Saybrook University is accredited by the Senior Commission of Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), a regional accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education and by the State of California. Saybrook participates in a regularly scheduled re-accreditation process conducted by the Senior Commission of WASC."The Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities" is responsible for the evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of colleges and universities offering the baccalaureate degree and above in California, Hawaii, Guam, and the Pacific Basin."
The process requires Saybrook to provide requisite reports to WASC and a series of visits to Saybrook by an independent team selected by WASC. Saybrook underwent a Special Visit from WASC in March of 2012. As a result of that visit, WASC reaffirmed Saybrook’s accreditation. Links to the officially approved information about Saybrook that is maintained by WASC and results of the most recent process, including the Site Visit Team Report and the WASC Commission Action Letter, may be found at the bottom of this page.
Over the next couple of months, a steering committee will review the Action Letter and the Site Team Report to begin prioritizing the issues we must address in the coming years. It is important to note that we cannot address every issue that is identified in the Site Team Report. We will take our cue from the issues listed in the WASC Action Letter. Using that as our starting point, we must develop priorities and a plan that reflects our most pressing needs and our capacity to address those needs. This effort will also be coordinated with our Strategic Agenda development. Following the prioritization activities, by December 2012, we will develop an Action Plan for addressing said issues.
As the Action Letter below notes, Saybrook’s current 7-year re-accreditation period began in June 2008. According to that timeframe, our next comprehensive re-accreditation process must be completed by June 2015. To accomplish re-accreditation, we will be engaged in WASC’s new re-accreditation process, which requires delivery of an institutional self-study during Summer 2014. That self-study will be reviewed by WASC during Fall 2014, followed by a site visit from WASC during Spring 2015, with a re-accreditation decision coming in early Summer, 2015.
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Financial Structure Type: Private, Non-profit
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Sponsorship or Control Type: No related entity
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Academic Calendar: Semester Plan
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FTE Student Enrollment, Fall 2011: Undergraduate (0); Graduate (585)
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Degree Levels Offered: Masters, Doctoral
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Granted Candidacy for Accreditation: 1979
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First Accredited by WASC: 1984
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Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
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Most Recent Commission Action: 7/9/2012
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Upcoming Reviews: Offsite Review: Fall 2014
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Site Visit: Spring 2015
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