Notification of Commission Actions
Fall 2013 Accreditation Cycle
On March 13-14, 2014, the ACEN Board of Commissioners met to review nursing programs applying for continuing and initial accreditation that were visited in the Fall 2013 Accreditation Cycle, Follow-Up Reports, and Focused Visits. The following lists the accreditation decisions from that meeting.
Accredited nursing programs are afforded the opportunity to forward comments regarding the Commission decision to the ACEN by May 7, 2014.
Programs Reviewed for Initial Accreditation
Programs Reviewed for Continuing Accreditation
Commission Actions Based on Programs Submitting a Follow-Up Report
Commission Actions Based on a Focused Visit
Programs Reviewed for Initial Accreditation
|
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Next Review |
| American Sentinel University | Colorado | Clinical Doctorate | Fall 2018 |
| Baker College of Muskegon | Michigan | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Baptist Health System School of Health Professions | Texas | Baccalaureate | Fall 2018 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Nebraska | Master’s | Fall 2018 |
| Bryant & Stratton College – Akron | Ohio | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Centra Health, Inc. | Virginia | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Crowder College | Missouri | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Danville Area Community College | Illinois | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Darton State College | Georgia | Baccalaureate | Fall 2018 |
| Everest College – Henderson | Nevada | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Fortis College – Indianapolis | Indiana | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Franklin Pierce University | New Hampshire | Master’s/PMC | Fall 2018 |
| Indiana University East | Indiana | Master’s | Fall 2018 |
| Indiana University Kokomo | Indiana | Master’s | Fall 2018 |
| Moraine Valley Community College | Illinois | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| New England Institute of Technology | Rhode Island | Baccalaureate | Fall 2018 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Michigan | Practical | Fall 2018 |
| Northwestern Michigan College | Michigan | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Pittsburgh Technical Institute | Pennsylvania | Practical | Fall 2018 |
| Rappahannock Community College | Virginia | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Rasmussen College – Ocala | Florida | Associate | Fall 2018 |
| Regis College | Massachusetts | Clinical Doctorate | Fall 2018 |
| Ridgewater College | Minnesota | Practical | Fall 2018 |
| Saint Cloud Technical and Community College | Minnesota | Associate | Deny Initial Accreditation |
| Saint Cloud Technical and Community College | Minnesota | Practical | Fall 2018 |
| Southwest Florida College | Florida | Associate | Deny Initial Accreditation |
| University of Maine at Augusta | Maine | Baccalaureate | Fall 2018 |
| Wayne County Community College District | Michigan | Associate | Deny Initial Accreditation |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.8)
POLICY #4: Types of Commission Actions on Applications for Accreditation
Programs Reviewed for Continuing Accreditation
|
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Next Review |
| Albany State University | Georgia | Baccalaureate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Albany State University | Georgia | Master’s/PMC | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Aria Health System | Pennsylvania | Diploma | Fall 2021 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Nebraska | Baccalaureate | Fall 2021 |
| Davis Applied Technology College | Utah | Practical | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2015 |
| Daytona State College | Florida | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| East Arkansas Community College | Arkansas | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Firelands Regional Health System | Ohio | Diploma | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Gadsden State Community College | Alabama | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Garden City Community College | Kansas | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| George Corley Wallace Community College-Selma | Alabama | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Graham Hospital Association | Illinois | Diploma | Fall 2021 |
| Grays Harbor College | Washington | Associate | Spring 2016 with Warning |
| Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District | California | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Hackensack UMC Mountainside | New Jersey | Diploma | Fall 2021 |
| Herzing University – Madison | Wisconsin | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Highline Community College | Washington | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Hopkinsville Community College | Kentucky | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Idaho State University | Idaho | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Kansas City Kansas Community College | Kansas | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Kapiolani Community College | Hawaii | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Kent State University | Ohio | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Lipscomb University | Tennessee | Baccalaureate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Lone Star College – North Harris | Texas | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Lurleen B. Wallace Community College | Alabama | Associate | Spring 2016 with Warning |
| Maria College | New York | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Mercy College of Health Sciences | Iowa | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Mercy College of Ohio | Ohio | Baccalaureate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Mid-America Technology Center | Oklahoma | Practical | Fall 2015 with Warning |
| Mississippi University for Women | Mississippi | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Monroe County Community College | Michigan | Associate | Fall 2021 with Removal of Warning |
| North Central Kansas Technical College | Kansas | Associate | Spring 2016 with Warning |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Alabama | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Alabama | Practical | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2015 |
| Odessa College | Texas | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Prairie View A&M University | Texas | Master’s/PMC | Fall 2021 |
| Prairie View A&M University | Texas | Baccalaureate | Fall 2021 |
| Riverside City College | California | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Rochester General Hospital | New York | Practical | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2015 |
| Saint Luke’s Hospital of Bethlehem | Pennsylvania | Diploma | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Saint Paul College – A Community & Technical College | Minnesota | Practical | Fall 2021 |
| Salish Kootenai College | Montana | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| San Diego City College | California | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Santa Fe Community College | New Mexico | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Seattle Central Community College | Washington | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Seminole State College of Florida | Florida | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Sonoma State University | California | Baccalaureate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Sonoma State University | California | Master’s/PMC | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Southeast Missouri Hospital | Missouri | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Southwestern College | California | Associate | Fall 2021 |
| Spartanburg Community College | South Carolina | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| St. John’s Riverside Hospital | New York | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | Texas | Baccalaureate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Tidewater Community College | Virginia | Associate | Fall 2021 with Removal of Warning |
| Universidad del Sagrado Corazon | Puerto Rico | Baccalaureate | Deny Continuing Accreditation |
| University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez | Puerto Rico | Baccalaureate | Fall 2021 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pennsylvania | Diploma | Fall 2021 |
| Walters State Community College | Tennessee | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Washington Adventist University | Maryland | Baccalaureate | Deny Continuing Accreditation |
| West Georgia Technical College | Georgia | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Iowa | Practical | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2015 |
| Western New Mexico University | New Mexico | Associate | Fall 2021 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2016 |
| Western Pennsylvania Hospital | Pennsylvania | Diploma | Fall 2021 |
| York College of CUNY | New York | Baccalaureate | Fall 2021 |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.8)
POLICY #4: Types of Commission Actions on Applications for Accreditation
Accreditation with Conditions or Warning Status
Commission Actions Based on Programs Submitting a Follow-Up Report
|
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Commission Action |
Next Review |
| Anna Maria College | Massachusetts | Baccalaureate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Casper College | Wyoming | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Clarion County Career Center | Pennsylvania | Practical | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Fall 2019 |
| Cloud County Community College | Kansas | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| College of Lake County | Illinois | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Colorado State University – Pueblo | Colorado | Master’s/PMC | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Community College of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Fall 2019 |
| Community College of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | Practical | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Fall 2019 |
| Cumberland County College | New Jersey | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Dabney S. Lancaster Community College | Virginia | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Hocking Technical College | Ohio | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Horry-Georgetown Technical College | South Carolina | Practical | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Fall 2019 |
| Howard Community College | Maryland | Practical | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Fall 2019 |
| Howard Community College | Maryland | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Fall 2019 |
| Keiser University – Fort Lauderdale | Florida | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Keiser University – Lakeland | Florida | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Keiser University – Melbourne | Florida | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Keiser University – Miami | Florida | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Kentucky State University | Kentucky | Baccalaureate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Tennessee | Baccalaureate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Tennessee | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Marion Technical College | Ohio | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Moraine Park Technical College | Wisconsin | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| North Dakota State College of Science | North Dakota | Practical | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Fall 2019 |
| North Hennepin Community College | Minnesota | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Northern Maine Community College | Maine | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Northern Wyoming Community College District | Wyoming | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Northwestern Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma | Baccalaureate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology-Okmulgee | Oklahoma | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City | Oklahoma | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College | South Carolina | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College | South Carolina | Practical | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Fall 2019 |
| Portland Community College | Oregon | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Presentation College | South Dakota | Baccalaureate | Continuing Accreditation with Warning for Good Cause |
Fall 2014 |
| South College | Tennessee | Baccalaureate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| University of Tampa | Florida | Baccalaureate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| University of Tampa | Florida | Master’s/PMC | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College | Texas | Master’s | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands | Baccalaureate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Utah State University – College of Eastern Utah | Utah | Practical | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Fall 2019 |
| Weber State University | Utah | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Weber State University | Utah | Baccalaureate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
| Western Oklahoma State College | Oklahoma | Associate | Affirm Continuing Accreditation | Spring 2019 |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.8)
POLICY #4: Types of Commission Actions on Applications for Accreditation
Follow-Up Report
For more information on the topics listed above, refer to the ACEN Accreditation Manual
Commission Actions Based on a Focused Visit
|
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Commission Action |
| Adventist University of Health Sciences | Florida | Baccalaureate | Extend continuing accreditation to the generic baccalaureate program option with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
| Anna Maria College | Massachusetts | Baccalaureate | Extend continuing accreditation to the pre-licensure baccalaureate program option with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
| Front Range Community College – Boulder County Campus | Colorado | Associate | Affirm continuing accreditation with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes |
| Front Range Community College – Boulder County Campus | Colorado | Practical | Extend continuing accreditation to the new teaching location with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes |
| Gordon State College | Georgia | Baccalaureate | Affirm continuing accreditation following the change in delivery method for the RN-to-BSN program |
| Grambling State University | Louisiana | Baccalaureate | Affirm continuing accreditation with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes |
| La Roche College | Pennsylvania | Associate | Affirm continuing accreditation with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
| Meridian Community College | Mississippi | Associate | Extend continuing accreditation to the part-time evening option |
| Meridian Community College | Mississippi | Practical | Extend continuing accreditation to the part-time evening option |
| Minneapolis Community & Technical College | Minnesota | Associate | Affirm continuing accreditation with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
| Minneapolis Community & Technical College | Minnesota | Practical | Affirm continuing accreditation with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
| North Dakota State College of Science | North Dakota | Practical | Affirm continuing accreditation with monitoring of Standard 4 Curriculum |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | Maryland | Baccalaureate | Extend continuing accreditation to the pre-licensure baccalaureate program option with monitoring of Standard 6 Outcomes |
| Redlands Community College | Florida | Associate | Affirm continuing accreditation with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
| Saint Charles Community College | Missouri | Associate | Extend continuing accreditation to the new program location with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Illinois | Clinical Doctorate | Extend continuing accreditation to the leadership program option |
| Saint Francis Medical Center | Illinois | Master’s/PMC | Affirm continuing accreditation with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff |
| Tulsa Community College | Oklahoma | Associate | Extend continuing accreditation to the new teaching location with monitoring of Standard 2 Faculty and Staff and Standard 6 Outcomes |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.22)
POLICY #14: Reporting Substantive Changes
Focused Visits
Withdrawal of Accreditation (Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.15)
POLICY #7: Withdrawal
For more information on the topics listed above, refer to the ACEN Accreditation Manual