Report of the Commission on Accreditation

National Association of Schools of Art and Design
December 2009

PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION

NEW MEMBERS

Subsequent to action by the Commission on Accreditation in October 2009, NASAD is pleased to welcome the following institutions to Membership or Associate Membership:

NEW INSTITUTIONS GRANTED ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP:

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
250 University Way
California, PA 15419

R. Scott Lloyd, Institutional Representative
Greg Harrison, Chair
Department of Art and Design

CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY
1400 Brush Row Road
Wilberforce, OH 45384-1004

William Henry Caldwell, Acting Chairman
Department of Fine and Performing Arts

COLLEGE OF DuPAGE
425 Fawell Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599

Wendolyn Tetlow, Dean
Division of Liberal Arts

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE
800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC 29303

Jimm Cox, Chair
Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies

NEW INSTITUTION GRANTED MEMBERSHIP:

BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
400 East Second Street
Bloomsburg, PA 17815-1301

Christine M. Sperling, Chairperson
Department of Art and Art History

Full Commission Report.  The official report of actions taken by the NASAD Commission on Accreditation at its meetings of October 2009 begins immediately below.
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REPORT OF THE NASAD COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION
October 2009

Johanna Branson, Chair

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

California University of Pennsylvania
Central State University
College of DuPage
University of South Carolina Upstate

Progress reports were accepted from four (4) institutions recently granted Associate Membership.

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

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Coastal Carolina University
Columbus State University
Drexel University
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
North Dakota State University
Union University /STRONG>

Action was deferred on six (6) institutions applying for Membership.

Progress reports were accepted from five (5) institutions and acknowledged from one (1) institution recently granted Membership.

After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following institutions were continued in good standing:

Art Center College of Design
Belhaven College
California College of the Arts
Carnegie Mellon University
Casper College
Cornish College of the Arts
Kennesaw State University
Maryland Institute College of Art
Mount Ida College
Saint Cloud State University
Salve Regina University
Studio Art Centers International (Florence)
Tennessee State University
University of the Arts
Washington University in Saint Louis
Western Washington University

Action was deferred on eleven (11) institutions applying for renewal of Membership.

Progress reports were accepted from twenty (20) institutions and acknowledged from two (2) institutions recently continued in good standing.

Seventy-five (75) programs were granted Plan Approval.

Action was deferred on thirty-one (31) programs submitted for Plan Approval.

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

Forty (40) programs were granted Final Approval for Listing.

Action was deferred on twelve (12) programs submitted for Final Approval for Listing.

Six (6) institutions were granted second-year postponements for re-evaluation.

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

Eight (8) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit 2008-2009 supplemental annual reports.

Supplemental Annual Reports from forty-three (43) institutions were reviewed and accepted.

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PREVIOUS COMMISSION REPORTS:

Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: April 2009
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: October 2008
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: April 2008
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: October 2007
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: April 2007
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: October 2006
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: April 2006
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: October 2005
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: April 2005
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: October 2004
Report of the NASAD Commission on Accreditation: April 2004