- Actions Following November 19-20, 2020 Meeting
- Actions Following September 24-25, 2020 Meeting
- Actions Following June 23-24, 2020 Meeting
- Actions Following April 23-24, 2020 Meeting
- Actions Following March 5-6, 2020 Meeting
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Actions Following November 19-20, 2020 Meeting
At its meeting on November 19-20, 2020 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Institutional Action Items
- Boston University, Boston, MA
- Bridgeport University Park Initiative, Bridgeport, CT
- Bay State College, Boston, MA
Granted General Approval for Distance Education
- Landmark College, Putney, VT
Granted Approval for Distance Education for Specific Time Period
- Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
- Bennington College, Bennington, VT
- Bermuda College, Paget, Bermuda
- Boston Graduate School of Psychology, Brookline, MA
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
- Brown University, Providence, RI
- Colby College, Waterville, ME
- College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, ME
- College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
- Curry College, Milton, MA
- Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
- Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Needham, MA
- Glion Institute of Higher Education, Bulle, Switzerland
- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
- Hellenic College, Brookline, MA
- Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, Portland, ME
- Lakes Region Community College, Laconia, NH
- Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
- Les Roches Global Hospitality Education, Crans Montana, Switzerland
- Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
- Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, ME
- Maine Media College, Rockport, ME
- Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay, MA
- Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA
- Naugatuck Valley Community College, Waterbury, CT
- New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA
- Notre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
- Providence College, Providence, RI
- Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
- Roxbury Community College, Roxbury Crossing, MA
- Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, VT
- Stonehill College, Easton, MA
- Trinity College, Hartford, CT
- United States Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
- Vermont College of Fine Arts, Montpelier, VT
- Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
- Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
- Western New England University, Springfield, MA
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, MA
- Williams College, Williamstown, MA
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
- College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA
- Fisher College, Boston, MA
- Goodwin University, East Hartford, CT
- Norwich University, Northfield, VT
- Springfield College, Springfield, MA
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- Bermuda College, Paget, Bermuda
- Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH
Approved for Initial Accreditation
- College Unbound, Providence, RI
Accepted Interim Reports
- Clark University, Worcester, MA
- Roxbury Community College, Roxbury Crossing, MA
Accepted Progress Reports
- Boston Architectural College, Boston, MA
- Great Bay Community College, Portsmouth, NH
- Nashua Community College, Nashua, NH
- New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich, RI
- Norwalk Community College, Norwalk, CT
Accepted Visit to Validate Substantive Change
- Curry College, Milton, MA
- Sterling College, Craftsbury Common, VT
Accepted Substantive Change Proposals
- Goodwin University, East Hartford, CT /University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT
- Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
- Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH
Accepted Proposals to Move to the Higher or Lower Degree
- Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA
- Hult International Business School, Cambridge, MA
- Norwich University, Northfield, VT
- Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
Accepted Proposals to Establish Off-Campus Locations
- University of Maine System, Orono, ME
Accepted Proposal to Offer Distance Education Programming
- Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
Offered Advisory Opinion
- Maine College of Health Professions, Lewiston, ME
Actions Following September 24-25, 2020 Meeting
At its meeting on September 24-25, 2020 the New England Commission of Higher Education took the following actions:
Accepted Institutional Action Items
- College of our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, MA
- Curry College, Milton, MA
- University of Massachusetts System, Boston, MA
- Bridgeport University Park collaborative, Bridgeport, CT
Granted General Approval for Distance Education
- Assumption University, Worcester, MA
- Bay State College, Boston, MA
- Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor, ME
Granted Approval for Distance Education for Specific Time Period
- American College of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco
- Amherst College, Amherst, MA
- Bates College, Lewiston, ME
- Becker College, Worcester, MA
- Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
- College Unbound, Providence, RI
- Connecticut College, New London, CT
- Dean College, Franklin, MA
- Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, MA
- Goddard College, Plainfield, VT
- Gordon College, Wenham, MA
- Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT
- Hult International Business School, Cambridge, MA
- Keene State College, Keene, NH
- Massachusetts School of Law at Andover, Andover, MA
- Maine College of Health Professions, Lewiston, ME
- Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT
- Mitchell College, New London, CT
- Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
- New England Conservatory, Boston, MA
- Quincy College, Quincy, MA
- Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
- Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, MA
- Smith College, Northampton, MA
- Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA
- The American College of Greece, Athens, Greece
- Urban College of Boston, Boston, MA
- Washington County Community College, Calais, ME
- Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
- Wheaton College, Norton, MA
- Worcester State University, Worcester, MA
Accepted Comprehensive Evaluations
- Bunker Hill Community College, Boston, MA
- MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA
- Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, VT
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA
Accepted Focused Evaluations
- Lakes Region Community College, Laconia, NH
- Mitchell College, New London, CT
Removed from Probation
- Goddard College, Plainfield, VT
Accepted Interim Reports
- Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield, CT
- Champlain College, Burlington, VT
- Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley Hills, MA
- Notre Dame University-Louaize, Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon
Accepted Progress Reports
- Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
- Hartford Seminary, Hartford, CT
- Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
- Hult International Business School, Cambridge, MA
- Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, Portland, ME
- Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield, ME
- Labouré College, Milton, MA
- Providence College, Providence, RI
Accepted Visit to Validate Substantive Change
- Northern Vermont University, Johnson, VT
Declared Eligible to Apply for Candidacy
- Asian University for Women, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Issued a Notation for Institutional Resources
- Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, Boston, MA
Accepted Requested Information
- Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
- Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI
- University of Massachusetts System, Boston, MA
Accepted Substantive Change Proposals
- Perrotis College, Thessaloniki, Greece
- University of Maine System, Orono, ME
Accepted Proposals to Move to the Higher Degree
- SIT, Brattleboro, CT
- University of New Haven, West Haven, CT
- Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT
Accepted Proposals to Establish Off-Campus Locations
- Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
- Stonehill College, Easton, MA
Accepted Proposals to Offer Distance Education
- Hult International Business School, Cambridge, MA
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
Accepted Response to Public Comment
- Connecticut State Colleges and Universities, Hartford, CT
Accepted Response to Complaint
- American International College, Springfield, MA
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