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Report of the NASD Commission on Accreditation

September 2023

NEW MEMBER

Subsequent to action by the Commission on Accreditation in September 2023, NASD is pleased to welcome the following new member institutions:

Middle Tennessee State University

Jade Treadwell
Director, Program of Dance

1301 East Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37132

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Michael Weaver
Interim Director, Department of Dance

1201 West University Drive
Edinburg, TX 78539

 

Formal Commission Report. The official report of actions taken by the NASD Commission on Accreditation at its meetings of September 2023 is appended.

National Association of Schools of Dance

REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION

September 2023

Janet Lilly, Chair

 

After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following institutions were granted Associate Membership:

Middle Tennessee State University
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Progress Reports were accepted from one (1) institution recently granted Associate Membership.

Action was deferred on six (6) institutions applying for Membership.

After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following member institutions were granted Membership:

University of South Florida

Progress Reports were accepted from two (2) institutions recently granted Membership.

After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following institutions were granted renewal of Membership:

Florida State University
Montclair State University
University of Iowa
University of Southern Mississippi

Action was deferred on five (5) institutions applying for renewal of Membership.

Progress Reports were accepted from five (5) institutions and acknowledged from one (1) institution recently granted renewal of Membership.

Five (5) programs were granted Plan Approval.

Action was deferred on four (4) applications for Plan Approval.

One (1) application was approved for Substantive Change

Action was deferred on one (1) application for Substantive Change.

Progress Reports were accepted from two (2) institutions recently approved for Substantive Change.

Five (5) programs were granted Final Approval for Listing.

Five (5) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the 2023-2024 Accreditation Audit.

Five (5) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the 2023-2024 Affirmation Statement.

Three (3) institution was notified regarding failure to submit the 2022-2023 HEADS Data Survey.

Two (2) institutions were granted a second-year postponement for re-evaluation.

Seven (7) institutions were notified regarding receipt of the 2021-2022 Supplemental Annual Report.

Once (1) institution was notified regarding failure to submit the 2021-2022 Supplemental Annual Report.

One (1) institution (Wayne State University) withdrew from Membership during the 2022-23 academic year.

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