The University of Arizona wants to be accredited by the same agency that oversees University of Arizona Global Campus, the online college the UA wants to fully integrate by next year.
Kathryn Palmer The University of Arizona is in the process of gaining accreditation from a new agency, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College & University Commission.
The HLC reaffirmed the UA’s accreditation during the 2020-21 academic year, and doesn’t have another comprehensive review scheduled until 2030. However, the UA’s acquisition of Ashford University, a troubled for-profit online college, in 2020 first exposed the UA to WSCUC, the accrediting agency it’s now in the process of applying to.
Soon after that announcement, WSCUC issued a report that acknowledged some improvements at UAGC. Nonetheless, it continued the notice of concern until 2023, at which point it will reevaluate the school’s issues. “Through its affiliation with UAGC , UArizona has experienced firsthand WSCUC's collaborative and thorough approach to accreditation and working with its accredited institutions to address concerns and pursue innovative opportunities,” the website reads.
While Arizona law requires shared governance with faculty in developing university policy, numerous faculty members have criticized the UA administration for not adequately involving them in decision-making over the years, including the UAGC deal.
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