--- title: "March 28, 2025 - Substantive Change Actions" canonical: "https://resources.acenursing.org/space/CA/4010737665/March%2028%2C%202025%20-%20Substantive%20Change%20Actions" format: markdown --- # **Notification of Substantive Change Actions March 28, 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 **March 28, 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 ****substantive change**** for the following programs:** - **Bismarck State College** (associate) Bismarck, North Dakota, related to the implementation of the Sakakawea Medical Center off-campus instructional site. - **Bryant & Stratton College - Akron **(associate) Akron, Ohio, related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Colegio Universitario de San Juan** (associate) San Juan, Puerto Rico, related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Columbus State Community College** (associate) Columbus, Ohio related to a decline in program completion rate. - **East Mississippi Community College **(associate) Mayhew, Mississippi related to the implementation of the Scooba off-campus instructional site. - **Fortis Institute - Nashville** (associate) Nashville, Tennessee related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Fortis Institute - Port Saint Lucie **(associate) Port St. Lucie, Florida related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Frontier Nursing University **(clinical doctorate) Versailles, Kentucky related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Gwinnett Technical College** (associate) Lawrenceville, Georgia related to the implementation of the Alpharetta-North Fulton off-campus instructional site. - **Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing **(diploma) McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, related to the implementation of a consortium relationship with Community College of Beaver County. - **Mercy College of Ohio **(associate) Toledo, Ohio, related to the implementation of curriculum revisions 50% or greater. - **Navarro College** (baccalaureate) Corsicana, Texas related to the implementation of the Waxahachie off-campus instructional site. - **New England Institute of Technology** (baccalaureate) East Greenwich, Rhode Island, related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing/Camden County College** (diploma) Stratford, New Jersey, related to the implementation of the Rowan University off-campus instructional site. - **Passaic County Community College** (associate) Passaic, New Jersey related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Prairie View A&M University** (baccalaureate) Prairie View, Texas related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Purdue University Northwest** (clinical doctorate) Hammond, Indiana related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rappahannock Community College **(associate) Glenns, Virginia related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rasmussen University - Fort Myers** (associate) Fort Myers, Florida related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rasmussen University – Green Bay** (associate) Green Bay, Wisconsin related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rasmussen University – Mankato** (practical) Mankato, Minnesota related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rasmussen University – Moorhead **(associate) Moorhead, Minnesota related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rasmussen University – Moorhead **(practical) Moorhead, Minnesota related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rasmussen University – St. Cloud** (associate) St. Cloud, Minnesota related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rasmussen University – St. Cloud** (practical) St. Cloud, Minnesota related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rasmussen University – Tampa/Brandon** (associate) Tampa, Florida related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Rasmussen University – Wausau** (associate) Wausau, Wisconsin related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Saint Joseph’s University** (associate) Lancaster, Pennsylvania related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Saint Michael College of Allied Health** (practical) Washington, DC, related to the implementation of the Alexandria off-campus instructional site. - **Tennessee State University** (baccalaureate) Nashville, Tennessee related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Trident Technical College** (practical) Charleston, South Carolina related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Carolina Campus** (baccalaureate) Carolina, Puerto Rico related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Carolina Campus **(associate) Carolina, Puerto Rico related to a decline in program completion rate. - **University of Arkansas at Little Rock** (baccalaureate) Little Rock, Arkansas related to a decline in program completion rate. - **University of Charleston** (baccalaureate) Charleston, West Virginia related to a decline in program completion rate. - **Vernon College** (associate) Vernon, Texas, related to the implementation of distance education of 50% or greater. - **Wayne County Community College District** (associate) Detroit, Michigan related to a decline in program completion rate. **The Commission approved the ****substantive change**** for the following programs and authorized a ****focused visit****:** - **Roxborough Memorial Hospital** (diploma) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, related to a change in ownership. **The Commission approved the ****substantive change report**** and requested a written report about the status of the implementation of the substantive change for the following programs:** - **None** **The Commission approved the ****substantive change**** and ****removed**** ****the requirement for a ****focused visit**** for the following programs:** - **None** **The Commission ****denied ****the ****substantive change**** for the following programs:** - **None** **The Commission ****denied ****the ****substantive change**** and authorized a ****focused visit**** 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.