- Actions Following June 23-24, 2020 Meeting
- Actions Following April 23-24, 2020 Meeting
- Actions Following March 5-6, 2020 Meeting
- Actions Following November 21-22, 2019 Meeting
- Actions Following September 19-20, 2019 Meeting
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Actions Following June 23-24, 2020 Meeting
At its meeting on June 23-24, 2020 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Progress Reports
- Connecticut State Colleges & Universities; Hartford, CT
Accepted Substantive Change
- Emerson College; Boston, MA
- Pine Manor College; Chestnut Hill, MA
- University of Bridgeport; Bridgeport, CT
Approved for Candidacy
- Perrotis College; Thessaloniki, Greece
Approved for Initial Accreditation
- University of Maine System; Orono, ME
Institution Relinquished Accreditation
- Marlboro College; Marlboro, VT
Accepted Requested Information
- Maine College of Health Professions; Lewiston, ME
- Urban College of Boston; Boston, MA
Actions Following April 23-24, 2020 Meeting
At its meeting on April 23-24, 2020 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- Becker College; Worcester, MA
- Lebanese American University; Beirut, Lebanon
- Pine Manor College; Chestnut Hill, MA
- Quincy College; Quincy, MA
Accepted Fifth-Year Interim Reports
- Bermuda College; Paget, Bermuda
- Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
Accepted Progress Reports
- College of the Atlantic; Bar Harbor, ME
- Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH
- University of Maine System; Orono, ME
- White Mountains Community College; Berlin, NH
Accepted Requested Information
- Goodwin University; East Hartford, CT
- Hampshire College; Amherst, MA
- Hellenic College, Inc.; Brookline, MA
- Housatonic Community College; Bridgeport, CT
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge, MA
- Pine Manor College; Chestnut Hill, MA
- Plymouth State University; Plymouth, NH
- Post University; Waterbury, CT
- Quincy College; Quincy, MA
- University of New England; Biddeford, ME
Accepted Substantive Change
- Boston College; Chestnut Hill, MA
- Cambridge College; Boston, MA
- Clark University; Worcester, MA
- Colby-Sawyer College; New London, NH
- Eastern Nazarene College; Quincy, MA
- Goodwin University; East Hartford, CT
- Gordon College; Wenham, MA
- Northeastern University; Boston, MA
- Southern New Hampshire University; Manchester, NH
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- Bennington College; Bennington, VT
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge, MA
- Middlebury College; Middlebury, VT
- York County Community College; Wells, ME
Accepted Visit to Validate Substantive Change
- Boston College; Chestnut Hill, MA
- Colby-Sawyer College; New London, NH
- New England Institute of Technology; East Greenwich, RI
- Salve Regina University; Newport, RI
- University of Connecticut; Storrs, CT
- University of Massachusetts Worcester; Worcester, MA
Institution Relinquished Accreditation
- New England College of Business and Finance, LLC; Boston, MA
Actions Following March 5-6, 2020 Meeting
At its meeting on March 5-6, 2020 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Institutional Items
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- Western New England University, Springfield, MA
- Bay State College, Boston, MA
- Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
- Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA
- Boston University, Boston, MA
- Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
- Glion Institute of Higher Education, Bulle, Switzerland
- Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
- Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Crans Montana, Switzerland
- North Shore Community College, Danvers, MA
- Stonehill College, Easton, MA
- Yale University, New Haven, CT
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
- Suffolk University, Boston, MA
- Tunxis Community College, Farmington, CT
Accepted Fifth-Year Interim Reports
- Conway School of Landscape Design, Northampton, MA
- University of Maine Augusta (with off-campus site visit), Augusta, ME
Accepted Progress Reports
- Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
- Gordon College, Wenham, MA
- Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA
- Thomas College, Waterville, MA
Accepted Visits to Validate Substantive Change
- Clark University, Worcester, MA
- Landmark College, South Putney, VT
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA
- SIT, Brattleboro, VT
- University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT
Accepted Substantive Change Proposals
- Cambridge College, Boston, MA
- Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Crans Montana, Switzerland
- SIT, Brattleboro, VT
- University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle, ME
- University of Maine System, Orono, ME
Accepted Proposals to Move to the Higher or Lower Degree
- Landmark College, South Putney, VT
- Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH
- University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, ME (2)
Accepted Proposals to Establish Off-Campus Locations
- Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA
- Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Glion Institute of Higher Education, Bulle, Switzerland
- New England College, Henniker, NH
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle, ME
- Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
Accepted Proposals to Offer Distance Education Programming
- American International College, Springfield, MA
- Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
- Gordon College, Wenham, MA
- Springfield College, Springfield, MA
Issued a Notation for Institutional Resources
- Pine Manor College, Chestnut Hill, MA
Actions Following November 21-22, 2019 Meeting
At its meeting on November 21-22, 2019 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Action Items
- Babson College, Wellesley, MA
- Bay State College, Boston, MA
- Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT
- Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA
- New England College of Business & Finance, Boston, MA
- Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
- Yale University, New Haven, CT
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, Portland, ME
- Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH
- University of Maine, Orono, ME
- Washington County Community College, Calais, ME
Placed on Probation
- Hellenic College, Brookline, MA
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- MCPHS University, Boston, MA
- Roxbury Community College, Roxbury Crossing, MA
Accepted Fifth-Year Interim Reports
- Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
- U.S. Naval War College, Newport, RI
- University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
- Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT
Accepted Progress Reports
- Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA
- Cambridge College, Boston, MA
- College Unbound, Providence, RI
- Emmanuel College, Boston, MA
- Lasell University, Newton, MA
- Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA
- University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME
Accepted Visits to Validate Substantive Change
- Becker College, Worcester, MA
- Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA
- Conway School of Landscape Design, Northampton, MA
- Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Accepted Institutional Responses to Requested Information
- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
- Maine College of Health Professions, Lewiston, ME
- New England College, Henniker, NH
- Roxbury Community College, Roxbury Crossing, MA
- U. S. Naval War College, Newport, RI
- Urban College of Boston, Boston, MA
- Western New England University, Springfield, MA
Accepted Substantive Change Proposals
- Assumption College, Worcester, MA
- New England College of Business & Finance, Boston, MA
- SIT, Brattleboro, VT
Accepted Proposal to Move to the Higher or Lower Degree
- American College of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Accepted Proposals to Establish Off-Campus Locations
- Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor, ME
- Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Crans Montana, Switzerland
- Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, MA
- Tufts University, Medford, MA
- Urban College of Boston, Boston, MA
Accepted Proposals to Offer Distance Education Programming
- Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA
- Lakes Region Community College, Laconia, NH
- Unity College, Unity, ME
- Washington County Community College, Calais, ME
Actions Following September 19-20, 2019 Meeting
At its meeting on September 19-20, 2019 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Action Items
- Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA
- Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA
- Endicott College, Beverly, MA
- New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich, RI
- River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH
- Salem State University, Salem, MA
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- American International College, Springfield, MA
- Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor, ME
- River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH
- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
- Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
- Wheaton College, Norton, MA
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- University of Maine at Fort Kent, Fort Kent, ME
- University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle, ME
Declared Eligible to Apply for Candidacy
- American College of the Mediterranean, Aix-en-Provence, France
Accepted Fifth-Year Interim Reports
- Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
- Middlesex Community College, Bedford, MA
- Nichols College, Dudley, MA
- Norwalk Community College, Norwalk, CT
- University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle, ME
Accepted Progress Reports
- Hellenic American University, Athens, Greece
- Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME
- Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- Providence College, Providence, RI
Accepted Visits to Validate Substantive Change
- Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Maine College of Health Professions, Lewiston, ME
- Northern Vermont University, Johnson, VT
- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
Accepted Institutional Responses to Requested Information
- Bay State College, Boston, MA
- Hellenic College, Brookline, MA
- New England College of Business and Finance, Boston, MA
- Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
- University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Issued a Notation Following Requested Information
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, South Hamilton, MA
Accepted Substantive Change Proposals
- Bennington College, Bennington, VT
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA
- Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Accepted Proposals to Move to the Higher or Lower Degree
- Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA
- Cambridge College, Boston, MA
- MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
Accepted Proposals to Establish Off-Campus Locations
- Curry College, Milton, MA
- Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT (2)
- New England College, Henniker, NH
Accepted Proposals to Offer Distance Education Programming
- Cambridge College, Boston, MA (2)
- Clark University, Worcester, MA
- Curry College, Milton, MA
- Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT