Statement of Accreditation Status
St. Bonaventure University
- CEO: Dr. Jeff Gingerich, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Ms. Ann Lehman
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kathy Feith, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1924
- Last Reaffirmation: March 14, 2024
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2031-2032
- May 16, 2025
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of March 14, 2024. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - August 28, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of documentation of approval from the New York State Department of Education (NYSED) for the Doctor's - Professional Practice - Doctorate in Educational Leadership. - March 14, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the on-site evaluation visit by the Commission's representatives to the main campus at Route 417, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778 on October 15-18, 2023. To reaffirm accreditation. To request a supplemental information report, due January 6, 2025, providing further evidence of (1) the implementation of organized and systematic assessments that evaluate the extent of student achievement including general education (Standard III and Standard V); (2) sufficient support to sustain the assessment of student achievement and to communicate results of assessment to stakeholders (Standard V); (3) demonstrated and documented use of assessment results to improve educational effectiveness (Standard V); and (4) periodic assessment of the effectiveness of assessment processes utilized by the institution for the improvement of educational effectiveness (Standard V) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2031-2032. - February 23, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Doctor's - Professional Practice - Doctorate in Educational Leadership within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when the change is implemented by email to [email protected]. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary, licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary including United States Department of Education (USDE) and New York State Education Department (NYSED). To note the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - March 4, 2021
To note that the Mid-Point Peer Review has been conducted and no further evidence is required at this time. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - September 10, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of documentation of written approvals from the New York State Education Department (NYSED). - June 17, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 5200 S. Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075. To require written evidence of approvals from all necessary licensing, regulatory, or other legal entities as necessary, including the New York State Education Department (NYSED). To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023-2024. - March 2, 2017
To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2023 - 2024. - March 5, 2015
To reaffirm accreditation and to request a progress report due December 1, 2016 documenting (1) the development and implementation of a new strategic plan that incorporates appropriate revenue and enrollment projections (Standard 2) and (2) the further implementation of a comprehensive, organized, and sustained process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness with evidence that assessment information is used in budgeting, planning, and allocating resources (Standard 7). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2020. - September 3, 2013
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close its additional location at Alcas Corporation, 1116 East State Street, Olean, NY 14760. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of this additional location. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-Master's Certificate Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Doctorate in Educational Leadership
- Main Campus
St. Bonaventure University
Route 417
St. Bonaventure, NY 14778 - Other Instructional Site
CABOCES - Olean
1825 Windfall Road
OLEAN, NY 14760 - Other Instructional Site
Cattaraugus-Little Valley High School
25 North Franklin Street
Cattaraugus, NY 14719 - Other Instructional Site
Olean High School
410 W. Sullivan Street
Olean, NY 14760 - Other Instructional Site
Portville Central School
500 Elm Street
Portville, NY 14770 - Other Instructional Site
Scio High School
3968 Washington Street
Scio, NY 14880 - Other Instructional Site
St. Mary's High School
142 Laverack Ave.
Lancaster, NY 14086
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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