community College, MI

• Certified Medical Assistant

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Baker College, Owosso, MI

Focused Visit

Kettering University, Flint, MI

• Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to faculty workload policy.

Approval of Request for Change

Cranbrook Academy of Art, MI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Hillsdale College, MI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Kalamazoo College, MI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College, MI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Southwestern Michigan College, MI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Van Andel Institute Graduate School, MI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, MI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI

• Approved the institution’s teach-out arrangement for the closure of the Auburn Hills Campus, 2630 Featherstone, Auburn Hills, MI 48326.

Minnesota

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN

Approval of Request for Change

Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and one program.

Capella University, Minneapolis, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Human Resources as a direct assessment competency-based education program.

Carleton College, MN

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Central Lakes College, Brainerd, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Pre-Social Work Transfer Pathways AS degree.

Century College, MN

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Concordia College, Moorhead, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and one program.

Concordia University, St Paul, St. Paul, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Education Doctorate (Ed.D.) in Kinesiology.

Crown College, St. Bonifacius, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Arts in Pastoral Counseling.
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Exercise Science/Sport Performance.

Gustavus Adolphus College, MN

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Inver Hills Community College, MN

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Macalester College, MN

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Metropolitan State University, MN

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Rasmussen College, Bloomington, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Business Administration.
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Public Health.

University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Learning Technology Leadership and Innovation as a credit-based competency-based education program.

Walden University, Minneapolis, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Human Resource Management as a direct assessment competency-based education program.

Denial of Request for Change

Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN

• Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

Missouri

Certificate Approval

Drury University, MO

• Public Safety Leadership Certificate
• Data Leadership Certificate

Missouri Southern State University, MO

• Firefighter Certificate

Saint Louis University, MO

• Cannabis Science & Operations

Comprehensive Evaluation

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

• Accepted the team report.

Approval of Request for Change

Central Methodist University, MO

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

College of the Ozarks, MO

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Conception Seminary College, MO

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Graduate School of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, MO

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, MO

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Missouri Western State University, Saint Joseph, MO

• Approved the institution’s request to close the additional location Northlands Campus, 6364 N. Crosby Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64153, and reopen at 7300 Tiffany Springs Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64153.

Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Cape Girardeau, MO

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology.

Denial of Request for Change

Missouri Valley College, Marshall, MO

• Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Exercise Science.
• Denied the institution’s request for a change in student body.

Nebraska

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE

Comprehensive Evaluation

University of Nebraska-Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Curtis, NE

• Accepted the team report.

Focused Visit

Little Priest Tribal College, Winnebago, NE

• Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to finances and federal compliance, program evaluation, assessment of student learning, and strategic planning.

York College, York, NE

• Affirmed that the institution is addressing the concerns related to Core Components 3.A, 3.B, 4.A, 4.B, and 5.D.

Approval of Request for Change

Little Priest Tribal College, NE

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Nebraska Indian Community College, Macy, NE

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Pawnee Nation College, 891 Little Dee Drive, PO Box 390, Pawnee, OK 74058.

Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Social Work.

Saint Gregory the Great Seminary, NE

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

New Mexico

Certificate Approval

Central New Mexico Community College, NM

• Marketing

New Mexico State University Carlsbad, NM

• Instrumentation and Control Technology Certificate

Santa Fe Community College, NM

• Certificate in Massage Therapy

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Santa Fe Community College, Santa Fe, NM

Approval of Request for Change

Southwestern College, Santa Fe, NM

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Arts Consciousness in Action.

St. John's College, NM

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

University of the Southwest, Hobbs, NM 

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Arts in Christian Studies.

North Dakota

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Williston State College, Williston, ND

Ohio

Certificate Approval

Bowling Green State University, OH

• Applied Behavior Analysis Certificate

Union Institute & University, OH

• Certificate in Cannabis Studies

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Hiram College, Hiram, OH

Approval of Request for Change

Art Academy of Cincinnati, OH

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Ashland University, Ashland, OH

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Arts with a concentration in Addictions.

The Athenaeum of Ohio, OH

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, OH

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Cleveland Institute of Music, OH

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

The College of Wooster, OH

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Denison University, OH

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Franklin University, Columbus, OH

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science in Biology and the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry.

Good Samaritan College of Nursing and Health Science, Cincinnati, OH

• Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and programs.

James A. Rhodes State College, OH

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Kenyon College, OH

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Lorain County Community College, OH

• Approved to offer correspondence education courses.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, OH

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Nursing with a major in Nursing Education.

Owens Community College, Perrysburg, OH

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Applied Science in Avionics.

Saint Mary Seminary and Graduate School of Theology, OH

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Arts in Counseling and Art Therapy.

Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH

• Approved the institution's Provisional Plan in case of closure of Wilberforce University, 1055 N. Bickett Rd., Wilberforce, OH 45384

Oklahoma

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Seminole State College, Seminole, OK

Approval of Request for Change

College of the Muscogee Nation, OK

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Animation.
• Approved the institution’s request to open two additional locations:
  • Academy of Live Recorded Arts (ALRA), The Royal Victoria Patriotic Building, John Archer Way, London, SW 18 3SX, United Kingdom
  • Culver City Location, 3535 Hayden Avenue, Culver City, CA 90232

Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK

• Approved the institution’s request for approval to offer the Associates of Science degree in Physical Therapy Assistant.

South Dakota

Assurance Review

Presentation College, Aberdeen, SD

• Accepted the team report.

Approval of Request for Change

Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown, SD

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Capital University Center. 925 East Sioux Ave., Pierre, SD 57501.

Sinte Gleska University, SD

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Sisseton Wahpeton College, SD

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

West Virginia

Approval of Request for Change

Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV

• Approved the institution’s request to offer distance education courses and programs.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, WV

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Wisconsin

Certificaate Approval

College of Menomiee Nation, WI

• Medical Office Technician

Marquette University, WI

• Systems Engineering

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Gateway Technical College, Kenosha, WI

Approval of Request for Change

Beloit College, WI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Herzing University, Madison, WI

• Approved the institution’s request for access to the Notification Program for Additional Locations within the United States.
• Approved the institution’s request to close the New Orleans Campus of Herzing University at 2500 Williams Blvd, Kenner, LA 70062 and reopen at 3900 North Causeway Blvd., Suite 800, Metairie, LA 70002.

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College, Hayward, WI

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and the Bachelor of Science in Human Services.

Lakeland University, Plymouth, WI

• Approved the institution’s request for access to the Notification Program for Additional Locations within HLC’s 19-state region.

Lawrence University, WI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Marian University, Fond du Lac, WI

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology.

Northland College, WI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Ripon College, WI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Beaver Dam Unified School District, 705 McKinley Street, Beaver Dam, WI.

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Human Performance. The proposed program will replace the current emphasis in Health, Human Performance and Recreation (HHPR) in the Bachelor of Science in Education (BSE) in Physical Education.

Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, WI

• Approved to offer distance education courses.

Wyoming

Approval of Request for Change

Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Applied Management.
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Healthcare Administration.

Wyoming Catholic College, WY

• Approved to offer distance education courses.