Reports of the Accrediting Commissions (November) - National Association of Schools of Music

December 2020

NEW MEMBERS

Subsequent to action by the Commission on Community College Accreditation and the Commission on Accreditation at their meetings in November 2020, the Association is pleased to welcome the following institutions to NASM accredited membership:

New Institutions Granted Associate Membership

California State University, Bakersfield

Missouri Southern State University

New Institutions Granted Membership

Molloy College

University of Mary

Formal Commission Reports. The official reports of actions taken by the Commission on Community College Accreditation and the Commission on Accreditation in November 2020 follow.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACCREDITATION

November 2020

Kevin J. Dobreff, Chair

Action was deferred on one (1) institution applying for Membership.

After positive action by the Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation, the following institutions continued in good standing:

Casper College

Lone Star College – Montgomery

Action was deferred on one (1) institution applying for renewal of Membership.

Progress reports were accepted from four (4) institutions recently continued in good standing.

Two (2) programs were granted Plan Approval.

One (1) program was granted Basic Listing.

One (1) institution was granted a second-year postponement for re-evaluation.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION

November 2020

Peter T. Witte, Chair

David Gier, Associate Chair

After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following institutions were granted Associate Membership:

California State University, Bakersfield

Missouri Southern State University

After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following institutions were granted Membership:

Molloy College

University of Mary

After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following institutions were granted renewal of Membership:

Alabama State University

Arkansas State University

Bowling Green State University

California Jazz Conservatory

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Charleston Southern University

Chicago State University

Clayton State University

Fayetteville State University

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Jacksonville State University

Los Angeles College of Music

Mars Hill University

Messiah University

North Dakota State University

Northern State University

Nyack College

Point Loma Nazarene University

Rhode Island College

Seattle Pacific University

Southern Nazarene University

St. Mary’s University (Texas)

Texas State University

Texas Wesleyan University

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Houston

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

University of Portland

University of Wisconsin – River Falls

Valley City State University

West Texas A&M University

Action was deferred on two (2) institutions applying for Membership.

Action was deferred on thirty-six (36) institutions applying for renewal of Membership.

Progress Reports were accepted from six (6) institutions recently granted Membership.

Progress Reports were accepted from twenty-six (26) institutions recently granted renewal of Membership.

One (1) institution was granted Basic Listing.

Six (6) applications were approved for Substantive Change.

One hundred twenty-six (126) programs were granted Plan Approval.

Action was deferred on fifty-six (56) programs submitted for Plan Approval.

Progress Reports were accepted from four (4) institutions concerning programs recently granted Plan Approval.

Forty-three (43) programs were granted Final Approval for Listing.

Action was deferred on seven (7) programs submitted for Final Approval for Listing.

One (1) institution was notified regarding failure to reapply.

One (1) institution was notified regarding failure to submit the 2019-2020 Accreditation Audit.

One (1) institution was notified regarding failure to submit the 2019-2020 Affirmation Statement.

Eleven (11) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the 2019-20 HEADS Data Survey.

Two (2) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the 2018-2019 HEADS Data Survey.

Two (2) institutions were notified regarding monies outstanding for 2019-2020.

Ten (10) institutions were granted second-year postponements for re-evaluation.

Two (2) institutions were granted third-year postponements for re-evaluation.

Two (2) institutions were granted a fourth-year postponement for re-evaluation.

Twelve (12) institutions were notified regarding review of the Supplemental Annual Report 2018-2019.

One (1) institution was placed on probation.

Three (3) institutions (California State University – Chico, Columbia College, Western Oregon University) withdrew from Membership during the 2019-20 academic year.

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