- Actions Following May 30-31, 2019 Meeting
- Actions Following April 11-12, 2019 Meeting
- Actions Following February 28-March 1, 2019 Meeting
- Actions Following January 25, 2019 Meeting
- Actions Following November 15-16, 2018 Meeting
- Actions Following September 20-21, 2018 Meeting
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Actions Following May 30-31, 2019 Meeting
At its meeting on May 30-31, 2019 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Progress Report
- Hellenic College, Inc., Brookline, MA
Accepted Substantive Change Request
- Castleton University, Castleton, VT
Accepted Substantive Change Request and Placed on Special Monitoring
- New England College of Business and Finance, Boston, MA
Accepted Teach-out of Off-campus Location
- Northern Vermont University, Johnson, VT
Actions Following April 11-12, 2019 Meeting
At its meeting on April 11 – 12, 2019 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Action Items
- Yale University, New Haven, CT
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
- Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, NH
- Lakes Region Community College, Laconia, NH
- New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
- University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Accepted Institutional Updates
- Connecticut State College and University System, Hartford, CT
- New England College of Business and Finance, LLC , Boston, MA
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA
- Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA
- Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, Inc., Merrimack, NH
Issued a Notation Following Focused Evaluation
- Hellenic College, Inc., Brookline, MA
Accepted Fifth-Year Interim Reports
- Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
- Framingham State University, Framingham, MA
Requested the Institution Show Cause for Probation or Withdrawal
- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
Accepted Progress Reports
- Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA
- University of Maine System, Orono, ME
- University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Accepted Visits to Validate Substantive Change
- Babson College, Wellesley, MA
- Holyoke Community College, Holyoke, MA
- Northern Vermont University, Johnson, VT
- Rivier University, Nashua, NH
- Tufts University, Medford, MA
Accepted Institutional Responses to Requested Information
- Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Holy Apostles College and Seminary, Cromwell, CT
- River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH
- Southern Vermont College, Bennington, VT
- University of New England, Biddeford, ME
Accepted Substantive Change Proposals
- Hult International Business School, Cambridge, MA
- Lesley University, Cambridge, MA
- Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
- University of Massachusetts (multiple campuses), MA
- University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
Accepted Proposals to Move to the Higher or Lower Degree
- Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT
- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
Accepted Proposals to Establish Off-Campus Locations
- Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA
- College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA
- Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, VT
- Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
Accepted Proposals to Offer Distance Education Programming
- Babson College, Wellesley, MA
- Bay State College, Boston, MA
- Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
- Worcester State University, Worcester, MA
Accepted Response to Public Comment
- Connecticut State College and University System, Hartford, CT
Actions Following February 28-March 1, 2019 Meeting
At its meeting on February 28-March 1, 2019 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Action Items
- Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA
- University of Maine System, Orono, ME
- William James College, Newton, MA
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- Anna Maria College, Paxton, MA
- Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
- White Mountains Community College, Berlin, NH
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- Charter Oak State College, New Britain, CT
- Goddard College, Plainfield, VT
- Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT
- Regis College, Weston, MA
Withdrew Accreditation
- Southern Vermont College, Bennington, VT
Accepted Fifth-Year (Interim) Reports
- Community College of Rhode Island, Warwick, RI
- New England College, Henniker, NH
- Post University, Waterbury, CT
Accepted Progress Reports
- Holy Apostles College and Seminary, Cromwell, CT
- Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA
- Trinity College, Hartford, CT
- Urban College of Boston, Boston, MA
Accepted Visits to Validate Substantive Change
- Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA
- Hult International Business School, Cambridge, MA
- Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
- Salve Regina University, Newport, RI
- William James College, Newton, MA
Accepted Institutional Responses to Requested Information
- Boston University, Boston, MA
- Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
- Salem State University, Salem, MA
Accepted Substantive Change Proposal
- University Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA
Accepted Proposals to Move to the Higher or Lower Degree
- Glion Institute of Higher Education, Bulle, Switzerland
- Landmark College, Putney, VT
- Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Crans Montana, Switzerland
- Stonehill College, Easton, MA
- University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, ME
Accepted Proposal to Establish Off-Campus Locations
- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Accepted Proposals to Offer Distance Education Programming
- Bay State College, Boston, MA
- Gordon College, Wenham, MA
Accepted Institution Request to the Commission
- Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
Actions Following January 25, 2019 Meeting
At its meeting on January 25, 2019 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Teach-Out Plans
- Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT
- Newbury College, Brookline, MA
Accepted Proposal to Establish Off-Campus Location
- Castleton University, Castleton, VT
Accepted Institutional Responses to Requested Information
- New England College, Henniker, NH
- Southern Vermont College, Bennington, VT
Actions Following November 15-16, 2018 Meeting
At its meeting on November 15-16, 2018 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions regarding the institutions that came before it:
Accepted Action Items
- Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
- Capital Community College, Hartford, CT
- Endicott College, Beverly, MA
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- Amherst College, Amherst Massachusetts
- Connecticut College, New London, CT
- Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield, ME
- Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle, ME
- Southern Maine Community College, South Portland, ME
Granted Initial Accreditation following Comprehensive Evaluation
- Northeast Catholic College, Warner, NH
Withdrew Accreditation following Show Cause Report
- College of St. Joseph, Rutland, VT
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, MA
- Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
- Mitchell College, New London, CT
- New England College of Business and Finance, Boston, MA
- University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, ME
Declared Eligible to apply for Candidacy following Visit
- Upper Valley Educators Institute, Lebanon, NH
Accepted Interim (Fifth-Year) Reports
- Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA
- Quinsigamond Community College, Worcester, MA
- SIT, Brattleboro, VT
- University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
- Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
Accepted Progress Reports
- Capital Community College, Hartford, CT
- Landmark College, Putney, VT
- Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
- New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA
- Quinebaug Valley Community College, Danielson, CT
- Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, VT
Accepted Reports on Visits to Validate Substantive Change
- American University on Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
- Cambridge College, Boston, MA
- College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA
- Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor, ME
- Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT
- University of Maine, Orono, ME
Accepted Institutional Responses to Requested Information
- American International College, Springfield, MA
- Hellenic College, Brookline, MA
- River Valley Community College, Claremont, NH
- University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
- William James College, Newton, MA
Rejected Institutional Response to Requested Information
- Bermuda College, Paget, Bermuda
Accepted Substantive Change Proposals
- Assumption College, Worcester, MA
- Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor, ME
- Fitchburg State University, Fitchburg, MA
- New England College, Henniker, NH
- New England College, Henniker, NH and New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
- Northern Vermont University, Johnson, VT
- Simmons University, Boston, MA
- SIT, Brattleboro, VT
- University of New Haven, West Haven, CT
Accepted Proposals to move to the Higher or Lower Degree
- Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA
- Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
Accepted Proposals to establish Off-Campus Locations
- Clark University, Worcester, MA
- Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT
- University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle, ME
Accepted Proposals to offer Distance Education Programming
- Cambridge College, Boston, MA
- Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
- Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
Accepted Institutional Response to Public Comment
- Cambridge College, Boston, MA
At its meeting on September 20-21, 2018 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions regarding the institutions that came before it:
Accepted Action Items
- Goodwin College, East Hartford, CT
- Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Crans Montana, Switzerland
- Lincoln College of New England, Southington, CT
- Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- Brown University, Providence, RI
- Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA
- Central Maine Community College, Auburn, ME
- Great Bay Community College, Portsmouth, NH
- Nashua Community College, Nashua, NH
Granted Intial Accreditation following Comprehensive Evaluation
- Notre Dame University Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
Granted Candidacy Status following Comprehensive Evaluation
- College Unbound, Providence, RI
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich, RI
- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
Placed the Institution on Probation following Show Cause Report
- Goddard College, Plainfield, VT
Accepted Relinquishment of Accreditation
- St. Vincent’s College, Bridgeport, CT
Accepted Interim (Fifth-Year) Reports
- Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT
- Labouré College, Milton, MA
- Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT
- Plymouth State University, Plymouth, NH
- Unity College, Unity ME
- University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
Accepted Progress Reports
- Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH
- Glion Institute of Higher Education, Bulle, Switzerland
- Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Crans Montana, Switzerland
- Quincy College, Quincy, MA
- Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, CT
- Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA
- Tunxis Community College, Farmington, CT
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, MA
Accepted Reports on Visits to Validate Substantive Change
- Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield, CT
- Bay State College, Boston, MA
- Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH
- Mount Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA
- Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- Quinebaug Valley Community College, Danielson, CT
- Three Rivers Community College, Norwich, CT
- University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
- Urban College of Boston, Boston, MA
Accepted Institutional Responses to Requested Information
- Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA
- Quincy College, Quincy, MA
- Salem State University, Salem, MA
- Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
- Suffolk University, Boston, MA
Accepted Substantive Change Proposals
- Dean College, Franklin, MA
- Maine College of Health Professions, Lewiston, ME
- Nichols College, Dudley, MA
Accepted Proposals to move to the Higher or Lower Degree
- Fisher College, Boston, MA
Accepted Proposals to offer Distance Education Programming
- Unity College, Unity ME
Accepted Proposals to establish Off-Campus Locations
- Cape Cod Community College, West Barnstable, MA
- Hellenic American University, Athens, Greece