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# **Notification of Substantive Change Actions March 6, 2026**

## **Board of Commissioners Actions**

The following publicly available information is provided by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) concerning actions taken on** March 6, 2026**, by the ACEN Board of Commissioners related to substantive changes. Commission staff will not speculate on what decision might be made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners the next time a program is reviewed. For additional information regarding ACEN accreditation process, access the [Accreditation Manual](https://www.acenursing.org/accreditation/accred-manual/accreditation-manual).

**The Board of Commissioners approved the substantive change report for the following programs:**

**The Commission approved the **<u>**substantive change**</u>** for the following programs:**

- **Calhoun Community College **(Practical) Decatur, Alabama, related to the implementation of the Moran County Rural Development Park off-campus instructional site located at 72 Plainview Street, Hartselle, Alabama.
- **Dickinson State University **(Practical) Dickinson, North Dakota, related to a Decrease in Credit Hours of 20% or more.
- **St. Phillips College **(Associate) San Antonio, Texas, related to an increase in Program Enrollment of 50% or greater.
- **University of North Georgia **(Baccalaureate) Dahlonega, Georgia, related to the implementation of the Blue Ridge off-campus instructional site** **located at 56 Nighthawk Drive, Blue Ridge, Georgia.
- **University of Saint Francis **(Associate) Fort Wayne, Indiana, related to the implementation of Curriculum Revisions of 50% or greater**.**
- **University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College **(Practical) Fairbanks, Alaska, related to an increase in Program Enrollment of 50% or greater.

**The Commission approved the **<u>**substantive change**</u>** for the following programs and authorized a **<u>**focused visit**</u>**:**

- **None**

**The Commission approved the **<u>**substantive change report**</u>** and requested a written report about the status of the implementation of the substantive change for the following programs:**

- **None**

**The Commission approved the **<u>**substantive change**</u>** and **<u>**removed**</u>** the requirement for a **<u>**focused visit**</u>** for the following programs:**

- **None**

**The Commission denied the **<u>**substantive change**</u>** for the following programs:**

- **None**

**The Commission denied the **<u>**substantive change**</u>** and authorized a **<u>**focused visit**</u>** for the following programs:**

- **None**

## **Definitions**

**Substantive Change Report**: A report submitted by an accredited program informing the ACEN of a significant modification or expansion of the nature and scope of a nursing program and/or nursing education unit.

**Focused Visit**: A site visit authorized by the ACEN Board of Commissioners to review significant accreditation-related information disclosed about a program as a result of:

- A substantive change
- Information revealed about a program between periods of scheduled review.
- Information received from the governing organization’s accrediting body related to an adverse action.
- Information received from the program’s state regulatory agency for nursing related to a change in its status.
- Information revealed by a program during the Evaluation Review Panel process.
- Information received from the U.S. Department of Education regarding a program’s compliance responsibilities under Title IV of the Higher Education Act such as information related to a program’s most recent student loan default rates, the results of financial or compliance audits, program reviews, and any other information that may be provided by the U.S. Department of Education.