Recent Accreditation Decisions

July 2008 CADE Decisions

The Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic Association made the following accreditation decisions at its July 21-22, 2008 meeting. Accreditation action definitions are as follows:

Developmentally Accredited — program not previously accredited that has not had a site visit and is being implemented according to the CADE eligibility requirements and accreditation standards (ERAS).

Provisional Accreditation — program not previously accredited that meets the graduate degree integrated demonstration program requirements.

Candidacy for Accreditation — program not previously accredited that has had one site visit and is being implemented according to the CADE ERAS.

Initial and Continued Accreditation — program that has had one or more site visits and is in compliance with ERAS.

Probationary Accreditation — program fails to comply with ERAS or published policies and has been given a time period for coming into compliance.

Accreditation Withdrawn — program fails to comply with ERAS or published policies within the specified time period.

Substantial Equivalency — program located outside the US and its territories that meets the CADE eligibility requirements for non-US-based programs, has had a site visit and is in compliance with the Accreditation Standards.


Candidacy for Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Dietetic Technician Programs
Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA
Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL

Provisional Accreditation
Graduate Degree Integrated Demonstration Program
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Initial Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Didactic Programs in Dietetics
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC

Continued Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Dietetic Internships
University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Yavapai County Community Health Services, Prescott, AZ
Carondelet St. Mary’s, Tucson, AZ
Mount Carmel College of Nursing, Columbus, OH
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Coordinated Programs in Dietetics
University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Didactic Program in Dietetics
Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Continued Accreditation (Following Program Assessment Report or Interim Report)
Dietetic Internships
California State University, Northridge, CA
OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
ARAMARK Healthcare, Jamaica, NY
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
The University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD
Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX

Didactic Programs in Dietetics
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Alcorn State University, Alcorn, MS
Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN
Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA
University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, WI

Dietetic Technician Programs
Florida Community College at Jacksonville-North Campus, Jacksonville, FL
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Removed Probation and Continued Accreditation (Following Interim Report or Program Assessment Report)
None

Placed On Probationary Accreditation (Following an Interim Report or Program Assessment Report)
Dietetic Internship
Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion, Detroit, MI

Didactic Program in Dietetics
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Pine Bluff, AR

Placed On Probationary Accreditation and Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following a Site Visit)
None

Continued On Probationary Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
Didactic Program in Dietetics
University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY

Conduct a Focused Site Visit (Following an Interim Report or Major Change Request)
None

Accreditation Denied and Withdraw Accreditation (Following a Site Visit)
None

Programs Closing Voluntarily—Withdrawing from Accreditation
None


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