Brigham Young University-Hawaii
55-220 Kulanui Street
Laie, Oahu, HI 96762
United States
Telephone: 808-675-3211
URL: https://www.byuh.edu
Staff Liaison:Each institution is assigned a staff liaison who is their primary point of contact for accreditation activities. Linda Petersen
Student Achievement URL:WSCUC Standards require that institutions regularly generate, evaluate, and make public data about student achievement, including measures of retention, and graduation, and evidence of student learning. https://academics.byuh.edu/accreditation/student-success
Current Accreditation Status:Accredited - Reflects the Commission's finding that the institution is in compliance with the Standards. Accredited
Most Recent Commission Action: June 23, 2017
Granted Candidacy:Candidacy is a status of preliminary affiliation with the Senior College and University Commission, awarded for a maximum of four years following a procedure for institutional review that includes self-study and on-site visitation. Candidacy indicates that the institution meets all or nearly all the Standards at a minimum level. Candidacy is not accreditation and does not ensure eventual accreditation; it means that an institution is progressing toward accreditation. This is the date that the institution was first granted the status of Candidacy with WSCUC. Not all institutions have become accredited with WSCUC through the Candidacy process. 1900
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 1959
Undergraduate FTE: 2,750
Graduate FTE: 0
Financial Structure Type:Institutions within the WSCUC region are classified as Non-profit, For-profit or State-supported. Non-Profit
Sponsorship:Choices include: No related entity, Proprietary with Parent Board, Religious Control, Multi-institutional system, Other. For more information please see the Related Entities Policy. Religious Control
Academic Calendar:The period of time generally extending from September to June; usually equated to 2 semesters or trimesters, 3 quarters, or the period covered by a 4-1-4 calendar system. Semester
Distributes Federal Financial Aid: Yes
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Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Rosalind Ram | Associate Academic Vice President for Curriculum and Assessment | rose.ram@byuh.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Russell Nelson | Chairman of the Board of Trustees | cgilbert@churchofjesuschrist.org |
Chief Academic Officer | Isaiah Walker | Academic Vice President | isaiah.walker@byuh.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | John Kauwe III | President | kauwe@byuh.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Michael Tejada | Administrative Vice President | michael.tejada@byuh.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Kathy Pulotu | Institutional Research Manager | kathy.pulotu@byuh.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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00160600 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii | Laie Oahu | Main Campus | Active |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2025 | Accreditation Visit |