ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. While over 30 of the University’s academic programs are accredited by their own disciplinary accreditors, ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ as a whole is accredited by HLC; all of the University’s programs and units are covered by this institution-wide accreditation. HLC offers two different pathways to institutional accreditation. They are the Standard Pathway and the Open Pathway. ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ has been on the Open Pathway since 2019. The next HLC Comprehensive Evaluation and visit will occur during the 2034-35 academic year.
Office of the Provost
Dr. Donald J. Leo serves as the Executive Vice President and Provost of ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ
Executive Vice President and Provost
Meet Provost Leo
Donald J. Leo, Ph.D. serves as the Executive Vice President and Provost. At ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ Dr. Leo manages the academic deans and a variety of offices that foster academic quality and student success. He is a professor of mechanical engineering.
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ÃÛèÖÊÓƵ achieved a significant milestone earlier this year as its accreditation with the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) was unconditionally reaffirmed.
The Office of Student Success and Academic Innovation unites student-focused initiatives to strengthen retention, enhance academic achievement, and expand curricular innovation across all OHIO colleges and campuses.
University College is working to build on its history of creativity and innovation to create innovative academic programs that respond to the state’s evolving workforce needs and advance the goals of the Dynamic Strategy.