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Mount Tamalpais College

Mount Tamalpais College is granted accreditation by ACCJC as an independent liberal arts college.

September 12, 2024 by

In September, the Prison University Project completes its name change and officially becomes Mount Tamalpais College.

September 1, 2020 by

The Prison University Project continues to explore the pros and cons of independence vs. establishing a new partnership; discussions with two potential college partners stall due to financial instability and leadership transitions at the institutions.

February 22, 2020 by

In February, the Prison University Project is awarded Eligibility status by ACCJC, signaling that the organization may move forward with its formal application for accreditation.

February 14, 2020 by

From March to July, the staff and board conduct an institutional self-evaluation process focused on the degree to which the Prison University Project meets the Standards of Accreditation.

February 14, 2020 by

In August, the Prison University Project’s 229-page Institutional Self-Evaluation Report is submitted to ACCJC.

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In October, the Prison University Project hosts a four-day site visit with a 10-member peer review team to determine the organization’s readiness for accreditation.

February 14, 2020 by

In January, five years after its first conversation with ACCJC, the Prison University Project is awarded Candidate status.

February 14, 2020 by

The process of applying for accreditation from ACCJC begins in earnest. Mary Ellen Petrisko, former president of the WASC Senior College Commission, is hired as a key advisor.

February 14, 2020 by

Patten/UniversityNow announces that they have sold their online platform to JFK University (part of the National University system) and will be closing Patten in 2019.

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San Quentin, CA 94964
(415) 455-8088

 

Please note: Prior to September 2020, Mount Tamalpais College was known as the Prison University Project and operated as an extension site of Patten University.

 

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