June 2026 Actions

HLC’s Board of Trustees, Institutional Actions Council (IAC) and staff take actions on institutional evaluations, requests from institutions for approval of substantive changes, and other aspects of the accreditation relationship.

HLC posts all institutional actions within 30 days after the action is taken. Actions taken during June 2026 are published below and/or on the institution’s Statement of Accreditation Status in the HLC Directory of Institutions.

Staff Actions

Higher Learning Commission staff members took the following actions during June 2026.

Iowa

Drake University, Des Moines, IA

  • Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved June 5, 2026):
    • Waukee, Waukee Community Schools
    • 560 Southeast University Avenue, Waukee, Iowa 50263
    • Qingdao University, 308 Ningxia Road, Shandong Province, Qingdao,  266071

Kansas

Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, KS

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Hutchinson Correctional Facility – East Unit, 400 South Halstead, Hutchinson, Kansas 67501. (Approved June 3, 2026)

Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson, KS

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Hutchinson Correctional Facility, 500 Reformatory Rd., Hutchinson, Kansas 67501. (Approved June 3, 2026)

Michigan

Rochester Christian University, Rochester Hills, MI

  • Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Thumb Correctional Facility, 3225 John Conley, Lapeer, Michigan 48446. (Approved June 16, 2026)

Missouri

Three Rivers College, Poplar Bluff, MO

  • Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved June 2, 2026):
    • Poplar Bluff Industrial Park, 3019 Fair Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri 63901
    • Sikeston, 1400 S. Main, Sikeston, Missouri 63801

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