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Currently or Previously Affiliated Institutions - 09/02/2010


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.

Union Institute & University


440 E. McMillan St.
Cincinnati, OH 45206-1925

http://www.myunion.edu

Chief Executive Officer: Dr. Roger H. Sublett, President
Name change notes: Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities/University Without Walls and Union Graduate School to Union Institute (1989) to Union Institute & University (11/8/01)
HLC Institution ID: 1904
Current Accreditation Status: Accredited
Candidacy Date(s): 1972*
Pre-accreditation notes: Pre-accreditation status: Correspondent at Bachelor's level (1972); Candidate for Accreditation under new policy (1973); Candidacy granted at doctoral level to Union Graduate School (1974); Candidacy status terminated (1978); New Candidacy status granted (1979)
Accreditation Date(s): (1985- ).
Commission Participation: PEAQ PARTICIPANT

Year of Last PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2009 - 2010
Year of Next PEAQ Comprehensive Evaluation: 2016 - 2017

Last Action: 08/18/2010

Legal Status: Private NFP
Degrees Awarded (details below): B, M, S, D


Stipulations on Affiliation Status Click here for definitions...

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The Institute may add no new centers or degree programs beyond the Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies, the Psy.D. (Doctor of Psychology), and the Ed.D. (Doctor of Education) without the Commission’s approval. The Ph.D. program in Interdisciplinary Studies is limited to the social sciences and humanities research areas. The Psy.D. may be offered only in Cincinnati, OH and Brattleboro, VT. Contracts with non-accredited entities to offer 50% or more of a degree program are limited to the three MFA programs (Visual Arts, Writing, and Writing for Children and Young Adults) offered in Montpelier, VT.
Approval of New Degree Locations:
Prior Commission approval required.
Approval of Distance Education Degrees:
Prior Commission approval required for distance education programs other than the M.Ed. program, the Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, the BA in Criminal Justice and in Liberal Studies, and the BS in Business Management, Business Administration, Organizational Management, Leadership, Criminal Justice Management, Corrections Management, Emergency Services Management, Child Development, Early Childhood Studies, Public Administration, Human Services, Social Work, Maternal Child Health, and Psychology.
Reports Required:
Progress Report: 01/31/2012; A report on assessment of general education and specific programs at all levels. Monitoring Report: 01/31/2012; A report on strategic planning with attention to enrollment, fund balances, and deficits.
Other Visits Scheduled:
None.



Enrollment Headcount (last updated: 04/30/2010)
  Full-Time                       Part-Time
Undergraduate: 653   310
Graduate: 322   221
Dual enrollment (high school) programs:   0  



Degree Programs (last updated: 04/30/2010)
  Programs Offered   Degrees Awarded in Last Reported Year
Associate Degrees 0   0
Bachelors Degrees 19   547
Masters Degrees 4   175
Specialist Degrees 1   2
Doctoral Degrees 3   93
 
Certificate Programs (last updated: 04/30/2010)
  Programs Offered   Certificates Awarded in Last Reported Year
Certificates 2   0


Off-Campus Activities (last updated: 08/13/2010) Click here for definitions...

In-State:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
    Course Locations:   None
         
Out-of-State:   Campuses:   Santa Barbara, CA (Santa Barbara)
         
    Additional Locations:   Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles center) ; Sacramento, CA (Sacramento Center) ; North Miami Beach, FL (Florida center) ; Brattleboro, VT (Brattleboro Center) ; Brattleboro, VT (Psy.D. Program) ; Middlebury, VT (Middlebury Center) ; Montpelier, VT (Montpelier Center)
         
    Course Locations:   Arcadia, CA (Arcadia Police Department) ; Brea, CA (Brea Police Department) ; Compton, CA (El Camino College-Compton Center) ; Granada Hills, CA (Valley) ; Los Angeles, CA (LA Fire Training Center) ; Los Angeles, CA (South Bay) ; Los Angeles, CA (Twin Towers Correctional Facility) ; Palmdale, CA (Palmdale) ; Sacramento, CA (Rancho Cordova) ; San Bernadino, CA (San Bernadino) ; Whittier, CA (Whittier) ; Ft Lauderdale, FL (Ft. Lauderdale) ; Hialeah, FL (Hialeah) ; Hollywood, FL (Hollywood Police Dept) ; Miami, FL (Miami Police Department) ; Sweetwater, FL (Sweetwater)
         
Out-of-U.S.:   Campuses:   None
         
    Additional Locations:   None
         
    Course Locations:   None


Distance Learning (last updated: 05/10/2010)

Distance Ed
Bachelor - 13.1210 Early Childhood Education and Teaching (Early Childhood Studies) (Internet)
Bachelor - 19.0706 Child Development (Internet)
Bachelor - 24. LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES (Liberal Studies) (Internet)
Bachelor - 42.01 Psychology, General (Internet)
Bachelor - 43.0103 Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (BA in Criminal Justice) (Internet)
Bachelor - 43.0103 Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (Criminal Justice Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 43.0113 Corrections Administration (Internet)
Bachelor - 43.0202 Fire Services Administration (Emergency Services Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 44.00 Human Services, General (Internet)
Bachelor - 44.04 Public Administration (Internet)
Bachelor - 44.07 Social Work (Internet)
Bachelor - 51.2209 Maternal and Child Health (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.02 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Business Administration) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.02 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Leadership) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.0201 Business Administration and Management, General (Organizational Management) (Internet)
Bachelor - 52.99 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Business Mangement) (Internet)
Master - 13.01 Education, General (M.Ed. program) (Internet)
Master - 24. LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES (MA in Interdisciplinary Studies) (Audioconferencing;Internet)
Correspondence Ed
None