Introduction

Accreditation

Woodbury University is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC: 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100, Alameda, California 94501; 510.748.9001) and is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

WASC granted Woodbury University its original regional accreditation in 1961.

The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) granted accreditation in 1994.

Woodbury University’s School of Business received its accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs in 1991 and additional accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in 2014.

The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) granted the University’s Interior Design program accreditation in 1991. The program received additional accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) in 2008.

Along with Woodbury University’s Interior Design program, the University’s programs in Animation, Fashion Design, and Graphic Design received accreditation from NASAD in 2008. Woodbury University’s Game Art & Design program received plan approval from NASAD in 2012.

Woodbury University’s Filmmaking program received accreditation from NASAD in 2015.

Nondiscrimination Policy

Woodbury University is committed to providing an environment that is free from any form of discrimination or harassment based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable state or federal law, so that all members of the community are treated at all times with dignity and respect. It is the University’s policy to prohibit all forms of such discrimination or harassment among University faculty, students, staff, and administration.

Disclaimer

Woodbury University reserves the right to modify locations and policies and adjust requirements and standards as described in this publication at any time and without prior written notice.

Effective Handbook Dates

This handbook is in effect from Fall Semester 2023 through Summer Session 2024.

Curricular Changes

Courses listed in this handbook are subject to changes initiated by departments or programs. The submitted changes are subject to approval by the Curriculum Committee or the Educational Planning Committee, the Woodbury University Faculty Association (WUFA), and the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA).

Changes in curricula for the ensuing year are published in a handbook supplement or in the following academic year’s catalog.