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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 05/21/2013


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.

**During the transition to the new Pathways model for reaffirmation of accreditation, some scheduled events are not displayed on this version of the Statement of Affiliation Status. Institutions can refer to the transition maps in the Open and Standard Pathways booklets for the timing of reviews. Institutions that have questions about other scheduled events should contact their HLC staff liaison.**

Fort Hays State University


600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
(785) 628-4000 (Main Phone)

www.fhsu.edu

Statement of Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...


Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Edward H. Hammond, President
Name change notes: Kansas State Teachers College of Hays to Fort Hays Kansas State College to Fort Hays State University
HLC Institution ID: 1279
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Accreditation Date(s): (1915- .)


Summary of Commission Review


Last Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2007 - 2008
Next Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2014 - 2015

Last Date of Information Change: 05/08/2008

Control: Public
Degrees Awarded (details below): Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Specialist


Stipulations on Affiliation Status:

None.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
The Commission's Expedited Desk Review Program is only available for offering existing degree programs at new locations within the state.
Approval of Distance and Correspondence Courses and Programs:
The institution has been approved under Commission policy to offer up to 100% of its total degree programs through distance education. The processes for expanding distance education are defined in other Commission documents.


Organizational Profile Click here for definitions...

Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 5363   6064
Graduate: 524   1329
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   103  



Degree Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 3   77
Bachelors Degrees 54   2467
Masters Degrees 18   500
Specialist Degrees 2   13
Doctoral Degrees 0   0
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 05/06/2013)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 0   0


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 05/06/2013)

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Garden City (Garden City Community College) ; Great Bend (Barton County Community College) ; Lawrence (Lawrence) ; Pratt (Pratt Community College)
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong Tak Ming College) ; Shenyang, China (Shenyang Normal University) ; XinZheng. Zhengzhou, Henan, China (Sias International University)