Statement of Accreditation Status
Ulster County Community College
- CEO: Dr. Alison Buckley, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Crystal Schachter
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Kushnood Haq, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional » Two-year, small
- Control: Public
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1971
- Last Reaffirmation: 2017
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2025-2026
- June 21, 2018
To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - April 30, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional locations at (1) Ellenville High School, 28 Maple Avenue, Ellenville, NY 12428; (2) Highland High School, 320 Pancake Hollow Road, Highland, NY 12561; (3) Kingston High School, 403 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401; (4) Marlboro High School, 50 Cross Road, Marlboro, NY 12542; (5) Onteora High School, 4166 Route 28, Boiceville, NY 12412; (6) Rondout Valley High School, 122 Kyserike Road, Accord, NY 12404; and (7) Wallkill High School, 90 Robinson Drive, Wallkill, NY 12589 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at these additional locations. Operations at the additional locations must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. To note that the progress report has been received and will be acted on by the Commission at the June meeting. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - June 22, 2017
To reaffirm accreditation. To request a progress report, due April 1, 2018 documenting further evidence of (1) adequate institutional controls to deal with financial, administrative and auxiliary operations, and rational and consistent policies and procedures in place to determine allocation of assets (Standard 3); and (2) a documented, organized and sustained assessment process, supported by appropriate resources, that provides assessment results which are shared and used for planning and resource allocation at the institution and unit level (Standard 7). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - June 22, 2017
To note the visit by the Commission's representative and to affirm inclusion of the additional location at Shawangunk Correctional Facility, 200 Quick Road, Wallkill, NY 12589 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To note that the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the June meeting. - October 31, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include provisionally the additional location at Shawangunk Correctional Facility, 200 Quick Road, Wallkill, NY 12589 within the scope of the institution's accreditation pending a site visit within six months of the commencement of operations at this additional location. Operations at the additional location must commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2016-2017. - June 23, 2016
To note the visit by the Commission's representative and to affirm inclusion of the additional location at the Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster (KCSU), 94 Mary's Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2016-2017. - November 2, 2015
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include provisionally the additional location at Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster (KCSU), 94 Mary's Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401 within the scope of the institution's accreditation pending a site visit within six months of the commencement of operations at this additional location. In the event that operations at this additional location do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2016-2017. - June 26, 2014
To accept the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2016-2017. - November 15, 2012
To accept the monitoring report, to note the visit by the Commission's representatives, to remove the warning, and to reaffirm accreditation. To request a monitoring report, due March 1, 2014, documenting further progress in the implementation of an organized and sustainable student learning assessment process that includes direct evidence of student learning, with evidence that results are used to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). The next evaluation visit is now scheduled for 2016-2017. - June 28, 2012
To note the visit by the Commission's representative. To remind the institution that the Commission has acted to warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with Standard 7 (Institutional Assessment) and Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning). To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To remind the institution of the monitoring report due, September 1, 2012, providing evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain compliance with Standards 7 and 14, including but not limited to (1) evidence of a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and improve the total range of programs and services (Standard 7); and (2) evidence of a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and improve student learning outcomes (Standard 14). A small team visit will follow submission of the monitoring report. To note that the date of the next evaluation will be established when accreditation is reaffirmed. - November 17, 2011
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with Standard 7 (Institutional Assessment) and Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning). To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To request a monitoring report, due September 1, 2012, providing evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain compliance with Standards 7 and 14, including but not limited to (1) evidence of a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and improve the total range of programs and services (Standard 7); and (2) evidence of a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and improve student learning outcomes (Standard 14). To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission's expectations for reporting. A small team visit will follow submission of the monitoring report. To note that the date of the next evaluation will be established when accreditation is reaffirmed.
- Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
- Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope:
- Postsecondary award (1-2 yrs) Included within the scope:
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Additional Location
Ellenville High School
28 Maple Avenue
Ellenville, NY 12428
Opened: 09/03/2018 - Additional Location
Highland High School
320 Pancake Hollow Road
Highland, NY 12561
Opened: 09/03/2018 - Additional Location
Kingston Center of SUNY Ulster (KCSU)
94 Mary's Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
Opened: 01/09/2016 - Additional Location
Kingston High School
403 Broadway
Kingston, NY 12401
Opened: 09/03/2018 - Additional Location
Marlboro High School
50 Cross Road
Marlboro, NY 12542
Opened: 09/03/2018 - Additional Location
Onteora High School
4166 Route 28
Boiceville, NY 12412
Opened: 09/03/2018 - Additional Location
Rondout Valley High School
122 Kyserike Road
Accord, NY 12404
Opened: 09/03/2018 - Additional Location
Shawangunk Correctional Facility
200 Quick Road
Wallkill, NY 12589
Opened: 01/23/2017 - Additional Location
Wallkill High School
90 Robinson Drive
Wallkill, NY 12589
Opened: 09/03/2018 - Other Instructional Site
New Paltz High School
196 Main St.
New Paltz, NY 12561 - Other Instructional Site
New Visions Center
P.O. Box 601 Route 9W
Port Ewen, NY 12466 - Other Instructional Site
Saugerties Senior High School
Washington Avenue Ext., Call Box A
Saugerties, NY 12477 - Other Instructional Site
The Mount Academy
1001 Broadway
Esopus, NY 12429 - Other Instructional Site
Ulster BOCES Career and Technical Center
P.O. Box 601 Route 9W
Port Ewen, NY 12466 - Other Instructional Site
Woodstock Day School
1430 Glasco Turnpike PO Box 1
Saugerties, NY 12477
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