Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities Summary of Commission Actions July 7-9, 2009 Seattle, Washington

The Commission took 49 accreditation actions and deferred action on 2 matters.

Reaffirm Accreditation on the Basis of a Comprehensive Evaluation (4)

Skagit Valley College University of Great Falls University of Puget Sound Washington State University

Defer Action on the Basis of an Application for Consideration for Candidacy (2)

American University of Kuwait Higher Colleges of Technology

Accept Application for Consideration for Candidacy (1)

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Reject Application for Consideration for Candidacy (1)

Maitripa College

Continue Candidacy on the Basis of an Interim Candidacy Evaluation (2)

Capilano University Nevada State College

Reaffirm Accreditation on the Basis of a Regular Interim Evaluation (6)

Brigham Young University – Idaho Dawson Community College Gonzaga University Northwest University Tacoma Community College

Issue a Warning (1)

Remove a Warning (1)

Reaffirm Accreditation on the Basis of a Focused Interim Evaluation (17)

Alaska Bastyr University Cascadia Community College Central Community College Eastern Washington University Fort Peck Community College Pierce College Saint Martin’s University Southern Oregon University Southwestern Oregon Community College Treasure Valley Community College University of Nevada, Reno Western Oregon University Whatcom Community College

Accept Progress Reports: Two-Year Institutions (8)

Chemeketa Community College Clark College Flathead Valley Community College LDS Business College Little Big Horn College Salt Lake Community College Walla Walla Community College

Accept Progress Reports: Four-Year Institutions (6)

Art Institute of Portland Brigham Young University Carroll College College of Southern Nevada Multnomah University Portland State University

Accept Annual Report on Finance and Enrollment (2)

Little Big Horn College Sierra Nevada College