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- Accreditation Withdrawn — program fails to comply with the Accreditation Standards or published policies within the specified time period.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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