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Report of the NAST Commission on Accreditation 2023

April 2023

NEW MEMBERS

Subsequent to action by the Commission on Accreditation in March 2023, NAST is pleased to welcome the following new member institutions.

Institutions Granted Membership:

Howard Community College
Columbia, MD

William Gillett
Department of Theatre and Dance

The official report of actions taken by the NAST Commission on Accreditation at its meetings of March 2023 follows.

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION

April 2023

David Saltz, Chair

 

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

Howard Community College

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

Action was deferred on three (3) institutions applying for Membership.

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

Arkansas State University
East Tennessee State University
Midwestern State University
Theatre of Arts

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

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

California State University, San Bernardino
Normandale Community College
Temple University
University of Cincinnati
University of Portland
West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Action was deferred on nineteen (19) institutions applying for renewal of Membership.

Progress Reports were accepted from eighteen (18) institutions recently granted renewal of Membership.

Four (4) applications for Substantive Change were approved.

Progress Reports were accepted from three (3) programs recently approved for Substantive Change.

Action was deferred on one (1) application for Substantive Change.

Twenty-two (22) programs were granted Plan Approval.

Action was deferred on six (6) programs submitted for Plan Approval.

Progress Reports were accepted from two (2) institutions concerning programs recently granted Plan Approval.

Twelve (12) programs were granted Final Approval for Listing.

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

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

One (1) institution was notified regarding the Accreditation Audit 2022-2023.

One (1) institution was notified regarding the Affirmation Statement 2022-2023.

Twenty (20) institutions were notified regarding the HEADS Data Survey 2022-2023.

Three (3) institutions were notified regarding the HEADS Data Survey 2021-2022.

Two (2) institutions were notified regarding monies outstanding for 2021-2022.

One (1) institution was notified regarding monies outstanding for 2022-2023.

One (1) institution was notified regarding failure to hold a visit in 2021-2022.

Three (3) institutions were granted a second-year postponement for re-evaluation.

Four (4) institutions were granted a third-year postponement for re-evaluation.

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

Progress Reports were accepted from two (2) institutions after Postponement (of accreditation review).

Twelve (12) institutions were notified regarding successful submission of the Supplemental Annual Report 2021-2022.

Two (2) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the Supplemental Annual Report 2021-2022.

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