03-09-2012, 01:40 PM
Off show cause, on probation. Not exactly a ringing endorsement from WASC:
This sounds more like "kicking the can down the road" than anything else. "Probation" is only moderately better than "show cause," especially when a "Special Visit" could have them back on "show cause" again in only six months or so.
Quote:March 2012 - Trident University International
At its meeting on February 22-24, 2012, the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities acted to remove Show Cause and to place Trident University International on Probation. Probation reflects the Commission’s finding that the institution has made significant strides in addressing the areas of non-compliance, but that action is still needed before the institution can be found to comply fully with the Standards of Accreditation. The Commission reviewed Trident University International under the WASC Handbook of Accreditation and found that the University was not in compliance with elements of two of the four WASC Standards for Accreditation: Standard 1 (Defining Institutional Purposes and Ensuring Educational Objectives) and 2 (Achieving Educational Objectives through Core Functions).
The accredited status of the institution continues during the Probation period.
A Special Visit will be scheduled for fall 2012 to evaluate Trident's progress in addressing the Commission's concerns. ...
This sounds more like "kicking the can down the road" than anything else. "Probation" is only moderately better than "show cause," especially when a "Special Visit" could have them back on "show cause" again in only six months or so.