May 2022 Actions

Institutional Actions Council, May 23–24

The Higher Learning Commission’s Institutional Actions Council took the following actions on May 23–24, 2022.

Arizona

Certificate Approval

Maricopa Community Colleges-Rio Salado Community College, AZ

• Commercial Real Estate Certificate of Completion (CIP Code: 52.1501 / Program Level: Pre-Associates Certificate / Credit Hours: 7).

Yavapai College, AZ

• Behavioral Health Technician Certificate (CIP Code: 51.1502 / Program Level: Pre-Associates Certificate / Credit Hours: 18).

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Maricopa Community Colleges-Glendale Community College, Glendale, AZ

Maricopa Community Colleges-Rio Salado Community College, Tempe, AZ

Comprehensive Evaluation

Phoenix Seminary, Scottsdale, AZ

• Accepted the team report.

Approval of Request for Change

Yavapai College, Prescott, AZ

• Approved the institution’s request for participation in the Notification Program for additional locations within the United States.

Arkansas

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Arkansas Northeastern College, Blytheville, AR

John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR

Comprehensive Evaluation

Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR

• Accepted the team report.

Focused Visit

Crowley’s Ridge College, Paragould, AR

• Affirmed that the institution is addressing the concerns related to institutional finances, assessment, retention, persistence, and completion, and strategic planning.

Approval of Request for Change

Harding University, Searcy, AR

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Architecture (CIP Code 4.0201 / Program Level: Master / Credit Hours: 168) and Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies (CIP Code 4.0201 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 133).

University of Arkansas at Monticello, Monticello, AR

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Public Health (CIP Code: 51.3811 / Program Level: Master / Credit Hours: 37).

Colorado

Staff Action Recommendation

Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

• Accepted the staff recommendation to grant a one-year extension of the comprehensive evaluation for Reaffirmation of Accreditation to 2023–24.

Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, IL

• Accepted the staff recommendation to add embedded monitoring on Core Components 2.C and 1.C in the next comprehensive evaluation for Reaffirmation of Accreditation.

Approval of Request for Change

Nazarene Bible College, Colorado Springs, CO

• Approved the Provisional Plan.

Illinois

Certificate Approval

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, IL

• Advanced Production Technician Certificate (CIP Code: 47.0303 / Program Level: Pre-Associates Certificate / Credit Hours: 12).

Illinois Institute of Technology, IL

• Recovery Support Certificate (CIP Code: 51.1599 / Program Level: Bachelor/ Credit Hours: 9).

McHenry County College, IL

• Cancer Registry Management Certificate (CIP Code: 51.0721 / Program Level: Courses Only / Credit Hours: 26).
• Emergency Medical Technician Certificate (CIP Code: 51.0810 / Program Level: Courses Only / Credit Hours: 10).

Staff Action Recommendation

Chamberlain University, Addison, IL

• Accepted the staff recommendation requiring the institution to file an interim report on Assumed Practice A.4.

Comprehensive Evaluation

Lakeview College of Nursing, Danville, IL

• Accepted the team report.

Biennial Visit

American Islamic College, Chicago, IL

• Concurred with the evaluation findings that American Islamic College is making reasonable progress toward fulfilling the requirements of initial accreditation and should continue the schedule of candidacy.

Approval of Request for Change

Benedictine University, Lisle, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to change from quarter to semester credit hours for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organizational Development.

Joliet Junior College, Joliet, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate in Applied Science in Respiratory Care (CIP Code: 51.0908 / Program Level: Associate / Credit Hours: 70).

St. John’s College, Springfield, IL

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: St. John’s College of Nursing, 315 E. College Avenue, Greenville, IL 62246.

Indiana

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Indiana University East, Richmond, IN

Campus Evaluation Visit

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN

• Affirmed the quality of the branch campus, Ivy Tech Hamilton County, 300 N 17th Street, Noblesville, IN 46060.

Comprehensive Evaluation

Indiana Institute of Technology, Fort Wayne, IN

• Accepted the team report.

Focused Visit

Earlham College, Richmond, IN

• Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to Core Components 3.A, 4.A, 4.B, 5.A, 5.C, and 5.D.

Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN

• Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to assessment of student learning.

Approval of Request for Change

American College of Education, Indianapolis, IN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Sustainable Management (CIP Code: 30.3301 / Program Level: Master / Credit Hours: 31).

Grace College and Seminary, Winona Lake, IN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the minor in Nutrition (CIP Code: 30.1901 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 22).

Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN

• Approved the institution’s request to decrease the credit hours for the Master of Public Affairs, from 48 to 36 credit hours (CIP Code: 44.0401 / Program Level: Master / Credit Hours: 36).

Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Clark Memorial Hospital, 1220 Missouri Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130.

Marian University, Indianapolis, IN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the following:
  • Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering (CIP Code: 14.0501 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 132)
  • Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering (CIP Code: 14.0701 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 132)
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (CIP Code: 14.0801 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 132)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (CIP Code: 14.0901 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 132)
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (CIP Code: 14.0901 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 132).

Trine University, Angola, IN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Information Technology (CIP Code: 11.0401 / Program Level: Doctor / Credit Hours: 60).

Iowa

Comprehensive Evaluation

William Penn University, Oskaloosa, IA

• Accepted the team report.

Focused Visit

Central College, Pella, IA

• Affirmed that the institution has demonstrated sufficient evidence that it has addressed the concerns related to Core Components 5.C and 5.D.

Approval of Request for Change

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

• Approved the institution’s request to close the main campus at 3200 Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50312 and re-open at 8025 Grand Avenue, West Des Moines, IA 50266.
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (CIP Code: 51.2306 / Program Level: Doctoral / Credit Hours: 124).

Eastern Iowa Community College District, Davenport, IA

• Approved the institution’s request for participation in the Notification Program for additional locations within the United States.

Denial of Request for Change

Central College, Pella, IA

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

Kansas

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Northwest Kansas Technical College, Goodland, KS

Approval of Request for Change

Barclay College, Haviland, KS

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing Completion Degree (CIP Code: 51.3801 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 130).

Pratt Community College, Pratt, KS

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Pratt – 40190 Runway Blvd, Pratt, KS 67124.

Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, Wichita, KS

• Approved the institution’s request to offer Composite Fabrication as a credit-based competency-based education program (CIP Code: 15.0607 / Program Level: Certificate / Credit Hours: 21).

Michigan

Certificate Approval

Lake Michigan College, MI

• Chocolate and Confections Certificate of Achievement (CIP Code: 12.0501 / Program Level: Pre-Associates Certificate / Credit Hours: 16).

Approval of Request for Change

Cleary University, Howell, MI

• Approved the institution’s request to change the length of the fall and spring semesters from 16 to 18 weeks and the length of the fall A/B, spring A/B, and summer A/B sessions from 8 to 6 weeks.

University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, MI

• Approved University of Detroit Mercy to offer correspondence education courses.

Denial of Request for Change

Adrian College, Adrian, MI

• Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Arts in Public Safety.
• Denied the institution’s request to offer the Master of Jurisprudence.

Minnesota

Focused Visit

Rasmussen University, Bloomington, MN

• Affirmed that the institution is addressing the concerns related to 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.

Approval of Request for Change

Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Athletic Training (CIP Code: 51.0913 / Program Level: Master / Credit Hours: 40).

Pine Technical and Community College, Pine City, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Applied Science in Construction Technology (CIP Code: 46.0000 / Program Level: Associate / Credit Hours: 60).

Rasmussen University, Bloomington, MN

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Doctor of Physical Therapy (CIP Code: 51.2308 / Program Level: Doctoral / Credit Hours: 135).

Missouri

Certificate Approval

Crowder College, MO

• Digital Media Marketing Certificate (CIP Code: 52.1404 / Program Level: Pre-Associates Certificate / Credit Hours: 24).

Comprehensive Evaluation

Covenant Theological Seminary, St. Louis, MO

• Accepted the team report.

Approval of Request for Change

Central Methodist University, Fayette, MO

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Science in Educational Administration (CIP Code: 13.0401 / Program Level: Master / Credit Hours: 33).

Saint Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care (CIP Code: 51.0908 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 121).

Nebraska

Certificate Approval

Bellevue University, NE

• Mental Health Technician Certificate (CIP Code: 51.1502 / Program Level: Pre-Associates Certificate / Credit Hours: 16).

New Mexico

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Clovis Community College, Clovis, NM

Approval of Request for Change

Navajo Technical University, Crownpoint, NM

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Applied Science in Registered Nurse (CIP Code: 51.3801 / Program Level: Associate/ Credit Hours: 77).
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (CIP Code: 11.0701 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 122).

North Dakota

Certificate Approval

Bismarck State College, ND

• Career Readiness Certificate (CIP Code: 32.0111 / Program Level: Pre-Associates Certificate / Credit Hours: 16).
• Diesel Technology Certificate (CIP Code: 47.0605 / Program Level: Pre-Associates Certificate / Credit Hours: 32).

Approval of Request for Change

Bismarck State College, Bismarck, ND

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Finance (CIP Code: 52.0899 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 120).
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Mechatronics Engineering Technology (CIP Code: 15.0407 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 126).

Ohio

Comprehensive Evaluation

Art Academy of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

• Accepted the team report.

Approval of Request for Change

Eastern Gateway Community College, Steubenville, OH

• Approved the Provisional Plan.

Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science in Smart Industrial Automated Systems Engineering Technology (CIP Code: 15.0406 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 126).

Marietta College, Marietta, OH

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

North Central State College, Mansfield, OH

• Approved the institution’s request to change the length of semesters from 16 to 8 weeks for more than 50% of the courses in the following programs: Business Management, English, Liberal Arts, Physical Therapy, Baccalaureate of Applied Mechanical Engineering Technology.

Ursuline College, Pepper Pike, OH

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MMSc) (CIP Code: 51.0912 / Program Level: Master / Credit Hours: 100).

Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH

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

Oklahoma

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK

Approval of Request for Change

Connors State College, Warner, OK

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

University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Educational Specialist in School Psychology (CIP Code: 42.2805 / Program Level: Specialist / Credit Hours: 74).

South Dakota

Certificate Approval

South Dakota State University, SD

• Post-Graduate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Certificate (CIP Code: 51.3805 / Program Level: Post-Baccalaureate Certificate / Credit Hours: 15).

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD

Western Dakota Technical College, Rapid City, SD

Approval of Request for Change

Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Black Hills State University at Ellsworth Air Force Base, 1000 Ellsworth St., Ellsworth AFB, SD 57706.

Mount Marty University, Yankton, South Dakota

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

West Virginia

Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Huntington Junior College, Huntington, WV

Approval of Request for Change

MountWest Community and Technical College, Huntington, WV

• Approved the institution’s request for participation in the Notification Program for additional locations within the United States.

New River Community and Technical College, Beaver, WV

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: New River Community and Technical College at Summers County Appalachian Regional Hospital, 115 Summers Hospital Road, Hinton, WV 25951.

Wisconsin

Campus Evaluation Visit

Madison Area Technical College, Madison WI

• Affirmed the quality of the branch campus, Goodman South Campus, 2429 Perry Street, Madison, WI 53713.

Approval of Request for Change

Concordia University, Mequon, WI

• Approved the institution’s request to open an additional location: Tsinghua Holdings Zijing (Beijing) Education Group, 5th Floor, Building No. 7, Tsinghua University Science Park, 1 East Zhongguancun Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100084.

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College, Hayward, WI

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Middle Education (CIP Code: 13.1201 / Program Level: Bachelor / Credit Hours: 120).
• Approved the institution’s request to for a change in student body in relation to offering a third program at a higher degree level.

Lakeland University, Plymouth, WI

• Approved the institution’s teach-out plan of an additional location: Madison Center – 1650 Pankratz, Madison, WI 53704. Effective 7/1/22.
• Approved the institution’s teach-out plan of an additional location: Neenah – 2320 Industrial Drive, Neenah, WI 54956. Effective 9/1/22.

Mid-State Technical College, Wisconsin Rapids, WI

• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts (CIP Code: 24.0101 / Program Level: Associate / Credit Hours: 60).
• Approved the institution’s request to offer the Associate of Science in Liberal Arts (CIP Code: 24.0101 / Program Level: Associate / Credit Hours: 60).

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI

• Approved the institution’s request to open two additional locations: Freedom Middle/High School, N4021 County Road E, Freedom, WI 54130 and Parkside Middle School, 300 S. 16th Avenue, Wautoma, WI 54982.