Accreditation Actions

The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years. For more information, see the Commission’s Accreditation Actions Policy and Procedures and the Substantive Change Policy and Procedures.

• October 28, 2021
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 480 Waupelani Drive, State College, PA 16801 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescindthis actionif 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.
• October 28, 2021
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 199 Front Street, Saxton, PA 16678 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescindthis actionif 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 28, 2021
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 813 35th Street, Northern Cambria, PA 15714 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescindthis actionif 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.
• October 28, 2021
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Doctor's - Research/Scholarship, Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Organizational Leadership and Innovation within the institution's scope of accreditation. 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 31, 2016
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close its additional locations at (1) Bellwood Antis School District, 400 Martin Street, Bellwood, PA 16617; and (2) Juniata Valley High School, 775 Juniata Valley Pike, Alexandria, PA 16611. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of these additional locations. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2024-2025.
• June 23, 2016
  To reaffirm accreditation. The date for the next accreditation review will be determined by the Commission when it revises the accreditation cycle.
• June 29, 2015
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To approve the relocation of the additional location from the Joseph and Elizabeth Shaw Public Library, 1 South Front Street, Clearfield, PA 16830 to the Clearfield Career & Technology Center, 1620 River Road, Clearfield, PA 16830 and to include the new additional location 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 and the closure of the old location. In the event that operations at the 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 2015-2016.
• April 27, 2015
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To approve the relocation of the additional location from Bishop McCort High School, 25 Osborne Street, Johnstown, PA 15905 to IU08 Richland Office, 445 School House Road, Suite E-212, Johnstown, PA 15904 and to include the new additional location within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016.
• March 2, 2015
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close its additional locations at (1) Dixon University Center, North Center Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110; (2) Somerset Area High School, 645 South Columbia Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501; and (3) Bedford County Technical Center, North Montgomery Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of these additional locations.
• March 2, 2015
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional locations at (1) Glendale High School, 1466 Beaver Valley Road, Flinton, PA 16640 and (2) Mt. Union High School, 706 N. Shaver Street, Mt. Union, PA 17066 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. In the event that operations at the additional locations do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse.
• March 2, 2015
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To approve the reclassification of the instructional sites at (1) the Concurrent Technologies Corporation, 100 CTC Drive, Johnstown, PA 15904 and (2) the Sheetz Corporate Complex, 5700 6th Avenue, Altoona, PA 16602 as additional locations and to include the locations within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016.
• November 21, 2013
  To accept the progress report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016.
• March 7, 2013
  To accept the monitoring report. To request a progress report, due October 1, 2013, documenting further progress in the implementation of its recently developed institutional assessment plan and delineating how specific results have been used to improve processes and programs (Standard 7) and to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016.
• August 27, 2012
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the online Master of Health Science degree program within the scope of the institution's accreditation.
• August 27, 2012
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To re-classify the following instructional sites as additional locations: (1) Northern Cambria High School, 813 35th Street, Northern Cambria, PA 15714; and (2) Juniata Valley High School, 7775 Juniata Valley Pike, P.O. Box 318, Alexandria, PA 16611. To include the additional location at Bishop McCort Catholic High School, 25 Osbourne Street, Johnstown, PA 15905 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at the additional locations. In the event that operations at the additional locations do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse.
• August 27, 2012
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request; to note the institution's decision to close the following additional locations: (1) Mt. Union High School, 706 N. Shaver Street, Mt. Union, PA 17066; (2) Hollidaysburg Area High School, North Montgomery Street, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648; and (3) East Side Elementary School, 220 Messenger Street, Johnstown, PA 15902; and to remove the additional locations from the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution of the monitoring report, due November 1, 2012, documenting evidence of (1) the development of appropriate criteria for the selection and evaluation of trustees and the president, and the completion and implementation of a more formal process for the evaluation of the president (Standard 4); (2) development and implementation of a comprehensive, organized, and sustained process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness and the use of assessment results to improve processes and programs (Standard 7); and (3) development and implementation of an organized and sustained assessment process that utilizes results to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). A small team visit may follow submission of the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016.
• June 28, 2012
  To note the visit by the Commission's representative. To remind the institution of the monitoring report, due November 1, 2012, documenting evidence of (1) the development of appropriate criteria for the selection and evaluation of trustees and the president, and the completion and implementation of a more formal process for the evaluation of the president (Standard 4); (2) development and implementation of a comprehensive, organized, and sustained process for the assessment of institutional effectiveness and the use of assessment results to improve processes and programs (Standard 7); and (3) development and implementation of an organized and sustained assessment process that utilizes results to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). A small team visit may follow submission of the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2015-2016.