Accreditation Information

Trinity Law School students are responsible for reading, knowing, and complying with, in letter and spirit, the policies, rules, regulations, and procedures contained in the current Trinity Law School Catalog. Trinity Law School provides students with this Catalog as a convenient reference to the basic rules, regulations, and standards under which Trinity Law School operates in the ordinary course of its academic functions and student-related activities. Trinity Law School may adopt and publish additional or modified policies consistent with the operative Catalog at any time.

Trinity Law School is part of Trinity International University. Students should refer to University Policies for information on the following policies, each of which is incorporated by reference into the Trinity Law School Catalog:

Accreditation

Trinity Law School is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners of the State Bar of California (CBE). Trinity Law School is a school of Trinity International University, which is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). Trinity Law School students must comply with the rules and regulations of the CBE as well as the HLC. 

Trinity Law School’s degree-granting authority is in connection with its students qualifying to take the California Bar Examination and obtain admission to the practice of law in California based on accreditation by the CBE.

BUREAU OF PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION (BPPE) APPROVED SCHOOL DISCLOSURES

Under the provisions of the California Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009, the State of California created within its Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), the BPPE, which oversees the 1,500 private postsecondary institutions to prevent deception in the conferring and use of fraudulent or substandard degrees. Trinity International University is an accredited private institution and has been granted approval to operate as an accredited institution in the state of California. The BPPE has determined that the University is in compliance and was granted approval to operate under the terms of California Education Code (CEC) section 94890(a)(1).

Any questions a student may have regarding this catalog that have not been satisfactorily answered by the institution may be directed to the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education at P.O. Box 980818, West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818 or 1747 N. Market Blvd. Ste 225, Sacramento CA 95834; www.bppe.ca.gov; 888.370.7589 or 916.574.8900; or by fax 916.263.1897.

A student or any member of the public may file a complaint about this institution with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education by calling (toll-free telephone number 888.370.7589) or by completing a complaint form, which  can be obtained on the bureau's internet web site (web site address: www.bppe.ca.gov). Trinity International University does not have a pending petition in bankruptcy, is not operating as a debtor in possession, has not ever filed a petition in bankruptcy, or has never had a petition in bankruptcy filed against it in its history that resulted in reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. Sec. 1101 et seq.).

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR’S STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION (SOC)

The Juris Doctor (JD) program prepares graduates for occupations such as:

  • Lawyers (SOC 23-1011.00)
  • Judicial Law Clerks (SOC 23-1012.00)
  • Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers (SOC 23-1021.00)
  • Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators (SOC 23-1022.00)
  • Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates (SOC 23-1023.00)
  • Law Teachers, Postsecondary (SOC 25-1112.00)

The Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program prepares graduates for occupations such as:

  • Paralegals and Legal Assistants (SOC 23-2011.00)
  • Legal Support Workers, All Other (SOC 23-2099.00)

Records

For applicants who do not enroll, Trinity Law School retains all documents received in the admission process for at least two years.

Trinity Law School maintains a file for each student who enrolls, whether or not the student graduates, for at least five years beyond the date the student last attended. Records of a student's academic performance while at the law school are permanently retained. A student record file contains all of the following pertinent student records:

  • Written records and transcripts of any formal education or training, testing, or experience that are relevant to the student's qualifications for admission to the institution or the institution's award of credit or acceptance of transfer credits including
    • Verification of high school completion or equivalency or other documentation establishing the student's ability to do college level work such as successful completion of an ability-to-benefit test.
    • Records documenting units of credit earned at other institutions that have been accepted and applied by the institution as transfer credits toward the student's completion of an educational program.
    • Grades or findings from any examination of academic ability or educational achievement used for admission or college placement purposes.
    • All documents evidencing a student's prior experiential learning upon which the institution and the faculty base the award of any credit.
  • Personal information regarding a student's age, sex, and ethnicity if that information has been voluntarily supplied by the student.
  • Copies of all documents signed by the student, including contracts, instruments of indebtedness, and documents relating to financial aid.
  • Records of the dates of enrollment and, if applicable, withdrawal from the institution, leaves of absence, and graduation.
  • A transcript showing
    • The courses or other educational programs that were completed, or were attempted but not completed, and the dates of completion or withdrawal.
    • Credit awarded for prior experiential learning, including the course title for which credit was awarded and the amount of credit.
    • Credit for courses accepted in transfer earned at other institutions.
    • Credit based on any examination of academic ability or educational achievement used for admission or college placement purposes.
    • The name, address, website address, and telephone number of the institution.
  • For independent study courses, course outlines or learning contracts signed by the faculty and administrators who approved the course.
  • The dissertations, theses, and other student projects submitted by graduate students.
  • A copy of documents relating to student financial aid that are required to be maintained by law or by a loan guarantee agency.
  • Documentation of the total amount of money received from or on behalf of the student and the date or dates on which the money was received.
  • Documentation of the amount of any refund, including the amount refunded for tuition and the amount for other itemized charges, the method of calculating the refund, the date the refund was made, and the name and address of the person or entity to which the refund was sent.
  • Any official advisory notices or warnings regarding the student's progress.
  • Complaints received from the student.