WASHINGTON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COUNCIL Summary of activity under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act For the quarter ending March 31, 2014

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1 WASHINGTON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COUNCIL Summary of activity under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act For the quarter ending March 31, 2014 Authorized Current institutions: 127 Institution Date Completed Initial Authorization Granted: (11) Prescott College... 01/02/14 Oregon Health & Science University... 01/06/14 Frontier Nursing University... 02/05/14 Boise State University... 02/06/14 Authorization to advertise and recruit for degree programs in Washington State Boston University... 02/19/14 University of Alabama... 02/19/14 Oregon State University... 02/20/14 University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences... 02/21/14 under new ownership University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh... 03/12/14 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee... 03/17/14 Concordia University-Wisconsin... 03/31/14 Renewals of Authorization: (8) Harrison College... 01/02/14 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale... 01/10/14 San Joaquin Valley College... 01/16/14 Carrington College... 02/04/14 Antioch University... 02/20/14 Saint Joseph s College of Maine... 02/27/14 Everest Colleges-Bremerton, Everett, Tacoma... 03/20/14 1

.. 02/06/14 Authorization to advertise and recruit for degree programs in Washington State Boston University... 02/19/14 University of Alabama... 02/19/14 Oregon State University.

2 Renewals of Authorization: (continued) Hope International University... 03/27/14 Authorization to advertise, recruit and offer degree programs in Washington State Additional Programs Authorized: (20) Chamberlain College of Nursing... 01/10/14 Doctor of Nursing Practice track in Healthcare Systems Leadership South University... 02/26/14 Doctor of Ministry Northeastern University... 03/06/14 Master of Science in Regulatory Affairs in Food and Food Industries Concorde Career College-Kansas City, MO... 03/06/14 (advertisement and recruitment for distance learning offering) Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration-Radiologic Technology RN to BSN Old Dominion University... 03/13/14 Master of Public Administration Grand Canyon University... 03/17/14 Doctor of Nursing Practice conditionally authorized pending Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission (NCQAC) approval Education Specialist in K-12 Leadership Moody Bible Institute... 03/21/14 Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies-Interdisciplinary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University... 03/26/14 Bachelor of Science in Aviation Safety Master of Aeronautical Science Unmanned Aerospace Systems specialization Master of Business Administration in Aviation Finance specialization Master of Business Administration in Aviation Information Technology specialization Master of Business Administration in Aviation Marketing specialization Master of Science in Engineering Management Master of Science in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Certification in Transportation and Logistics track Master of Science in Space Education Master of Systems Engineering Doctor of Philosophy in Aviation ITT Technical Institute-Everett... 03/27/14 Associate of Applied Science in Accounting ITT Technical Institute-Seattle... 03/27/14 Associate of Applied Science in Accounting 2

.. 01/10/14 Doctor of Nursing Practice track in Healthcare Systems Leadership South University... 02/26/14 Doctor of Ministry Northeastern University.

3 Withdrawal of Authorization: (5) WyoTech-Laramie, Blairsville, Sacramento Site Withdrawal... 01/09/14 Withdrawal for the Sacramento campus only, which is now closed Troy University Institutional Withdrawal... 02/20/14 Withdrawal of authorization no longer operating in Washington Goddard College Programmatic Withdrawal... 02/27/14 Withdrawal of the Bachelor of Arts in Health Arts & Sciences; Bachelor of Arts in Individualized Studies; and Bachelor of Arts in Sustainability no longer offered in Washington Charter College Programmatic Withdrawal... 03/04/14 Withdrawal of the Associate of Applied Science in Computerized Accounting no longer offered Miscellaneous Activities Pertaining to Authorized Institutions: (16) Grand Canyon University... 01/06/14 Reviewed and acknowledged credentials of new Provost Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Seattle... 01/16/14 Reviewed and acknowledged credentials of new Campus Director Moody Bible Institute... 01/21/14 Reviewed and acknowledged credentials of Spokane campus Associate Registrar Antioch University... 02/04/14 Authorized new teaching site in Tacoma Lincoln High School Bainbridge Graduate Institute... 02/04/14 Acknowledged planned institutional name change to Pinchot University Johns Hopkins University... 02/21/14 Granted full authorization for the five nursing programs, based upon approval of the programs by the NCQAC Graceland University... 02/21/14 Granted full authorization for the four nursing programs, based upon approval of the University of South Alabama... 02/21/14 Granted full authorization for the two nursing programs, based upon approval of the University of Cincinnati... 02/21/14 Granted full authorization for the two nursing programs, based upon approval of the International Academy of Design & Technology... 02/21/14 Acknowledged planned institutional name change to Sanford-Brown College Northeastern University... 02/21/14 Returned application for Direct Entry program due to lack of clarity on type of degree program Capella University... 02/24/14 Reviewed and acknowledged curricular changes to the Doctor of Public Administration program and acknowledged the planned discontinuance of three other programs Pima Medical Institute... 03/05/14 Reviewed and acknowledged minor curricular changes to the Associate of Occupational Science in Physical Therapist Assistant program 3

.. 02/20/14 Withdrawal of authorization no longer operating in Washington Goddard College Programmatic Withdrawal.

4 Miscellaneous Activities Pertaining to Authorized Institutions: (continued) Warner Pacific College... 03/21/14 Reviewed and authorized the distance learning offering of its programs, previously offered solely residentially Washington Engineering Institute... 03/27/14 Reviewed credentials and granted a waiver for faculty member to teach in the associate and bachelors programs Bainbridge Graduate Institute... 03/27/14 Reviewed and authorized curricular changes to the credit-bearing courses within the Certificate of Sustainable Building Development Requests for Degree Authorization Information: (2) Rala Devi; Puget Sound Psychiatric Center Religious Exempt Current institutions: 53 Institution Date Completed Initial Exemptions Granted: (1) Olivet University... 03/06/14 Renewal of Exemption: (10) Central Baptist Theological Seminary... 01/02/14 Living Faith Fellowship College of Ministry Training... 01/13/14 Bishop A.L. Hardy Academy of Theology... 01/15/14 Pacific Theological Seminary... 01/17/14 Ascension Theological College... 01/28/14 Triune Biblical University... 02/04/14 Columbia Evangelical Seminary... 02/18/14 University of Christian Studies and Seminary... 02/18/14 Seattle Theological Seminary... 03/19/14 Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary... 03/24/14 Meetings with Potential New Institutions: (1) Al Amanah Islamic University Foreign Degree-Granting Branch Campuses Current institutions: 2 No activity this quarter 4

.. 03/27/14 Reviewed credentials and granted a waiver for faculty member to teach in the associate and bachelors programs Bainbridge Graduate Institute.

5 Conditional Waiver of Degree Authorization Requirements for Current Activity Current institutions: 9 Oregon Institute of Technology... 03/04/14 Confirmation that the conditions under which the waiver was granted remain in effect Exemption of Degree Authorization Requirements for Current Activity Current institutions: 3 University of Maryland University College... 01/14/14 Extension of exemption to include courses with a Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity and Bachelor of Science in Computer Networks and Security 5

.. 03/04/14 Confirmation that the conditions under which the waiver was granted remain in effect Exemption of Degree

Summary of activity under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act For the quarter ending September 30, 2014

Summary of activity under the Degree-Granting Institutions Act For the quarter ending September 30, 2014 Authorized Current institutions: 131 Institution Date Completed Initial Authorization Granted: (7)