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STATEMENT OF ACCREDITATION STATUS
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
2121 I Street, N. W.
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-4949;
Fax: (202) 994-0654
www.gwu.edu
| Chief Executive Officer: | Dr. Steven Knapp, President | ||
| INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION | |||
| Enrollment (Headcount): |
10590 Undergraduate; 14526 Graduate |
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| Control: | Private (Non-Profit) | ||
| Affiliation: | n/a | ||
| Carnegie Classification: | Research - High Research Activity | ||
| Degrees Offered: | Certificate/Diploma, Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor's - Professional Practice, Doctor's - Research/Scholarship; | ||
| Distance Education Programs: | Yes | ||
| Accreditors Approved by U.S. Secretary of Education: Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) ; Accrediting Commission for Education in Health Services Administration (ACEHSA) ; American Bar Association (ABA), Section on Legal Education and Admission to the Bar; American Psychological Association (APA), Committee on Accreditation ; American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), Council on Academic Accreditation ; Association of American Law Schools (AALS); Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP); Computer Science Accreditation Commission (CSAC), Computing Sciences Accreditation Board (CSAB); Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) ; Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) ; Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE); Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER) ; Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) of the American Medical Association (AMA) and Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC); National Accrediting Agency for the Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) ; National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), Commission on Accreditation ; National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation ; National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) | |||
| Other Accreditors: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | |||
| Instructional Locations | |||
| Branch Campuses: None | |||
| Additional Locations: Advanced Technology Center, Virgina Beach, VA; Alexandria Graduate Education Center, Alexandria, VA; American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC; Booz Allen Hamilton Dulles Campus, Herndon, VA; Capital One, Glen Allen, VA; Children's Guild, Baltimore, MD; College of Jewish Studies, Rockville, MD; Fort Sam Houston AHS, San Antonio, TX; Graduate Education Center - Arlington, Arlington, VA; Hall of the States, Washington, DC; Hampton Roads Center, Newport News, VA; Hanover High School, Mechanicsville, VA; Hong Kong Institute of Management, N/A, Hong Kong; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fairfax, VA; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Santa Maria, CA; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Las Cruces, NM; Lockheed Martin Corporation, San Jose, CA; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Littleton, CO; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Papillon, NE; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Reston, VA; Lockheed Martin Corporation, San Diego, CA; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Goodyear, AZ; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Honolulu, HI; Marshall Road Elementary School, Vienna, VA; McLean Hilton, McLean, VA; Metro Transit Police Headquarters, Washington, DC; NASA Langley, Hampton, VA; National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Reston, VA; Naval Dental School, Bethesda, MD; Naval School of Health Science, San Diego, CA; Naval Surface Warfare Center, Cardcrock, MD; Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia, PA; Norfolk Public Schools, Norfolk, VA; Ridge School of Montgomery County, Rockville, MD; Rock Creek Academy, Washington, DC; SAIC, McLean, VA; SAIC Corporation, McLean, VA; Singapore Institute of Management, N/A, Singapore; Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, California, MD; The George Washington Mount Vernon, Washington, DC; The Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC; Virginia Campus, Ashburn, VA; Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC | |||
| Other Instructional Sites: Bell High School, Washington, DC; Bethesda Chevy Chase High School, Bethesda, MD; Bunker Hill Elementary School, Washington, DC; Central High School, Capitol Heights, MD; China Industrial & Commercial Rsch Institute, Taipei City, Taiwan; Foundations School, Rockville, MD; Greenbrier Middle School, Chesapeake, VA; Julius West Middle School, Rockville, MD; Kingsbury School, Washington, DC; Lockheed Martin Corp., King of Prussia, PA; Lockheed Martin Corporation, Springfield, VA; Marshall High School, Falls Church, VA; Marshall Road Elementary School, Vienna, VA; McKinley Tech High School, Washington, DC; Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD; Montgomery County Education Association, Rockville, MD; Mount Vernon High School, Alexandria, VA; National Rehab Hospital, Washington, DC; Norwood School, Bethesda, MD; Orbital Sciences Corp, Dulles, VA; Orbital Sciences Corp, Chandler, AZ; Oyster Bilingual Elementary School, Washington, DC; Phillips School, Annandale, VA; Ridge School of Montgomery County, Rockville, MD; SAIC, San Diego, CA | |||
| ACCREDITATION INFORMATION | |||
| Status: Member since 1922 | |||
| Last Reaffirmed: June 26, 2008 | |||
Most Recent Commission Action:
| June 26, 2008: | To reaffirm accreditation and to request a progress letter due by April 1, 2010, documenting (1) a target timeline and the resource allocation strategies implemented to accomplish the goals of the institution's strategic plan (Standards 2 and 3) and (2) further progress in the implementation of a comprehensive, organized, and sustained process for the assessment of student learning outcomes, including evidence that assessment results are used for improvement (Standard 14). Further documentation on progress in meeting these standards should also be provided in the Periodic Review Report due June 1, 2013. |
Brief History Since Last Comprehensive Evaluation:
| November 19, 2003: | To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2007-08. |
| July 5, 2007: | To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request submitted by the institution and to include the following additional locations within the scope of the institution's accreditation: Booz Allen Hamilton Dulles Campus, One Dulles Center, 13200 Woodland Park Road, Herndon, Virginia 20171; Norfolk Public Schools, 800 East City Hall Avenue, Norfolk, Virginia 23501; Advanced Technology Center, 1800 College Crescent Road, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23453; Children's Guild, 6802 McClean Boulevard, Baltimore, Maryland 21234; Marshall Road Elementary School, 730 Marshall Road, Vienna, Virginia 22180; Ridge School of Montgomery County, 14901 Broschart Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850; The George Washington Mount Vernon Campus, Foxhall Road, Washington, DC; Rock Creek Academy, 4401 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC 20008; Hanover High School 10307 Chamberlayne Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia 23116; the following Lockheed Martin Corporation corporate sites: 12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191; 4770 Eastgate Mall, San Diego, California 92121; 1300 South Litchfield Road, Goodyear, Arizona 85338; 3375 Koapaka Street, Suite I-500, Honolulu, Hawaii 96819; 2050 South Blosser Road, Santa Maria, California 93458; 2540 North Telshor Boulevard, Suite C, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88011; 3130 Zanker Road, San Jose, California 95134; 12999 West Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, Colorado 80127; 9970 Federal Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80921; 4502 Maass Road, Papillon, Nebraska 68133. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2008-2009. |
| November 1, 2007: | To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request submitted by the institution and to include the additional location at SAIC Corporation, 8301 Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA 22102 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2008-2009. |
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2017 - 2018
Next Periodic Review Report: 2013
Date Printed: March 9, 2010
DEFINITIONS
Branch Campus - A location of an institution that is geographically apart and independent
of the main campus of the institution. The location is independent if the location: offers courses in
educational programs leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential; has its own
faculty and administrative or supervisory organization; and has its own budgetary and hiring authority.
Additional Location - A location, other than a branch campus, that is geographically apart from the
main campus and at which the institution offers at least 50 percent of an educational program.
Other Instructional Sites - A location, other than a branch campus or additional location, at which
the institution offers one or more courses for credit.
Distance Education Programs - Yes or No indicates whether or not the institution has been approved to offer
one or more degree or certificate/diploma programs for which students could meet 50% or more of their
requirements by taking distance education courses.
EXPLANATION OF COMMISSION ACTIONS
An institution's accreditation continues unless it is explicitly suspended or removed. In addition to reviewing the institution's accreditation status at least every 5 years, actions are taken for substantive changes (such as a new degree or geographic site, or a change of ownership) or when other events occur that require review for continued compliance. Any type of report or visit required by the Commission is reviewed and voted on by the Commission after it is completed.
In increasing order of seriousness, a report by an institution to the Commission may be accepted, acknowledged, or rejected.
Levels of Actions:
Grant or Re-Affirm Accreditation without follow-up
Defer a decision on initial accreditation: The institution shows promise but the evaluation team has identified issues of concern and recommends that the institution be given a specified time period to address those concerns.
Postpone a decision on (reaffirmation of) accreditation: The Commission has determined that there is insufficient information to substantiate institutional compliance with one or more standards.
Continue accreditation: A delay of up to one year may be granted to ensure a current and accurate representation of the institution or in the event of circumstances beyond the institution’s control (natural disaster, U.S. State Department travel warnings, etc.)
Recommendations to be addressed in the next Periodic Review Report: Suggestions for improvement are given, but no follow-up is needed for compliance.
Supplemental Information Report: This is required when a decision is postponed and are intended only to allow the institution to provide further information, not to give the institution time to formulate plans or initiate remedial action.
Progress letter: The Commission needs assurance that the institution is carrying out activities that were planned or were being implemented at the time of a report or on-site visit.
Monitoring report: There is a potential for the institution to become non-compliant with MSCHE standards; issues are more complex or more numerous; or issues require a substantive, detailed report. A visit may or may not be required.
Warning: The Commission acts to Warn an institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy when the institution is not in compliance with one or more Commission standards and a follow-up report, called a monitoring report, is required to demonstrate that the institution has made appropriate improvements to bring itself into compliance. Warning indicates that the Commission believes that, although the institution is out of compliance, the institution has the capacity to make appropriate improvements within a reasonable period of time and the institution has the capacity to sustain itself in the long term.
Probation: The Commission places an institution on Probation when, in the Commission’s judgment, the institution is not in compliance with one or more Commission standards and that the non-compliance is sufficiently serious, extensive, or acute that it raises concern about one or more of the following:
Probation is often, but need not always be, preceded by an action of Warning or Postponement. If the Commission had previously postponed a decision or placed the institution on Warning, the Commission may place the institution on Probation if it determines that the institution has failed to address satisfactorily the Commission’s concerns in the prior action of postponement or warning regarding compliance with Commission standards. This action is accompanied by a request for a monitoring report, and a special visit follows. Probation may, but need not always, precede an action of Show Cause.
Suspend accreditation: Accreditation has been Continued for one year and an appropriate evaluation is not possible. This is a procedural action that would result in Removal of Accreditation if accreditation cannot be reaffirmed within the period of suspension.
Show cause why the institution's accreditation should not be removed: The institution is required to present its case for accreditation by means of a substantive report and/or an on-site evaluation. A "Public Disclosure Statement" is issued by the Commission.
Remove accreditation. If the institution appeals this action, its accreditation remains in effect until the appeal is completed.
Other actions are described in the Commission policy, "Range of Commission Actions on Accreditation."