join a new network.
Legacy Partnerships were formed through teach-out agreements under which partner schools phased out their accredited programs, transferred students and core faculty into the Kairos Project, and ceased operating independently—while retaining their heritage as sub-brands ("dba") and schools of Kairos. Legacy partner programs, such as the MA in Marriage and Family Therapy and ThD from Evangelical Seminary, and the Doctor of Professional Counseling from Houston Graduate School of Theology, were incorporated into Kairos’s accredited offerings.
Seven years later, Sioux Falls Seminary officially became Kairos University, a change reflected in its charter and accreditation documentation. As the umbrella institution, Kairos University remains the sole accredited degree-granting body, while retaining its collaborative ethos and continuing to deepen global partnerships with legacy and contextual partners.
== Academics ==
The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and the Commission …