The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Public Statement Regarding the Non-compliance Action

El Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico is an Accredited institution and a member of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) www.ats.edu. El Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico member status is Accredited on Probation. The ATS Board of Commissioners met in Pittsburgh, PA on June 2-3, 2025, and included on its agenda our institution, Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico (SEPR), which is currently in probationary status. As a result of the above, the Board of Commissioners voted:

1. To receive the report of the focused evaluation committee (spring 2025) and the interim report required by the Board in June 2023 related to the probation on resources (financial).
2. To extend for good cause for one year (to June 2026) the probation on financial resources, as the school has demonstrated sufficient progress since the time the school was put on probation for finances two years ago. Progress has been made in areas leading to initiatives for the generation of new income but some of them are still to come to fuller fruition. The school must submit a report by the 1^st of November 2025, containing the audited report for FY 2024, demonstrating continual improvement toward financial sustainability. The report should also include the most recent FY 2025 budget vs. actual statement and the school’s analysis of its FY 2025 operating revenues and expenditures, demonstrating diminishing dependency on non-recurring revenue sources and increased dependency on stable, recurring revenue sources (see Standard 10.3). Failure to meet the standard at the end of the one-year Extension for Good Cause may lead to the Board withdrawing the school’s accreditation (see Policies and Procedures, III.I).
3. To authorize a focused visit in spring of 2026, to make a recommendation regarding whether the Board of Commissioners should remove probation or take an adverse action, i.e., withdrawal of accreditation (see Policies and Procedures, III.J).

Currently, Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico, Inc. and all members of its community (Board of Directors, the President, faculty, and administrative personnel) are working diligently to address these findings and comply with all ATS requirements. It is in our interest that the institution reaches the notice of compliance soon.

For 106 years, our institution has demonstrated its commitment to providing the country, Caribbean communities, Latin American communities, and Hispanic communities in the United States with excellent theological and pastoral education. Now more than ever, we reaffirm our commitment to providing a quality education that meets the needs of our people, churches, and students.