May 2026 Actions

Staff Actions

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

Colorado

Adams State University, Alamosa, CO

• Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility (CTCF), 275 US-50, Cañon City, Colorado 81215. (Approved May 4, 2026)

Indiana

Indiana University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN

• Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved May 21, 2026):
  • IUSM Terre Haute, 135 Holmstedt Hall, Terre Haute, Indiana 47809
  • Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grant Line Rd, New Albany, Indiana 47150
  • IUSM – South Bend, 100 Raclin Carmichael Hall 1234 Notre Dame Ave, South Bend, Indiana 46617
  • IUSM – Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, Indiana 46408

Indiana University Kokomo, Kokomo, IN

• Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the additional location at Tipton High School, 619 S Main St., Tipton, Indiana 46072. (Approved May 5, 2026)

Indiana University Kokomo, Kokomo, IN

• Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the additional location at Yorktown High School, 1100 S Tiger Dr, Yorktown, Indiana 47936. (Approved May 5, 2026)

Indiana University Kokomo, Kokomo, IN

• Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the additional location at Central Catholic Jr./Sr. High School, 2410 S 9th St., Lafayette, Indiana 47909. (Approved May 5, 2026)

Kansas

Independence Community College, Independence, KS

• Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved May 18, 2026):
  • Independence Community College West, 2615 West Main Street, Independence, Kansas 67301
  • Neodesha High School, 1001 N. 8th St., Neodesha, Kansas 66757

Michigan

Northwood University, Midland, MI 

• Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved May 29, 2026): 
  • Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance, 1 Mutual Avenue, Frankenmuth, Michigan 48787 
  • Hotel Institute Montreux, 15 Avenue des Alpes, Montreux, 1820, Switzerland 

Siena Heights University, Adrian, MI

• Approved the institution’s Teach-Out Agreement with University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, MI, as an addition to the Provisional Plan approved by HLC’s Institutional Actions Council in September 2025. (Approved May 20, 2026)

Minnesota

Central Lakes College, Brainerd, MN

• Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved May 1, 2026):
  • Pierz High School, 112 Kaminic Street, Pierz, Minnesota 56364
  • Browerville High School, 620 Park Avenue N, Browerville, Minnesota 56438
  • Royalton High School, 120 South First Street, Royalton, Minnesota 56373
  • Little Falls High School, 1001 SE Fifth Avenue, Little Falls, Minnesota 56345

Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN

• Additional Location Confirmation Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the Pell-eligible prison education program at Minnesota Correctional Facility, Stillwater, 970 Pickett Ave. N., Bayport, Minnesota 55003. (Approved May 11, 2026)

Missouri

Columbia College, Columbia, MO

• Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved May 29, 2026):
  • Columbia College-Redstone Arsenal, 3495 Patton Rd SW, Huntsville, Alabama 35805-4324
  • Columbia College-Fort Stewart, 100 Knowledge Dr #147, Fort Stewart, Georgia 31314-5018
  • Columbia College-Hunter Army Airfield, 165 Markwell St, Savannah, Georgia 31409-5503
  • Columbia College-Denver, 15500 East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, Colorado 80011

Saint Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO

• Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved May 21, 2026):
  • William J. Harrison Education Center, 3140 Cass Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63106
  • Lindbergh High School, 5000 Lindbergh Blvd, St. Louis, Missouri 63126
  • Hazelwood East High School, 11300 Dunn Rd, St. Louis, Missouri 63138

New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM

• Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved May 18, 2026):
  • NMHU @ Rio Rancho, 1700 Grande Blvd, Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124
  • NMHU at the Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Rd., Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508

Ohio

Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH

• Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved May 26, 2026):
  • Oakwood Correctional Facility, 3220 North West St., Lima, Ohio 45801
  • Dayton Board of Realtors, 1515 South Main Street, Dayton, Ohio 45409
  • Wayne High School, 5400 Chambersburg Rd, Dayton, Ohio 45424
  • Allen/Oakwood Correctional Institution (AOCI), 2338 North West Street, Lima, Ohio 45802
  • Franklin Medical Center (FMC), 1990 Harmon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43223
  • Northwest High School, 10761 Pippin Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231
  • The Hope Center for Families, 1800 Harvard Blvd., Dayton, Ohio 45406
  • Sinclair Aviation Maintenance Training Facility – Dayton International Airport, 3600 McCauley Dr, Vandalia, Ohio 45377
  • Franklin High School, 140 E. 6th St, Franklin, Ohio 45005

Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH

• Multi-location Visit: Accepted the peer reviewer report on the following additional locations (Approved May 7, 2026):
  • Poland High School, 3199 Dobbins Rd., Poland, Ohio 44514
  • Austintown High School, 4560 Falcon Dr., Austintown, Ohio 44515