Statement of Accreditation Status
University of Puerto Rico-Medical Sciences Campus
- CEO: Dra. Myrna Quiñonez, Chancellor
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Edgardo Ruiz Cora
- Commission Staff Liaison: Terence Peavy, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers » Research Colleges and Universities
- Control: Public
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1949
- Last Reaffirmation: November 17, 2022
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2028-2029
Contact Information
Terrenos Centro Medico de Puerto Rico, Edificio Principal
Rio Piedras,
PR
00936
- June 27, 2024
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of November 16, 2023. To note the on-site follow-up visit by the Commission's representatives to the main campus at Terrenos Centro Medico de Puerto Rico, Edificio Principal, Rio Piedras, PR 00936 on March 26-27, 2024. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - November 16, 2023
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report requested by the Commission action of November 17, 2022. To request a supplemental information report, due March 1, 2024, providing further evidence of a clearly articulated and transparent governance structure that outlines roles, responsibilities, and accountability for inclusive decision making by each constituency, including the institution's legally constituted governing body, administration, faculty, staff, and students, as well as any related entities (Standard VII, Related Entities Policy and Procedures, and Political Intervention in Education Policy) (Fourteenth Edition and Evidence Expectations by Standard Guidelines). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the supplemental information report. To remind the institution that it must communicate with the Commission in English, both orally and in writing, including all accreditation materials to support the multi-level accreditation decision-making process (Requirement of Affiliation 4). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - October 31, 2023
To note the verification visit took place on July 7, 2023 to the main campus at Terrenos Centro Medico de Puerto Rico, Edificio Principal, Rio Piedras, PR 00936. - November 17, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. - November 17, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To reaffirm accreditation because the institution is now in compliance with Standard VI (Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement) and Requirement of Affiliation 11. To request a monitoring report, due July 5, 2023, demonstrating sustainability of implemented corrective measures and further evidence of adequate fiscal and human resources, including physical and technical infrastructure, to support operations (Standard VI). A follow-up team visit may follow submission of the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - June 23, 2022
To note that the Commission Liaison Guidance Visit occurred on May 11, 2022. Upon reaffirmation of accreditation, the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - June 15, 2022
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due September 1, 2022, addressing the recent action by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) which may have implications for current and future compliance with Requirement of Affiliation 6; Standard III (Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience); Standard IV (Support of the Student Experience); and Standard V (Educational Effectiveness Assessment). Upon reaffirmation of accreditation, the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - March 10, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note that the institution hosted a virtual site visit in lieu of an on-site visit in accordance with the United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 17, 2020. To warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of insufficient evidence that the institution is currently in compliance with Standard VI (Planning, Resources and Institutional Improvement) and Requirement of Affiliation 11. To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To note further that federal regulations limit the period during which an institution may be in non-compliance. To request a monitoring report due September 1, 2022, demonstrating evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with Standard VI including but not limited to the sufficiency of resources to fulfill its mission and goals and to support its educational purposes and programs (Standard VI and Requirement of Affiliation 11). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the monitoring report. To note the visit will also fulfill the verification requirements of the USDE guidelines. To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission's expectations. Upon reaffirmation of accreditation, the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2028-2029. - March 10, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. - December 2, 2021
To note the commission liaison guidance visit occurred virtually on August 24, 2021. To note that the evaluation visit has occurred and will be acted upon by the Commission at the March meeting. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - 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
- Doctor's Degree- Research/Scholarship Included within the scope
- Main Campus
UPR - Medical Sciences Campus
Terrenos Centro Medico de Puerto Rico, Edificio Principal
Rio Piedras, PR 00936
Approved Credential Levels
The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:
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