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

December 2019

NEW MEMBERS

Subsequent to action by the Commission on Community College Accreditation and the Commission on Accreditation at their meetings in November 2019, the Association is pleased to welcome the following institutions to NASM accredited membership:

New Institutions Granted Associate Membership

Kirkwood College

Aquinas College

California College of Music

University of Virginia’s College at Wise

New Institutions Granted Membership

Five Towns College

Southern Connecticut State University

Formal Commission Reports. The official reports of actions taken by the Commission on Community College Accreditation and the Commission on Accreditation in November 2019 follow.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACCREDITATION

November 2019

Kevin J. Dobreff, Chair

After positive action by the Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation, the following institution was granted Associate Membership:

Kirkwood Community College

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:

Amarillo College

Joliet Junior College

Snow College

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

Progress reports were accepted from two (2) institutions recently continued in good standing.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION

November 2019

Peter T. Witte, Interim Chair

James C. Scott, Associate Chair Pro Tempore

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

Aquinas College

California College of Music

University of Virginia’s College at Wise

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

Five Towns College

Southern Connecticut State University

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

Abilene Christian University

Anna Maria College

Ball State University

California State University, Los Angeles

Claflin University

Heidelberg University

Marietta College

Montclair State University

Northern Michigan University

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Portland State University

Reinhardt University

San Francisco State University

Shorter University

Southern University and A&M University

State University of New York, College at Oneonta

Troy University

University of Central Oklahoma

University of Miami

University of Rhode Island

University of Texas at El Paso

University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Virginia Commonwealth University

Wayne State College

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

Action was deferred on thirty-four (34) institutions applying for renewal of Membership.

Progress Reports were accepted from three (3) institutions recently granted Membership.

Progress Reports were accepted from twelve (12) institutions recently granted renewal of Membership.

Four (1) institution was granted Basic Listing.

Five (5) applications were approved for Substantive Change.

One hundred four (104) programs were granted Plan Approval.

Action was deferred on thirty-eight (38) programs submitted for Plan Approval.

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

Forty-four (44) programs were granted Final Approval for Listing.

Action was deferred on two (2) programs submitted for Final Approval for Listing.

Three (3) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the 2018-19 HEADS Data Survey.

Five (5) institutions were granted second-year postponements for re-evaluation.

One (1) institution was notified regarding failure to submit the 2017-18 Supplemental Annual Report.

Ten (10) institutions (Cornerstone University, Hiram College, Marylhurst University, Nassau Community College, Northwestern University, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, Shenandoah University, Southern Arkansas University, Stillman College, University of Alaska Fairbanks) withdrew from Membership during the 2018-19 academic year.

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