2012 Accreditation Decisions
In 2012, the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics made accreditation decisions during the following months:
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Accreditation Withdrawn — program fails to comply with the Accreditation Standards or published policies within the specified time period.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
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
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
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