Statement of Accreditation Status
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- CEO: Dr. Michael Driscoll, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Edel Reilly
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Paul Starkey, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity » Four-year, medium, highly residential
- Control: Public
- Former Name(s): Indiana State Teachers College (9/1/1965)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1941
- Last Reaffirmation: 2016
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2024-2025
- November 16, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of August 28, 2023. To request that the next self-study, in preparation for a visit in 2024-2025, provide further evidence of (1) strategies to measure and assess the adequacy and efficient utilization of institutional resources required to support the institution's mission and goals (Standard VI) and (2) an administration possessing or demonstrating an appropriate size with relevant experience to assist the Chief Executive Officer in fulfilling his/her roles and responsibilities (Standard VII) (Thirteenth Edition). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - August 28, 2023
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due September 18, 2023, that provides additional information on Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement, and Standard VII: Governance, Leadership, and Administration. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - January 4, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at the Criminal Justice Training Center IUP - R&P Building, 105 Eicher Hall, Indiana, PA 15705. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - January 4, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 2712 West Pike Road, Indiana, PA 15701. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - October 29, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at Butler County Community College, College Drive- Oak Hills, Butler, PA 16002-1203. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. 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. - October 29, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at CCAC Allegheny Campus, 808 Ridge Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. 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. - October 29, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at IUP Police Academy, 401 N. Fairview Street, Lock Haven, PA 17745. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. 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 is scheduled for 2024-2025. - July 2, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Guanghua Campus, 55, Guanghuacon Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan 610074 P.R. China within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the additional location. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if instruction does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation is scheduled for 2024-2025. - June 27, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. To remind the institution of its obligation to inform the Commission immediately about any and all significant developments relevant to this action (Requirement of Affiliation 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - March 4, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the Carnegie Mellon University additional location at 300 South Craig Street Room 99, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 to Robert Morris University, 6001 University Blvd, Moon Township, PA 15108 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location. To note the Commission may rescind this action if instruction at this location does not commence within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation is scheduled for 2024-2025. - November 13, 2018
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due March 1, 2019, addressing the action of the American Psychological Association Commission on Accreditation (CoA) which may have implications for current and future compliance with Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience, Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience, and Standard V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment. - June 21, 2018
To accept the monitoring report. The next evaluation is scheduled for 2024-2025. - April 30, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at IUP Institute for Rural Health and Safety, 2712 West Pike Road, Indiana, PA 15701 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days 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 2024-2025. - August 28, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the reclassification of the instructional site at IUP Punxsutawney Campus, 1012 Winslow Street, Punxsutawney, PA 15767 as an additional location and to include the location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. - August 28, 2017
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Post-secondary Award/Certificate/Diploma (>= 2 years, < 4 years) program - Clinical Medical Assistant within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution of the Commission's request of June 23, 2016 for a monitoring report due April 1, 2018. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025. - June 23, 2016
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the self-study process. To request a monitoring report, due April 1, 2018, documenting further development and implementation of a documented, organized, and sustainable assessment process (1) to evaluate the total range of programs, with evidence that assessment results are shared and used in institutional planning, resource allocation, and renewal (Standard 7); and (2) the use of direct measures to assess the achievement of program level student learning outcomes in all programs, including general education, with evidence that assessment information is used to improve teaching and learning (Standards 12 and 14). The date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle. - June 30, 2014
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at The Arab American University (AAUJ) - Jenin, 240 Jenin, 3 Zababdeh, Jenin - Palestine within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To note that approval is not retroactive. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - September 3, 2013
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request, to reclassify the Post-Secondary Certificate (=>1 year, < 2 years) in Culinary Arts and the Post-Secondary Certificate (=>1 year, < 2 years) in Baking & Pastry Arts, and to include both certificates within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016. - November 17, 2011
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016.
- 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 years) Included within the scope
- Postsecondary award (2-4 years) Included within the scope
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- 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: Doctor Clinical Psych (PsyD)
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Sutton Hall
Indiana, PA 15705 - Additional Location
CCAC Boyce Campus
595 Beatty Rd.
Monroeville, PA 15146 - Additional Location
Dixon University Center
2986 North 2nd St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110 - Additional Location
IUP Academy of Culinary Arts
125 S. Gilpin St.
Punxsutawney, PA 15767 - Additional Location
IUP at Northpointe (Armstrong Co.)
167 Northpointe Blvd.
Freeport, PA 16229 - Additional Location
IUP Pittsburgh East
Penn Center - East Building 4
Pittsburgh, PA 15235 - Additional Location
IUP Police Academy
California University of Pennsylvania
California, PA 15419 - Additional Location
IUP Police Academy
6001 University Blvd
Moon Township, PA 15108
Opened: 04/01/2019 - Additional Location
IUP Punxsutawney Campus
1012 Winslow Street
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
Opened: 04/03/2018 - Additional Location
People's Educational Society - School of Management
100 Feet Ring Road BSK III Stage Banagalore - 560085
India - Additional Location
Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Guanghua Campus
55, Guanghuacon Street, Qingyang District
Chengdu, Sichuan, China - Additional Location
The Arab American University (AAU)
Jenin - Palestine 240 Jenin, 3 Zababdeh
Israel
Opened: 06/30/2014 - Other Instructional Site
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
40 Dilworth Road
Millersville, PA 17551 - Other Instructional Site
Moshannon Valley Processing Center
555 Geo Drive
Philipsburg, PA 16866 - Other Instructional Site
Philadelphia Urban Seminar
LaSalle University 1900 W. Olney Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19141 - Other Instructional Site
Point Park University
201 Wood Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1984
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