New and current notices, items of interest to music executives, and other NASM information are posted and updated here as needed.
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- Federal Update: Conclusion of the “AHEAD” Negotiated Rulemaking Committee and Next Steps (2/10/26)
- Public Notice: Institutions Currently Scheduled for Comprehensive NASM Accreditation Review (12/28/25)
- Report of the Commissions on Accreditation: December 2025 (12/19/25)
- NASM Annual Meeting 2024: Election, Appointments, Appreciation (12/15/25)
- Federal Update: Work of the AHEAD and Rise Negotiated Rulemaking Committees (12/11/25)
- Official Notice: Deadline for Submission of Materials Due for Review at the June Commission Meetings (11/30/25)
- 2025 Annual Meeting Program (11/17/25)
- Federal Update: Information Regarding the Accountability Measure in H.R.1. (9/30/25)
- Official Notice: Proposed NASM Handbook Revisions – Second Comment Period (9/16/25)
- Official Notice: Dues Invoices (9/2/25)
- Official Notice: Proposed NASM Handbook Revisions – First Comment Period (8/13/25)
- Federal Advisory: Higher Education Provisions in the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill (H.R.1.) (7/21/25)
- Report of the Commission on Accreditation: June 2025 (7/1/25)
- Public Notice: Revocation of Membership (6/11/25, updated 7/2/25)
- Official Notice: Accreditation Audit and Affirmation Statement (6/3/25)
- Transcendence and Contextual Change: Reflections on the Executive Order Released April 23, 2025 (5/20/25)
- Official Notice: Institutions Scheduled for Accreditation Visits Within Two Years (3/31/25)
- Official Notice: Dues and Fees for 2025-26 (3/31/25)
- Public Notice: Suspension of Membership (3/13/25)
- Updates to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Research Activity Designations (2/18/25)
- Official Notice: NASM Policy on Postponements updated (2/6/25)
- Report of the Commissions on Accreditation: December 2025 (12/20/24)
- NASM Annual Meeting 2024: Election, Appointments, Appreciation (12/12/24)
- Compendium: An Advisory by the Arts Accrediting Associations on Misrepresentation (5/6/24)
- An Advisory for Music Faculty and Administrators: NASM Standards for Title/Content Consistency for Professional Undergraduate Degree Programs that Prepare Pre-K-12 Music Teachers (5/6/24)
- In Memoriam: Robert Glidden (12/15/23)
- NASM Annual Meeting 2023: Election, Appointments, Appreciation (12/12/23)
- NASM Annual Meeting 2022: Election, Appointments, Appreciation (12/20/22)
- In Memoriam: Robert J. Werner (9/8/22)
- NASM Annual Meeting 2021: Election, Appointments, Appreciation (12/20/21)
- WHY? Good Questions to Ask at This Time (6/4/21)
- Federal Advisory: Announcement of Public Hearings Regarding Federal Initiatives (5/26/21)
- Responsibilities, Considerations, and Initiatives (3/19/21)
- NASM Annual Meeting 2020: Election, Appointments, Appreciation (12/18/20)
- Federal Advisory/Notice: Upcoming Sessions and New Federal Guidance (9/15/20)
- Informed Decision Making: Collecting, Considering, and Synthesizing Information (6/9/20)
- In Memoriam: David Boe (4/30/20)
- Federal Advisory: Final Rule Regarding Recognition of Accrediting Agencies (3/2/20)
- Federal Advisory: Department of Justice Activity and FUTURE Act (1/24/20)
- Federal Advisory: Recent Federal Activities of Note and Importance (10/9/19)
- In Memoriam: Thomas Miller (10/16/18)
- In Memoriam: Robert E. Bays (10/9/15)