Dharma Realm Buddhist University
4951 Bodhi Way
Ukiah, CA 95482
United States
Telephone: 707-621-7000
URL: https://www.drbu.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://www.drbu.edu/about/offices/ir/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: February 16, 2024
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. 2016
First Accredited:Date the institution was first accredited by WSCUC. 2018
Undergraduate FTE: 21
Graduate FTE: 22
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. Proprietary with parent/board
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: No
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- Commission Action Letter, Reaffirmation, February 2024 action
- Commission action letter, grant retroactive accreditation date, January 2019 action
- Commission action letter, seeking accreditation visit 2, Feb 2018 action
- Commission Action Letter, seeking accreditation visit 1, June 2016 action
- Team Report, Reaffirmation, February 2024 action
- Team report, seeking accreditation visit 2, Feb 2018 action
Role | Name | Title | |
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Accreditation Liaison Officer | Shih Yu “Franklyn” Wu | Professor; ALO | franklyn.wu@drbu.edu |
Board of Directors Chair | Ming-Lu Huang | Board Chair | minglu.huang@drbu.edu |
Chief Academic Officer | Martin Verhoeven | Dean of Academics | martin.verhoeven@drbu.edu |
Chief Executive Officer | Susan Rounds | President | susan.rounds@drbu.edu |
Chief Financial Officer | Douglas Powers | Vice President for Finance and Administration | douglas.powers@drbu.edu |
Director Institutional Research | Lan Huang | Associate Director of Institutional Research | lan.huang@drbu.edu |
OPEID | Name | City | Location Type | Status |
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Dharma Realm Buddhist University | Ukiah | Main Campus | Active |
Degree | Degree Level | Year Implemented | Modality |
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BA Liberal Arts | Bachelors | 2014 | On-Site |
Graduate Certificate in Buddhist Translation | Non-degree | 2021 | On-Site |
MA Buddhist Classics | Masters | 2013 | On-Site |
Season | Year | Review Type |
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Spring | 2025 | Progress Report |
Spring | 2031 | Offsite Review |
Fall | 2031 | Accreditation Visit |