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UH-Maui College receives accreditation for next eight years

The Maui News

The University of Hawai’i Maui College has received accreditation for the next eight years from the WASC Senior College and University Commission.

The commission’s decision was based on a campus visit in March, as well as supporting information and documentation prepared by deans, faculty coordinator and their support staff all led by Dean and Accreditation Liaison Officer Laura Lees Nagle, according to a news release.

It took the college 18 months to prepare for the review.

The accreditation process is meant to ensure that colleges such as UH-MC have the resources, policies and practices to achieve their educational goals and are able to show the review team the quality of their programs, the news release said.

The commission commended UH-MC for its support of the greater community at large — citing the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination clinics as one example — as well as the culture of collaboration among administrators, staff and faculty, student-centered focus and clear communication about the college’s unique mission, goals and objectives, the news release said.

“We’ve still got some work to do in certain areas like enrollment and student assessment and success data but I’m very happy about our accomplishment,” UH-MC Chancellor Lui Hokoana said. “One of the things I’m proudest of is the review team’s acknowledgement that UH-MC is an integral part of our wider Maui Nui community.”

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