Statement of Accreditation Status
Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
- CEO: Mr. Pedro Rivera, President of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Rosemary Hughes
- Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Paul Starkey, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional » Two-year, small
- Control: Public
- Former Name(s): Thaddeus Stevens State School of Technology
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1991
- Last Reaffirmation: 2017
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2025-2026
- Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2022
- The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
- April 29, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at 400 Ben Franklin Blvd, Lancaster, PA 17601 within the institution’s scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences 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 2025-2026. - March 2, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include alternative delivery method-distance education 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 2025-2026. - 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 2025-2026. - June 27, 2019
To note the visit by the Commission’s representative and to affirm the inclusion of the additional location at Thaddeus Stevens College - Greiner, 599 Chesapeake Street, Lancaster, PA 17602, within the scope of the institution’s accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025-2026. - July 2, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include provisionally the additional location at Thaddeus Stevens College - Greiner, 599 Chesapeake Street, Lancaster, PA 17602 within the scope of the institution’s accreditation pending a site visit within six months of the commencement of operations. 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 2025-2026. - June 22, 2017
To reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of its self-study process and report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2025 - 2026. - February 29, 2016
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the additional location at 1812 Colonial Village, Suite 101, Lancaster PA 17601 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. 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. To remind the institution of the Commission's request of March 6, 2014, regarding the 2016 - 2017 evaluation visit. - March 6, 2014
To accept the monitoring report. To request that the self-study, in preparation for the 2016 - 2017 evaluation visit, document (1) further evidence that institutional assessment results are used to inform planning, resource allocation, and institutional renewal (Standard 7); and (2) the further development and implementation of an organized and sustained process of student leaning outcomes assessment, at all levels of the curriculum, with appropriate analysis and evidence that results are used to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). - November 15, 2012
To accept the Periodic Review Report and to reaffirm accreditation. To request a monitoring report, due December 1, 2013 documenting (1) further evidence that institutional assessment results are used to inform planning, resource allocation, and institutional renewal (Standards 2 and 7); (2) the ongoing assessment of student services and the utilization of assessment results for improvement (Standard 9); and (3) the further development and implementation of an organized and sustained process of student leaning outcomes assessment, at all levels of the curriculum, with appropriate analysis and evidence that results are used to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2016 - 2017.
- 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 (1-2 yrs) Included within the scope:
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
- Additional Location
Thaddeus Stevens College on Ben Franklin Blvd
400 Ben Franklin Blvd
Lancaster, PA 17601
Opened: 07/01/2021 - Additional Location
Thaddeus Stevens at Greenfield
1812 Colonial Village, Suite 101
Lancaster, PA 17601
Opened: 02/29/2016 - Additional Location
Thaddeus Stevens College - Greiner
599 Chesapeake Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17602
Opened: 08/20/2018 - Additional Location
Thaddeus Stevens on Orange
1100 East Orange Street
Lancaster, PA 17602 - Other Instructional Site
Bucks County Technical School
610 Wistar Rd
Fairless Hills, PA 19030 - Other Instructional Site
Columbia High School
901 Ironville Pike
Columbia, PA 17512 - Other Instructional Site
Dallastown High School
700 New School Ln
Dallastown, PA 17313 - Other Instructional Site
Garden Spot High School
669 East Main St
New Holland, PA 17557 - Other Instructional Site
Octorara High School
226 Highland Rd
Atglen, PA 19310 - Other Instructional Site
School District of Lancaster
251 South Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17603
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