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2012 Accreditation Decisions

Accreditation action definitions are as follows:

  • Candidacy for Accreditation — program not previously accredited that has had one site visit and is being implemented according to the ACEND Accreditation Standards. Graduates of a program designated as having candidate status have the same rights and privileges as graduates of an accredited program.
  • Full and Continued Accreditation — program that has had one or more site visits and is in compliance with Accreditation Standards.
  • Probationary Accreditation — program fails to comply with the Accreditation Standards or published policies and has been given a time period for coming into compliance.
  • Accreditation Withdrawn — program fails to comply with the Accreditation Standards or published policies within the specified time period.

February 22-24, 2012 Meeting Decisions

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics made the following accreditation decisions at its February 22-24, 2012 meeting.

Candidacy for Accreditation

  • Coordinated Program in Dietetics
    • Arkansas State University-Jonesboro, State University, Arkansas
  • Dietetic Internship
    • Missouri State University, Springfield Missouri

Full Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)

  • Coordinated Program in Dietetics
    • Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Didactic Programs in Dietetics
    • California State University Chico, Chico, California
    • University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
    • Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
    • Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii
    • Southern University and A&M Colleges, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
  • Dietetic Internships
    • California State University Chico, Chico, California
    • California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California
    • Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
    • Southern University and A&M Colleges, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
    • University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi
    • Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas
    • Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wisconsin

Full Accreditation (Following Program Assessment Report or Interim Report)

  • Coordinated Program in Dietetics
    • La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Didactic Programs in Dietetics
    • California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, California
    • Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
    • North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina
    • Langston University, Langston, Oklahoma
    • Mansfield University, Mansfield, Pennsylvania
    • Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, Tennessee
  • Dietetic Internships
    • The University of Arizona Medical Center, Tucson, Arizona
    • California State University Sacramento, Sacramento, California
    • Augusta Area Dietetic Internship, Augusta, Georgia
    • Ingalls Memorial Hospital, Harvey, Illinois
    • Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts
    • Harper University Hospital, Detroit, Michigan
    • St. Louis DVA Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri
    • The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio

Accreditation with a Shortened Accreditation Term (Following a Site Visit)

  • Dietetic Internship
    • University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas

Removed Probation and Grant Full Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)

  • None

Removed Probation and Restore Full Accreditation (Following Interim Report or Program Assessment Report)

  • None

Placed on Probationary Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)

  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
  • Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas

Placed on Probationary Accreditation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following a Site Visit)

  • None

Placed on or Continued Probationary Accreditation (Following a Program Assessment Report)

  • None

Continued on Probationary Accreditation

  • Dietetic Internship
  • Ball State University, Terre Haute, Indiana

Placed on Probation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following an Interim Report or Major Change Request)

  • Dietetic Internship
  • Division of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia

Candidacy for Accreditation Denied (Following a Site Visit)

  • Coordinated Program in Dietetics
  • Herzing University, Winter Park, Florida

Full Accreditation Denied and Withdraw Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)

  • None

Programs Closing Voluntarily—Withdrawing from Accreditation

  • None

Major Programmatic Change

  • None

June 13-15, 2012 Meeting Decisions

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics made the following accreditation decisions at its June 13-15, 2012 meeting.

Candidacy for Accreditation

  • Dietetic Internships
    • Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky
    • Medical City Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas

Full Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)

  • Coordinated Program in Dietetics
    • University of Medicine and Dentistry, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
  • Didactic Programs in Dietetics
    • University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
    • University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
    • University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
    • Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Long Island University/CW Post Campus, Brookville, New York
    • New York University, New York, New York
    • Immaculata University, Immaculata, Pennsylvania
  • Dietetic Internships
    • University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas
    • University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
    • University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
    • University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Amherst, Massachusetts
    • Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts
    • University of Medicine and Dentistry, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
    • Long Island University/CW Post Campus, Brookville, New York
    • New York University, New York, New York
    • Immaculata University, Immaculata, Pennsylvania
    • Sodexo Health Care Services, Yardley, Pennsylvania
    • University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston, Houston, Texas

Full Accreditation (Following Program Assessment Report or Interim Report)

  • Coordinated Programs in Dietetics
    • Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana
    • Seton Hill University, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
    • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • International Coordinated Program in Dietetics
    • Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
  • Didactic Programs in Dietetics
    • University of New Haven, West Haven, Connecticut
    • Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
    • Cedar Crest College, Allentown, Pennsylvania
    • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
  • Dietetic Internships
    • Central Valley WIC, Reedley, California
    • UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
    • Tri-County Health Department, Greenwood Village, Colorado
    • Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
    • Anne Brezina DI Program at James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, Florida
    • Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
    • University of Iowa Hospitals, Iowa City, Iowa
    • University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky
    • Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Frances Stern Nutrition Center, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Hurley Medical Center, Flint, Michigan
    • University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Bronx, New York
    • Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio
    • Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio
    • National HealthCare Corporation, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Accreditation with a Shortened Accreditation Term (Following a Site Visit)

  • Dietetic Internship
    • University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

Removed Probation and Grant Full Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)

  • Dietetic Internship
    • Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana

Removed Probation with a Shortened Accreditation Term (Following a Site Visit)

  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
    • Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas

Placed on Probationary Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)

  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
    • The University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tennessee
  • Dietetic Internship
    • The University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tennessee

Placed on Probationary Accreditation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following a Site Visit)

  • None

Placed on or Continued Probationary Accreditation (Following a Program Assessment Report)

  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
  • Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware

Continued Probationary Accreditation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following a Site Visit)

  • None

Placed or continued on Probation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following an Interim Report or Major Change Request)

  • Dietetic Internship
  • Division of Public Health, Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta, Georgia

Candidacy for Accreditation Denied (Following a Site Visit)

  • None

Full Accreditation Denied and Withdraw Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)

  • None

Programs Closing Voluntarily—Withdrawing from Accreditation

  • None

Major Programmatic Change

  • Coordinated Programs in Dietetics
    • D’Youville College, Buffalo, New York – add an international rotation
    • University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas – Administrative change to move the Coordinated Program from the University of Texas Health
    • Science Center in San Antonio to the University of Texas, San Antonio with a one-year continuation of inactive status

October 3-5, 2012 Meeting Decisions

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics made the following accreditation decisions at its October 3-5, 2012 meeting.

Candidacy for Accreditation

  • Dietetic Internships
    • Wellness Workdays, Hingham, Massachusetts
    • Children's Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado School of Medicine Consortium, Aurora, Colorado

Continue Candidacy for Accreditation

  • Dietetic Technician Program
  • Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, California

Full Accreditation (Following a Comprehensive Evaluation and Site Visit)

  • Didactic Programs in Dietetics
    • Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas
    • Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
    • Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
    • Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
    • St. Louis, University, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Hunter College CUNY, New York, New York
    • Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
    • The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
    • Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee
    • Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas
    • Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia
  • Dietetic Internships
    • Danbury Hospital, Danbury, Connecticut
    • Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
    • OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois
    • Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Michigan
    • Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
    • St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Hunter College CUNY, New York, New York
    • Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
    • The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
    • The University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  • Dietetic Technician Program
    • Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida

Full Accreditation (Following Program Assessment Report or Interim Report)

  • Didactic Programs in Dietetics
    • University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California
    • Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
    • Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
  • Dietetic Internships
    • Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
    • University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas
    • University of Michigan Hospitals, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Accreditation with a Shortened Accreditation Term (Following a Comprehensive Evaluation and Site Visit)

  • None

Removed Probation and Grant Full Accreditation (Following a Comprehensive Evaluation and Site Visit)

  • None

Removed Probation with a Shortened Accreditation Term (Following a Comprehensive Evaluation and Site Visit)

  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
  • The University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tennessee

Placed on or Continued Probationary Accreditation (Following a Comprehensive Evaluation and Site Visit)

  • Dietetic Internship
    • The University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tennessee
    • International Coordinated Program in Dietetics
    • Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico

Placed on Probationary Accreditation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following a Site Visit)

  • None

Placed on or Continued Probationary Accreditation (Following a Program Assessment Report)

  • None

Continued on Probationary Accreditation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following a Program Assessment Report)

  • Didactic Program in Dietetics
    • Delaware State University, Dover, Delaware

Placed or Continued on Probation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following an Interim Report or Major Change Request)

  • None

Candidacy for Accreditation Denied (Following a Comprehensive Evaluation and Site Visit)

  • None

Full Accreditation Denied and Withdraw Accreditation (Following a Comprehensive Evaluation and Site Visit)

  • None

Programs Closing Voluntarily—Withdrawing from Accreditation

  • None

Major Programmatic Change

  • Dietetic Internship
    • Cox College, Springfield, Missouri - Add a graduate degree

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