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# **Notification of Substantive Change Actions January 31, 2025**

## **Board of Commissioners Actions**

The following publicly available information is provided by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) concerning actions taken on **January 31, 2025**, 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:**

- **Carrington College – Boise **(practical) Boise, Idaho, related to an increase in program enrollment of 50% or greater and a relocation of the nursing education unit.
- **North Central Texas College** (associate) Gainesville, Texas, related to the implementation of the North Central Texas College (NCTC) Graham off-campus instructional site.
- **Reid State Technical College** (practical) Evergreen, Alabama, related to the implementation of the Georgiana Instructional Service Center off-campus instructional site.
- **Trinitas School of Nursing/Union County College** (diploma) Elizabeth, New Jersey, related to the implementation of the Fort Monmouth off-campus instructional site.
- **University of North Georgia **(baccalaureate) Dahlonega, Georgia, related to the implementation of the Cumming off-campus instructional site.

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

- **St. Peter's Health Partners – Samaritan Hospital **(practical) Troy, New York, related to the implementation of the Belanger School of Nursing (BSON) off campus instructional site.

**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:**

- **Taylor College** (practical) Belleview, Florida, related to an increase in program enrollment of 50% or greater.

**The Commission approved the **<u>**substantive change**</u>** and **<u><span style="color: #ff5630">**removed**</span></u><span style="color: #ff5630">** **</span>**the requirement for a **<u>**focused visit**</u>** for the following programs:**

- **None**

**The Commission **<span style="color: #ff5630">**denied **</span>**the **<u>**substantive change**</u>** for the following programs:**

- **None**

**The Commission **<span style="color: #ff5630">**denied **</span>**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.