Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Summary of Commission Actions
July 11-13, 2011
Seattle, Washington
The Commission took action on 86 accreditation matters and deferred action on two accreditation matters.
Reaffirm Accreditation on the Basis of a Year One Evaluation
Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK
Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID
Cascadia Community College, Bothell, WA
Central Oregon Community College, Bend, OR
Chemeketa Community College, Salem, OR
City University of Seattle, Bellevue, WA
College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls, ID
Concordia University, Portland, OR
Dawson Community College, Glendive, MT
Eastern Idaho Technical College, Idaho Falls, ID
Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA
Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA
Everett Community College, Everett, WA
Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell, MT
Fort Belknap College, Harlem, MT
George Fox University, Newberg, OR
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Great Basin College, Elko, NV
Green River Community College, Auburn, WA
Highline Community College, Des Moines, WA
Ilisagvik College, Barrow, AK
Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
Miles Community College, Miles City, MT
Montana State University - Great Falls College of Technology, Great Falls, MT
Montana Tech of The University of Montana, Butte, MT
Mount Angel Seminary, St. Benedict, OR
National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR
North Idaho College, Coeur d’Alene, ID
North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
Northwest Indian College, Bellingham, WA
Northwest University, Kirkland, WA
Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
(64)
Oregon Institute of Technology, Klamath Falls, OR
Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
Peninsula College, Port Angeles, WA
Portland Community College, Portland, OR
Rocky Mountain College, Billings, MT
Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA
Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
Seattle University, Seattle, WA
Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV
Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, WA
Southwestern Oregon Community College, Coos Bay, OR
Stone Child College, Box Elder, MT
Tacoma Community College, Tacoma,WA
The Art Institute of Portland, Portland, OR
The University of Montana - Helena College of Technology, Helena, MT
The University of Montana - Missoula, Missoula, MT
The University of Montana - Western, Dillon, MT
Trinity Lutheran College, Everett, WA
University of Great Falls, Great Falls, MT
University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Las Vegas, NV
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Warner Pacific College, Portland, OR
Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Western Nevada College, Carson City, NV
Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT
Defer Action on the Basis of a Year One Evaluation
(1)
Northwest Christian University, Eugene, OR
Defer Action on the Basis of a Special Report
(1)
Blackfeet Community College, Browning, MT
Reaffirm Accreditation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation
(8)
Chief Dull Knife College, Lame Deer, MT
Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR
Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, WA
Heritage University, Toppenish, WA
Multnomah University, Portland, OR
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA
Willamette University, Salem, OR
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(1)
Nevada State College, Henderson, NV
Continue Candidacy on the Basis of a Comprehensive Interim Candidacy Evaluation
(2)
Columbia Gorge Community College, The Dalles, OR
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, Portland, OR
Approve with Conditions a Substantive Change Proposal
(1)
Concordia University, Portland, OR
Accept Financial Resources Review
(7)
Everett Community College, Everett, OR
Little Bighorn College, Crow Agency, MT
National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, OR
Northwest Christian University, Eugene, OR
Salish Kootenai College, Pablo, MT
Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV
University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Las Vegas, NV
Accept Ad Hoc Self-Evaluation
(1)
Northwest Christian University, Eugene, OR
Continue Probation
(1)
Continue Warning
(2)
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