Statement of Accreditation Status
Webb Institute
- CEO: Dr. Keith Michel, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Ms. Jocelyn Wilson
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Paul Starkey, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering Schools » Four-year, very small, highly residential
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Former Name(s): Webb Institute of Naval Architecture
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1950
- Last Reaffirmation: 2015
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2019-2020
- Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2024
- The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
- April 16, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of formal written notice from the institution in response to the Commission’s request of March 9, 2020. To temporarily waive Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and allow the use of distance education to accommodate students impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions, in accordance with United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 5, 2020. Continued use of distance education beyond the limitations of USDE guidelines will require substantive change approval in accordance with Substantive Change Policy and Procedures. This flexibility is not available for clock-hour courses that lead to licensure if the licensing body will not accept distance learning courses or hours or give credit for them toward the number of hours a student must complete. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2019-2020. - November 19, 2015
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. To commend the institution for the quality of the Periodic Review report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2019 - 2020. - November 17, 2011
To accept the progress report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2015.
- Distance Education
Not approved for 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:
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent
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