Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico

CEO: Dr. Juan Mejias Ortiz, President
Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Agustina Luvis Nuñez
Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Terence Peavy, Vice President
Carnegie Classification: Special Focus Four-Year: Faith-Related Institutions » Exclusively graduate/professional
Control: Private (Non-Profit)
Former Name(s): Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico (Prior to 5/10/2022)
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1995
Last Reaffirmation: 2021
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2026-2027

Contact Information

776 Ponce De Leon Avenue
San Juan, PR 00925-2207

(787) 763-6700

www.se-pr.edu

March 9, 2023
To note the commission liaison guidance visit occurred on December 19, 2022. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
November 17, 2022
To note that the Commission Liaison Guidance Visit occurred on July 11, 2022. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
November 17, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of supplemental information report. To request a supplemental information report due March 1, 2023, addressing (1) the Warning on Resources (Financial) action by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Theological Schools (Standard II), and (2) adequate fiscal and human resources, including physical and technical infrastructure, to support operations (Standard VI). To direct a follow-up team visit following the submission of the supplemental information report. To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission expectations. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
May 19, 2022
To acknowledge receipt of the monitoring report. To note that the report was received after the March 1, 2022, due date. To postpone a decision and request a supplemental information report, due September 1, 2022, providing further evidence of (1) compliance with all applicable federal, state, and Commission policies and regulations (Standard II and Requirement of Affiliation 5); (2) adequate fiscal and human resources, including physical and technical infrastructure, to support operations (Standard VI); and (3) the sufficiency of planning and budgeting processes to fulfill its mission and goals, and to support its educational purposes and programs (Standard VI). To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission's expectations. A follow-up team visit may follow submission of the supplemental information report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
June 24, 2021
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 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). To request a monitoring report, due March 1, 2022, demonstrating sustainability of implemented corrective measures and further evidence of (1) adequate fiscal and human resources, including physical and technical infrastructure, to support operations (Standard VI) and (2) the sufficiency of planning and budgeting processes to fulfill its mission and goals, and to support its educational purposes and programs (Standard VI). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
November 19, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. To remind the institution of the Commission's action of March 5, 2020 to place the institution on warning and note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. Upon reaffirmation of accreditation, the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
July 9, 2020
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report due October 1, 2020, addressing recent action by the Commission on Accreditation of the Association for Theological Schools (COAATS) which may have implications for current and future compliance with Standard VI: Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement. To remind the institution of the Commission's action of April 30, 2020.
June 25, 2020
To note the commission liaison guidance visit occurred virtually on March 18, 2020. Upon reaffirmation of accreditation, the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
April 30, 2020
To grant a delay of the monitoring report requested by the Commission action of March 5, 2020 and due September 1, 2020, because of extraordinary circumstances related to coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions. The report is now due December 1, 2020. To direct a follow-up team visit following the submission of the monitoring report. To remind the institution of the Commission's action of March 5, 2020 to warn 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). Upon reaffirmation of accreditation the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
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. Upon reaffirmation of accreditation the next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
March 5, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the visit by the Commission's representatives. 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). 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, 2020, demonstrating evidence that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with Standard VI, including but not limited to evidence of (1) adequate fiscal and human resources, including physical and technical infrastructure, to support operations (Standard VI), (2) the sufficiency of planning and budgeting processes to fulfill its mission and goals, and to support its educational purposes and programs (Standard VI), and (3) updated information related to the institution's Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM) status (Standard VI). To direct a follow-up team visit following submission of the monitoring report. 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 2026-2027.
November 15, 2018
To acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report. To note that a follow-up visit will not be conducted. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2019-2020.
March 15, 2018
To accept the supplemental information report. To request a supplemental information report, due August 1, 2018, regarding the status of the institution. A small team visit may follow submission of the report. To note that the institution has been granted a one-year delay in its self-study evaluation visit and the self-study visit is now scheduled for 2019-2020. To remind the institution that upon the reaffirmation of accreditation, the institution will return to its regular 8-year accreditation cycle with an evaluation visit in 2026-2027
October 19, 2017
To request a supplemental information report due December 1, 2017, regarding the status of the institution.
June 23, 2016
To accept the monitoring report. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
November 20, 2014
To accept the Periodic Review Report, to reaffirm accreditation and to commend the institution for the quality of the Periodic Review Report process. To request a monitoring report, due April 1, 2016, documenting further progress on the implementation of (1) strategies to measure and assess the level, and efficient utilization, of institutional resources required to support the institution's mission and goals (Standard 3); (2) admissions policies and practices that support and reflect the mission of the institution (Standard 8); and (3) a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and improve student learning (Standard 14). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
November 15, 2012
To accept the progress report. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2014.
June 23, 2011
To accept the monitoring report. To request a progress report due by September 1, 2012 documenting (1) further steps taken to strengthen the institution's finances, including audited financial documents and management letters for FY 2011 and fiscal projections and analysis for 2012-2014 (Standard 3), and (2) further progress in the implementation of a comprehensive and sustainable plan to assess student learning, including evidence that assessment results are used to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2014.

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:

Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope

Main Campus
Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico
776 Ponce De Leon Avenue
San Juan, PR 00925-2207

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