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ACEND Updates


The ACEND UPdate is ACEND's monthly newsletter aimed at providing programs with deadline reminders, training opportunities and updates to standard interpretation and policies. The newsletters for 2024 are available below.

April 2024 ACEND UPdate

News and updates in the issue include:

  • ACEND Programs Enrollments and Trends
  • D&D Digital Matching Data
  • NEW Doctoral Standards for the RDN Practitioner

March 2024 ACEND UPdate

News and updates in the issue include:

  • NEW Fall Due Dates for Application Process
  • 2025 Annual Fee for Program Budgets
  • April 16, 2024 Town Hall
  • Updated Guidance Information for the 2022 and FEM Accreditation Standards

February 2024 ACEND UPdate

News and updates in the issue include:

  • New Dietetics Application Process
  • Free CPE: DEI Webinar by Tamara Melton
  • ACEND Survey to Programs
  • Updated Webinar on Evaluating International Students
  • Call for ACEND Program Reviewer Applications

January 2024 ACEND UPdate

News and updates in the issue include:

  • Annual Overview of Accreditation Activities and Communications
  • ACEND Policy and Procedure Manual Revised December 2023
  • Reminder: Upcoming Workshop Covering the 2022 and FEM Accreditation Standards
  • March 8, 2024 DEI Webinar: Empowering Dietetics Students (Session 1)
  • Reminders and Deadlines

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