Notification of Commission Actions
Spring 2015 Accreditation Cycle
On July 9-10, 2015, the ACEN Board of Commissioners met to review nursing programs applying for continuing and initial accreditation that were visited in the Spring 2015 Accreditation Cycle and Follow-Up Reports. 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 *September 2, 2015.
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
* unless otherwise specified in public disclosure
Programs Reviewed for Initial Accreditation
|
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Next Review |
| Daytona State College | Florida | Baccalaureate | Spring 2020 |
| Doña Ana Community College | New Mexico | Associate | Spring 2020 |
| Eastern West Virginia Community & Technical College | West Virginia | Associate | Spring 2020 |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College | New York | Associate | Spring 2020 |
| Northwest Florida State College | Florida | Associate | Spring 2020 |
| Park University | Missouri | Baccalaureate | Spring 2020 |
| South Georgia State College | Georgia | Baccalaureate | Spring 2020 |
| Southeast Technical Institute | South Dakota | Associate | Spring 2020 |
| St. Johns River State College | Florida | Baccalaureate | Spring 2020 |
| St. Peter’s Health Partners-Albany Memorial Hospital | New York | Associate | Spring 2020 |
| VermontTechnicalCollege | Vermont | Baccalaureate | Spring 2020 |
| Wayland Baptist University | Texas | Master’s | Spring 2020 |
| West Kentucky Community and Technical College | Kentucky | Practical | Spring 2020 |
| Western Wyoming Community College | Wyoming | Associate | Spring 2020 |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.9)
POLICY #4: Types of Commission Actions on Applications for Accreditation
Programs Reviewed for Continuing Accreditation
|
Governing Organization |
State |
Program Type |
Next Review |
| Adventist University of Health Sciences | Florida | Baccalaureate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Albuquerque Public Schools | New Mexico | Practical | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2017 |
| Alcorn State University | Mississippi | Associate | Fall 2017 with Warning |
| Angelo State University | Texas | Master’s | Fall 2020 |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Ohio | Associate | Fall 2020 |
| Berkshire Community College | Massachusetts | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Black Hawk College | Illinois | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Butler County Community College | Pennsylvania | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Carrington College – Boise | Idaho | Practical | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2017 |
| Central Ohio Technical College | Ohio | Associate | Spring 2017 with Warning for Good Cause |
| Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | Ohio | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| College of Menominee Nation | Wisconsin | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| College of Southern Nevada | Nevada | Practical | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| College of Staten Island – CUNY | New York | Master’s/Post-Master’s Certificate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| College of Staten Island – CUNY | New York | Baccalaureate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| College of Staten Island – CUNY | New York | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Columbia Basin College | Washington | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Columbia State Community College | Tennessee | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
| Dodge City Community College | Kansas | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Eastern New Mexico University | New Mexico | Baccalaureate | Fall 2017 with Warning |
| Fayette County Career & Technical Institute | Pennsylvania | Practical | Spring 2023 |
| Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing | New York | Associate | Fall 2017 with Warning |
| Fletcher Technical Community College | Louisiana | Practical | Spring 2023 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Florida | Master’s/Post-Master’s Certificate | Spring 2023 |
| George C. Wallace Community College | Alabama | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Germanna Community College – Locust Grove Campus | Virginia | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Greenfield Community College | Massachusetts | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
| Harford Community College | Maryland | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
| Illinois Valley Community College | Illinois | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico – Arecibo Campus | Puerto Rico | Baccalaureate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Jackson State Community College | Tennessee | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
| Lake-Sumter State College | Florida | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | Pennsylvania | Practical | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2017 |
| Midland University | Nebraska | Baccalaureate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Minnesota West Community & Technical College | Minnesota | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Motlow State Community College | Tennessee | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| North Carolina Central University | North Carolina | Baccalaureate | Fall 2017 with Warning |
| North Seattle College | Washington | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Northampton Community College | Pennsylvania | Practical | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2017 |
| Northeast Mississippi Community College | Mississippi | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Northland Community and Technical College | Minnesota | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Northwest-Shoals Community College | Alabama | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
| Ohio University | Ohio | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
| Pima County Community College | Arizona | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
| Pratt Community College | Kansas | Associate | Deny Continuing Accreditation |
| Roane State Community College | Tennessee | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Santa Ana College | California | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Shawnee State University | Ohio | Baccalaureate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Shawnee State University | Ohio | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Shelton State Community College | Alabama | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Shelton State Community College | Alabama | Practical | Spring 2023 |
| Southeast Community College | Nebraska | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College | Kentucky | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Southwestern Illinois College | Illinois | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| SUNY College of Technology – Delhi | New York | Baccalaureate | Spring 2023 |
| Texas A&M International University | Texas | Master’s | Spring 2023 |
| Thomas University | Georgia | Master’s/Post-Master’s Certificate | Spring 2023 |
| Three Rivers Community College | Missouri | Associate | Fall 2017 with Warning |
| Tri County Technology Center | Oklahoma | Practical | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2017 |
| Uintah Basin Applied Technology College | Utah | Practical | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Spring 2017 |
| University of Evansville | Indiana | Baccalaureate | Spring 2023 |
| University of Hawaii – Maui College | Hawaii | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo | Puerto Rico | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| University of the District of Columbia | District of Columbia | Baccalaureate | Spring 2023 |
| Vermont Technical College | Vermont | Associate | Spring 2023 |
| Vermont Technical College | Vermont | Practical | Spring 2023 |
| Walla Walla University | Washington | Baccalaureate | Fall 2019 |
| West Kentucky Community & Technical College | Kentucky | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2016 |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | West Virginia | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
| Western Kentucky University | Kentucky | Associate | Spring 2023 with Conditions Follow-Up Report – Fall 2017 |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.9)
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 |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College |
Georgia |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Alcorn State University |
Mississippi |
Master’s/Post-Master’s Certificate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Augusta Technical College |
Georgia |
Practical |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Spring 2021 |
| Baptist Health Schools Little Rock |
Arkansas |
Diploma |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Bethel College |
Indiana |
Master’s |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Bethel College |
Indiana |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Bishop State Community College |
Alabama |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Spring 2021 |
| Bishop State Community College |
Alabama |
Practical |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Spring 2021 |
| Bowie State University |
Maryland |
Master’s/Post-Master’s Certificate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Broward College |
Florida |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing – Columbus |
Ohio |
Associate |
Grant Continuing Accreditation with Warning for Good Cause |
Spring 2016 |
| Clarion and Edinboro Universities of Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania |
Master’s/Post-Master’s Certificate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Community College of Allegheny County |
Pennsylvania |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Connors State College |
Oklahoma |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Davenport University |
Michigan |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Eastern Maine Community College |
Maine |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| El Paso Community College |
Texas |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Endicott College |
Massachusetts |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Ferris State University |
Michigan |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Genesee Community College |
New York |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Greenville Technical College |
South Carolina |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Henderson Community College |
Kentucky |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Jameson Health System |
Pennsylvania |
Diploma |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| La Roche College |
Pennsylvania |
Master’s |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| La Roche College |
Pennsylvania |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Lake Area Technical Institute |
South Dakota |
Practical |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Spring 2021 |
| Lake Land College |
Illinois |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College |
Massachusetts |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Morehead State University |
Kentucky |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Northern Essex Community College |
Massachusetts |
Practical |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Spring 2021 |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences – Henderson |
Nevada |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Saint Charles Community College |
Missouri |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Slippery Rock University |
Pennsylvania |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Southern University at Shreveport |
Louisiana |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| St. Catherine University |
Minnesota |
Master’s/Post-Master’s Certificate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| St. Catherine University |
Minnesota |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| St. Catherine University |
Minnesota |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| St. Vincent’s College |
Connecticut |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Tacoma Community College |
Washington |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville |
Arkansas |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| University of Dundee |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| University of Saint Francis |
Indiana |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Vincennes University |
Indiana |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Vincennes University |
Indiana |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
| Weatherford College |
Texas |
Associate |
Affirm Continuing Accreditation |
Fall 2020 |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.9)
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 |
Next Review |
| Brookline College – Phoenix |
Arizona |
Baccalaureate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the online RN-to-BSN program option |
| Endicott College |
Massachusetts |
Master’s |
Extend continuing accreditation to the family nurse practitioner option, the global health option, and the post-master’s certificate for the nurse educator and nurse administrator program options |
| Endicott College |
Massachusetts |
Baccalaureate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the RN-to-BSN program option at the new off-campus instructional site at the Lahey Clinic |
| Fortis College – Salt Lake City |
Utah |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in licensure examination pass rates |
| Francis Marion University |
South Carolina |
Baccalaureate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the new off-campus instructional site at the Mt. Pleasant Campus of Trident Technical College |
| Graham Hospital Association |
Illinois |
Diploma |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in licensure examination pass rates and a change in status with the state regulatory agency for nursing |
| Henry Ford College |
Michigan |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following reported non-compliance with Standard 2 Faculty and Staff |
| Lake Superior College |
Minnesota |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in licensure examination pass rates |
| Langston University |
Oklahoma |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in licensure examination pass rates |
| Luna Community College |
New Mexico |
Associate |
Place the program on conditions following reported non-compliance with Standard 4 Curriculum and Standard 6 Outcomes and affirmed the program’s next accreditation site visit in Spring 2016 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College |
Mississippi |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following the addition of an online hybrid delivery method for the LPN-to-RN program option |
| Norfolk State University |
Virginia |
Baccalaureate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the pre-licensure baccalaureate program option |
| Quinsigamond Community College |
Massachusetts |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following the relocation of the nursing education unit |
| Quinsigamond Community College |
Massachusetts |
Practical |
Affirm continuing accreditation following the relocation of the nursing education unit |
| Red River Technology Center |
Oklahoma |
Practical |
Place the program on warning as the program is in non-compliance with Standard 1 Mission and Administrative Capacity, Standard 2 Faculty and Staff, Standard 3 Students, Standard 4 Curriculum, and Standard 6 Outcomes; Follow-Up Report and Follow-Up Visit for the Spring 2016 Cycle |
| Rochester Regional Health System – Rochester General Hospital |
New York |
Practical |
Grant continuing accreditation with conditions following a change in ownership of the governing organization; Follow-Up Report due Fall 2015 |
| Salish Kootenai College |
Montana |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in licensure examination pass rates and chance in status with the state regulatory agency for nursing; Follow-Up Report due Fall 2016 |
| Southern Arkansas University |
Arkansas |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in licensure examination pass rates |
| Southern Arkansas University |
Arkansas |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in licensure examination pass rates pending the closure of the program in May 2016 |
| St. Johns River State College |
Florida |
Associate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following the implementation of a hybrid delivery method for the LPN-to-ASN program option and extend continuing accreditation to the new off-campus instructional site at the St. Augustine Campus |
| Trinity Health – Saint Francis Medical Center |
New Jersey |
Diploma |
Affirm continuing accreditation following the implementation of a revised curriculum and a change in the name of the governing organization |
| University of North Georgia |
Georgia |
Baccalaureate |
Extend continuing accreditation to the pre-licensure program option |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College |
West Virginia |
Baccalaureate |
Affirm continuing accreditation following a decline in licensure examination pass rates and a change in status with the state regulatory agency for nursing |
(Accreditation Manual, Policies, p.27)
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