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• Accreditation Withdrawn — program fails to comply with the Accreditation Standards or published policies within the specified time period.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

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