Accreditations
& Approvals
(Fielding’s Clinical Psychology program is accredited by the APA)
Institutional Accreditation
Fielding Graduate University is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).
WASC Senior College and University Commission
985 Atlantic Avenue, Ste. 100 Alameda, CA 94501
Phone: 510-748-9001
Fax: 510-748-9797
2018 WSCUC RE-AFFIRMATION LETTER
2018 WSCUC VISITING TEAM REPORT
APA Accreditation
Fielding’s School of Psychology offers the only accredited clinical psychology doctoral program using a distributed delivery model. The Clinical Psychology Program received initial accreditation by the APA in 1991. Questions related to the program’s accredited status should be directed to the APA Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation (750 First St. NE, Washington, DC 20002 or 202-336-5979).
Continuing Education Approvals
Fielding Graduate University is approved by the following to offer continuing education:
- American Psychological Association (Fielding Graduate University is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Fielding Graduate University maintains responsibility for this program and its content.)
University Complaint and Grievance Process
Beginning July 1, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education regulations to improve the integrity of programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA), as amended (the “Program Integrity Rule”), took effect. The Program Integrity Rule requires, among other things, that each college or university authorized to offer postsecondary education in one or more States ensure access to a complaint process that will permit student consumers to address the following:
- Alleged violations of State consumer protection laws that include but are not limited to fraud and false advertising;
- Alleged violations of State laws or rules relating to the licensure of postsecondary institutions; and
- Complaints relating to the quality of education or other State or accreditation requirements.
Fielding Graduate University is committed to maintaining a University environment in which its members can live and work in an atmosphere of acceptance, civility and mutual respect for the rights, duties and sensibilities of each individual. Occasionally, however, complaints or concerns arise, the timely resolution of which is important to maintaining the desired University atmosphere. The University will treat each complaint or grievance seriously, and attempts to resolve issues quickly and effectively using internal processes.
We urge students to utilize the methods of complaint resolution published in the university catalog.
- Student Informal Complaints Procedure – EdD and IECD
- Student Informal Complaints Procedure – Clinical Psychology/RCP
- Student Complaints and Grievances
However, in the event that students believe they have been unfairly treated or have issues with the University that cannot be resolved by the methods outlined in the University’s publications, they have the right to contact our accreditation agency – (PDF), Department of Education Ombudsmen and/or various state and other governmental agencies.
Resolution Options Outside of the University
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
As our primary offices are based in California, a student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education using the contact information below or by completing a complaint form, which can be obtained on the bureau’s internet web site (https://www.bppe.ca.gov/enforcement/complaint.shtml).
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
Phone: (916) 431-6959
Toll Free: (888) 370-7589
Main Fax: (916) 263-1897
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission
An individual may also file a complaint with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University Commission at the following link: https://wascsenior.box.com/shared/static/qlfs91c4lujckblp2puy.pdf.
Office of Civil Rights
If you believe you have been discriminated or retaliated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age, you may file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights at the following link: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html
Financial Aid
Students who have an unresolved complaint about Financial Aid, may submit a complaint to the Department of Education Office of Federal Student Aid at https://studentaid.gov/feedback-ombudsman
State-by-State Consumer Protection Agencies
Students who live in a state other than California may also contact their State Consumer Protection Agency. Below is a listing of state higher education regulatory agencies and complaint contact information for individual states (if those states require such contact information be published). It should not be construed as a complete list of states/agencies regulating Fielding Graduate University. Through the relevant agencies or Attorneys General Offices, complaints can be accepted regardless of whether Fielding Graduate University is required to be registered in that jurisdiction. Fielding Graduate University has made a reasonable effort to ensure that this list is accurate.
State Higher Education Regulatory Information
Currently, Fielding is not regulated by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
Currently, Fielding is not regulated by the Alabama Community College System.
Complaint Form: https://sbpce.wufoo.com/forms/form-8040-complaint-form/
If you have questions or you believe your rights have been violated, you may contact the Board staff at 501-371-2000, email us at dhe.private.careered@adhe.edu or submit a Complaint Form.
Connecticut students, to file out of state complaints, please contact :
Dr. Sean Seepersad, Academic Affairs and Student Services
Office of Higher Education, State of Connecticut
450 Columbus Boulevard, Suite 510
Hartford, CT 06103-1841
Telephone: (860) 947-1837
Email: SSeepersad@ctohe@org
Fielding Graduate University’s application to operate is under review by the Higher Education Licensure Commission. Complainants submitting to the Higher Education Licensure Commission will be asked to provide contact information for themselves and the institution, dates of attendance, a full description of the problem, relevant documents to support the complaint and the desired outcome. HELC should be considered the agency of last resort in the grievance process.
Higher Education Licensure Commission
1050 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 727-6436
Currently, Fielding is not regulated by the Florida Department of Education.
In accordance with Georgia Code Section 20.3.250 (Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990), the Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission (GNPEC/the Commission) seeks to assure that GNPEC institutions maintain procedures and standards of procedural fairness through which students can bring complaints to the attention of the institution. Georgia students have the right to appeal a final institutional decision to GNPEC. For instructions and a link to the complaint form please see: https://gnpec.georgia.gov/student-resources/complaints-against-institution
Residents of Georgia can send student complaints by mail to:
Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 East Exchange Place
Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084
Phone: (770) 414-3300
Fax: (770) 414-3309
A complaint form is provided here:
Job placement cannot be guaranteed by Fielding Graduate University.
Bureau of Iowa College Aid, Iowa Department of Education
400 E. 14th St. | Des Moines, IA 50319
Iowa Department of Education website: https://educate.iowa.gov/
Student Complaints Webpage – https://educate.iowa.gov/higher-ed/student-complaints
Jennifer Armour, Associate Director
Kansas Board of Regents
1000 SW Jackson Street, Suite 520
Topeka, KS 66612-1368
http://www.kansasregents.org/academic_affairs/private_out_of_state/complaint_process
(785) 430-4288
complaints@ksbor.org
Louisiana Attorney General Office
Consumer Protection Section
PO Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
1-800-351-4889, 225-326-6465
https://www.ag.state.la.us/ConsumerDisputes
Complaints may also be sent to:
Louisiana Board of Regents,
Attn: LeAnn Detillier,
PO Box 3677,
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-3677
http://www.regents.la.gov/assets/docs/2013/03/Board-of-Regents-SARA-Student-Complaint-Form.pdf
A student may submit a complaint in writing to Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) when it involves an alleged violation of the Education Article, COMAR, or school policy, but only after the student has first exhausted the complaint/grievance procedures established by the institution. Should the opinion of the student be that the complaint has not been resolved appropriately by the institution, the student may submit the complaint to the Attorney General or Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC).
Maryland Higher Education Commission
6 North Liberty Street, 10th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone 410-767-3300
collegiatecomplaint.mhec@maryland.gov
https://onestop.md.gov/forms/student-complaints-mhec-5f74bfc0ab0f9d00fc796766
The Michigan Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing (CSCL) Bureau is responsible for responding to formal complaints against authorized public, independent non-profit and proprietary institutions of higher education providing distance education from Michigan or out-of-state institutions of higher education providing distance education in Michigan pursuant to 2015 PA 45 (Act). For instructions and the complaint form see:
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Post-Secondary_Student_Complaints_498839_7.pdf
Fielding Graduate University is registered as a private institution with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 136A.61 to 136A.71. Registration is not an endorsement of the institution. Credits earned at the institution may not transfer to all other institutions.
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Drive, Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108-5227
Phone Contact Information:
651.642.0567 or 800.657.3866
Montana Board of Regents
Office of Commissioner of Higher Education
Montana University System
560 North Park Avenue
Helena, MT 59601
Montana Office of Consumer Protection
2225 11th Avenue
PO Box 200151
Helena, MT 59620-0151
contactocp@mt.gov
Residents of Nevada can send student complaints by mail to:
Commission on Postsecondary Education
2800 E. St. Louis Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89104
For questions about filing student complaints, please call 702-486-7330.
A complaint form is provided here: https://cpe.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/cpenvgov/content/Students/Complaint%20Form%20Initial%202021.pdf
Laura A. Stoneking, Administrator for Educator Preparation & Higher Education
New Hampshire Department of Education – Division of Educator Support & Higher Education 101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
laura.a.stoneking@doe.nh.gov
603-271-4196
For all types of complaints concerning colleges and universities in New York State, the first course of action must be to try to resolve the complaint directly with the administration of the college or university involved. The New York Office of College and University Evaluation will not review a complaint until all grievance procedures at the institution have been followed and all avenues of appeal exhausted and documentation provided that such procedures have been exhausted.
For instructions on filing your complaint see: http://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation/filing-complaint-about-college-or-university
Office of College and University Evaluation
5 North Mezzanine
Albany, NY 12234
Resolution Process:
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue/spr/COMPLAINTFORMINFO.html
The State Authorization Unit of the University of North Carolina System Office serves as the official state entity to receive complaints concerning post-secondary institutions that are authorized to operate in North Carolina. If students are unable to resolve a complaint through the institution’s grievance procedures, they can review the Student Complaint Policy (PDF) and submit their complaint using the online complaint form at https://studentcomplaints.northcarolina.edu/form.
For more information contact:
North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
223 S. West Street, Suite 1800, Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 962-4558
To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, please visit the State Attorney General’s web page at: http://www.ncdoj.gov/complaint. North Carolina residents may call (877) 566-7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call (919) 716-6000. En Espanol (919) 716-0058.
If you choose to mail a complaint, please use the following address:
Consumer Protection Division Attorney General’s Office Mail Service Center
9001 Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
Copies of the surety bond filed with the State of North Carolina can be requested from the Office of the Registrar: registrar@fielding.edu
Dr. Richard Rothaus, Vice Chancellor of Academic and Student Affairs
North Dakota University System
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 215
Bismarck, ND 58505-0230
richard.rothaus@ndus.edu
(701) 328-4136
http://www.ndus.edu/system/state-authorization/
North Dakota Consumer Protection Division (if institution is not authorized)
Office of Attorney General
Parrell Grossman, Director, Consumer Protection Division, 701-328-5570
Gateway Professional Center, 1050 E Interstate Ave. Suite 200, Bismarck, ND 58503-5574 https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/consumer-resources/consumer-complaints
All-degree granting private postsecondary institutions offering academic programs in Oregon, or to Oregon students from outside the state, must be approved by the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), Office of Academic Policy and Authorization, excluding institutions that are exempt from HECC regulations. Students who attend institutions online may also file or have their complaints referred to the proper authority through HECC. Please see the contact information at https://www.oregon.gov/highered/about/Pages/complaints.aspx, or write to HECC.Complaints@hecc.oregon.gov
Students should attempt to resolve any grievances they may have with their institution first. Should attempts to resolve these problems with appropriate school officials fail, or should the student be dissatisfied with the final outcome of the college complaint process, then the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC), can respond to a formal written complaint. Students may contact the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, 3225 25th St. SE, Salem, OR 97302 or by sending an email to complaints@hecc.oregon.gov. Students may also access the HECC complaints web page on the HECC website.
Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
Before submitting a complaint to the Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner (RIOPC), the student is encouraged to try to address and reconcile their complaint by meeting with the appropriate official(s) at their institution, or by initiating a review through their school’s internal dispute resolution/complaint process and/or academic grievance procedure.
More information for Rhode Island students is located here: https://riopc.edu/services/help-for-students/
The contact information for RIOPC is:
Commissioner of Postsecondary Education
RI Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 200
Warwick, RI 02886-1304
401-736-1100
In accordance with Tex. Educ. Code. §132.202, Fielding Graduate University is not regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission under this chapter. Contact the state agency in which the school is physically located and in which it has legal authorization to operate.
Utah Division of Consumer Protection
160 East 300 South
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
consumerprotection@utah.gov
For Washington State residents seeking information and resources about student loan repayment or seeking to submit a complaint relating to your student loans or student loan servicer, please visit www.wsac.wa.gov/loan-advocacy or contact the Student Loan Advocate at loanadvocate@wsac.wa.gov.
West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Blvd E., Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301-2800
West Virginia Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Protection Division
PO Box 1789
Charleston, WV 25326-1789
http://www.wvhepc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Student-Complaint-Process.pdf
Wyoming Department of Education
122 W. 25th St, Ste E200Cheyenne, WY 82002-0050
https://edu.wyoming.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Student-Complaint-Process.pdf
Attorney General’s Office
123 Capitol Building,
200 W. 24th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82002
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