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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 11/20/2009
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Information provided on the Statement of Affiliation Status reflects the most recent actions of the Commission. The Commission has a multi-level decision process. Any institutional changes that are currently under review are not made public until final action has been taken.

West Virginia University at Parkersburg
300 Campus Dr.
Parkersburg, WV 26104-8647

www.wvup.edu

Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Marie Foster Gnage, President
HLC Institution ID: 1667
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1971- .)
Historical notes: Accreditation transferred from West Virginia University, Parkersburg Branch to Parkersburg Community College (1971); name changed to West Virginia University at Parkersburg (1989)

Commission Participation: PEAQ PARTICIPANT

Year of Last PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2003 - 2004
Year of Next PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2013 - 2014

Last Action: 09/04/2008

Legal Status: Public
Degrees Awarded (details below): A, B


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:
Accreditation at the Bachelor's level is limited to baccalaureate programs in Business Administration, Elementary Education, Multi-Disciplinary Studies, baccalaureate degree-completion programs in Applied Science, Applied Technology, and the Regents Bachelor of Arts. Offerings at the Jackson County Center are limited to Associate degrees and some courses at the Bachelor's level.
Approval of New Degree Sites:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance Education Degrees:
Prior Commission approval required for distance education programs other than the Associate of Applied Science in Business Technology, Associate of Science in Business Administration, Associate of Applied Science in Multi-Craft Technology, and the Associate of Arts degree.
Reports Required:
Progress Report: 02/01/2011; A report on assessment of online programs.
Other Visits Scheduled:
None.



Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 04/15/2009)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 2230   1523
Graduate: 0   0
Post-baccalaureate First Professional: 0   0



Other Headcounts (last updated: 04/15/2009)
       
Non-Credit headcount:   967  
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   457  



Degree Programs (last updated: 04/15/2009)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 19   352
Bachelors Degrees 7   200
Masters Degrees 0   0
Specialist Degrees 0   0
First Professional Degrees 0   0
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 04/15/2009)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 11   47


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 04/15/2009) Click here for definitions...

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Sites:   Ripley (Jackson County Center)
         
    Course Locations:   None
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Sites:   None
         
    Course Locations:   None
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Sites:   None
         
    Course Locations:   None


Distance Learning (last updated: 04/15/2009)

This listing is limited to programs that are delivered 100% asynchronously.
Associate of Applied Science in Business Technology (Internet)
Associate of Applied Science in Multi-Craft Technolgy (Internet)
Associate of Arts (Internet)
Associate of Science in Business Administration (Internet)
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