(04-12-2022 06:01 PM)teamvsn Wrote:  

(04-12-2022 05:50 PM)Todor Wrote:  Without checking, I would imagine North American has either applied for regional accreditation or intends to shortly. Without some movement on the accrediting front, I do not believe the NAIA would accept them as associate members. It’s a very new university and I see no reason for them not to be accredited when they do apply. It appears reasonably well funded, and that’s often a huge hang up in even applying.

Yes, this was surprising so I checked with the NAIA. NAU are associate members. They can be associate members as long as they are in the pipeline for regional accreditation. So I guess they are. No mention of that one their web site that I saw though.

Associate members aren't eligible for NAIA post season competition.

And it doesn’t really matter what “in the pipeline” means as long as the NAIA is satisfied. I’ve never seen them make an exception except for an extremely rare case like Paul Quinn which was actually going the opposite direction and remained as an associate member.

I suspect the willingness of a league like the RRAC to play them plays a factor. If a league wants/needs them as a membe long term, it makes sense to help them along in the process a little. Losing St Thomas? in Houston might make them want another school there, though can’t say I know exactly where all their members are located precisely.