Booth University College is authorized to grant degrees, diplomas, and certificates of standing by the Province of Manitoba through The Degree Granting Act and The Salvation Army William and Catherine Booth University College Incorporation Act. First incorporated as The Salvation Army Catherine Booth Bible College in August 1983, the institution was granted University College status and its name was changed by an act of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba in June 2010. It is also a Designated Learning Institution (DLI # O19147992362), which can accept international students on study permits.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education - Notice
The Salvation Army William and Catherine Booth University College is currently engaged in the process for determining eligibility to apply for candidate for accreditation status (pre-application) with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education to conduct accreditation and pre-accreditation (candidacy status) activities for institutions of higher education, including distance education, correspondence education programs, and direct assessment programs offered at those institutions. The Commission’s geographic area of accrediting activities is throughout the United States. MSCHE accepts complaints and third-party comments for institutions engaged in the application and candidacy process. Please visit MSCHE’s website at www.msche.org for more information. MSCHE provides an online form for the submission of complaints or third-party comments on its website
Memberships
Education Organizations
Booth University College has membership in the following higher education organizations, which provide academic & student support, quality assurance, and accountability:
- American Library Association (ALA)
- American Theological Library Association (ATLA)
- Canadian Association for Christians in Student Development (CACSD)
- Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA)
- Christian Higher Education Canada (CHEC)
- Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU)
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation International Quality Group (CIQG)
- Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
- Manitoba Council on International Education (MCIE)
- Manitoba Library Association (MLA)
- Manitoba Library Consortium Inc (MLCI)
- North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NASCW)
- North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals (NACCAP)
- Society of Biblical Literature (SBL)
Other Organizations
Booth University College also has membership in the following organizations, which are not directly related to higher education: