CURRENT ACCREDITATION ACTIVITY AND
HIGHER LEARNING COMMISSION UPDATE
November 2009
Program/College
Art
National Association of Schools of Art and
Design (NASAD)
Business
AACSB International—The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
Education
Chemistry
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Counseling
Council for Accreditation of Counseling and
Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
Dental Hygiene
American Dental Association
Dietetics Programs
American Dietetic Association
Education and Licensure Programs
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE)
Accreditation occurs at the “unit” (BCOE) level.
Status
Self-study submitted March 2006. Site visit conducted April
9-12, 2006. In October 2006, NASAD granted continued
accreditation for the BA in Art History, the BFA in Fine
Arts in Studio Arts, and the BS in Education (Art Education)
through 2015-16. The department must submit an
application for “final approval for listing” of the MA in Art
Education after two transcripts are available.
Initial accreditation April 2000. Status report submitted
January 2003; interim report submitted January 2005.
AACSB cited concerns about faculty resources, operating
budget, and need to increase quality and quantity of faculty
publication. Faculty sufficiency and deployment are ongoing
concerns. AACSB standards approved in April 2003 require
institutions to undergo “maintenance of accreditation” every
five years. Application for maintenance of accreditation
submitted July 2007. Peer Review Team visit January 31February 2, 2010. Fifth Year Maintenance Report due
December 2009.
An annual report is submitted each August/September. A
periodic, five-year program review was submitted in July
2009.
Self-study submitted December 2005; site visit conducted
May 7-10, 2006. In January 2007, CACREP granted full
accreditation to the MS. Ed. in Community Counseling and
the MS. Ed. in School Counseling for an 8-year period, until
March 31, 2015. Self-study for accreditation of the master’slevel Student Affairs Leadership and Practice option
submitted April 2009. If it is approved, site visit will occur
on same rotation as the other Counseling programs/options.
Self-study for re-accreditation of the Dental Hygiene
program is currently being prepared for submission in
February 2010. The site visit is scheduled for April 27-28,
2010.
Self-study submitted June 2000; site visit for all programs
conducted October 2000. Program Assessment Report
(PAR) submitted in May 2005 for the Coordinated Program
in Dietetics, the Didactic Program in Dietetics, and the
Dietetic Technician Program. “Follow-up Report” to the
PAR submitted in December 2007. Next self-study due
spring 2010, with the subsequent site visit in fall 2010.
Last regular accreditation in 2003. Self-study (Institutional
Report) due in January 2010; on-site visit scheduled for
March 20-24, 2010. All licensure programs submitted
program reviews to Specialized Professional Associations
(SPA) during spring 2009; results of these 20 reviews will
be used to satisfy NCATE Standard 1: Candidate
Knowledge, Skills, & Professional Dispositions. Six
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Program/College
Education and Licensure Programs (cont’d)
Emergency Medical Technology
State of Ohio Department of Public Safety/
Division of Emergency Medical Services
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health
Education Programs … EMS Professions
(CoAEMSP—CAAHEP)
Engineering
Engineering Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology (ABET)
Engineering Technology
Technology Accreditation Commission of the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and
Technology (ABET)
Forensic Science
American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS)
Histotechnology
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
Human Ecology
American Association of Family and Consumer
Sciences (AAFCS)
Status
programs or endorsements without a SPA (i.e.,
Prekindergarten Associate and Family & Consumer
Sciences) submitted a review or update to the Ohio
Department of Education during spring semester 2009.
Self-study submitted to the Ohio Department of Public
Safety Division of EMS December 20, 2007. Site visit
conducted April 3, 2008. Ohio Department of Public Safety
granted full continuing accreditation to all EMTEC
programs. Next self-study will be submitted December
2010. Site visit expected in January 2011.
CoAEMSP self-study submitted May 2005; site visit
conducted March 16-17, 2006. CoAEMSP awarded the
program continuing accreditation on November 17, 2006.
Self-study will be submitted in 2010. Site visit expected in
2011.
Self-study submitted July 1, 2007, for continuing
accreditation. Site visit for Chemical, Civil, Electrical,
Industrial, and Mechanical Engineering programs was
conducted October 28-30, 2007. Chemical and Industrial
Engineering were granted continuing accreditation and
submitted an interim report on July 1, 2009. Mechanical,
Civil, and Electrical Engineering received continuing
accreditation. By January 31, 2013, YSU must request a
regular visit to review all engineering programs.
ABET self-study submitted January 2006; site visit
conducted February 12-14, 2006. Notice of re-accreditation
of Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science in
Applied Science programs in civil and construction
engineering technology, electrical engineering technology,
and mechanical engineering technology was received
August 2006, and YSU submitted a report July 1, 2007.
The Commission granted continuing accreditation in
August 2008.
Application for initial accreditation pending; self-study and
site visit to follow.
Request for re-accreditation submitted to NAACLS on
August 10, 2007. Self-study was submitted April 30, 2008.
Site visit was conducted October 28-29, 2008. NAACLS
awarded the program seven-year (maximum) accreditation,
until April 30, 2016. Next self-study due May 1, 2015.
Self-study for initial accreditation of baccalaureate
programs in Family and Consumer Sciences (Family and
Consumer Studies; Merchandising—Fashion and Interiors;
Food and Nutrition [including the Didactic Program in
Dietetics and the Coordinated Program in Dietetics];
Hospitality Management; and the Family and Consumer
Sciences Education program) submitted in August 2006;
accepted in November 2006. Site visit conducted April 1519, 2007. AAFCS granted full 10-year accreditation in
October 2007; next-self study due in 2016. Progress report
due February 1, 2010.
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Program/College
Music
National Association of Schools of Music
(NASM)
Nursing
National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission
Physical Therapy
Commission on Accreditation in Physical
Therapy Education (CAPTE)
Public Health (Consortium of Eastern Ohio
Master of Public Health)
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Respiratory Care and Respiratory Care
“Polysomnography Specialty Option”
Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care
(CoARC) of the Commission on Accreditation of
Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
Social Work
Council on Social Work Accreditation
(CSWE)
Status
Seeking initial accreditation of Bachelor of Music with
Emphasis in Music Recording and Master of Music option
in Jazz Studies. Report for Music Recording submitted in
June 2005; NASM granted plan-approval in November
2005. Report for Jazz Studies submitted in May 2004; planapproval granted in June 2004. For each, application for
“final approval for listing” will be submitted when three
transcripts are available. Dana will apply for final
accreditation of the Master of Jazz Studies option this year.
The Bachelor of Music with Emphasis in Music Recording
is a year or two away from accreditation. YSU will host
NASM visit in October 2010.
Self-study for BSN and MSN submitted January 2006; site
visit conducted March 7-9, 2006. At its July 2006 meeting,
the Commission granted continuing accreditation to both
the BSN and the MSN. The next site visit will take place in
spring 2014.
Accreditation report for the Physical Therapy Education
program submitted spring 2004. Self-study for master’s
program submitted February 2004; site visit conducted
April 19-21, 2004. Notice of 10-year accreditation received
November 19, 2004. Progress report submitted August 15,
2005, and accepted in October 2005; CAPTE continued the
accreditation granted the year before. The department
submitted an additional progress report in August 2006,
and CAPTE found the program in full compliance. In
October 2006, the Commission continued the accreditation
granted in 2004. YSU graduated its last MPT students in
2008-09, and accreditation now applies to the DPT
program approved by the Higher Learning Commission in
2008. Next site visit 2014.
The MPH is offered by a consortium of six institutions,
including YSU. Initial accreditation earned in 2003. Site
visit occurred April 20-21, 2009. Institutions received the
site-team report in late September 2009, and the Council is
expected to act in late October.
The Polysomnography [Sleep-Study] Specialty Option in
the Respiratory Care program received “continuing
accreditation” September 19, 2008, and will undergo
accreditation review with the respiratory care program. A
progress report is submitted annually. In August 2009, the
Respiratory Care program was asked to submit a retention
plan. The next comprehensive evaluation will take place no
later than 2010.
Site visit for undergraduate program conducted September
2004. Undergraduate program received notice of full
accreditation until 2013. Self-study for accreditation of the
MSW was submitted in fall 2007; site visit was conducted
October 15-17, 2007. In February 2008, the Council on
Social Work Education granted full accreditation of the
MSW Program for a period of four years, until February
2012.
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Program/College
Theater
National Association of Schools of Theater
(NAST)
Status
Self-study submitted summer 2006; site visit conducted
October 5-6, 2006. In April 2007, NAST renewed
accreditation, commended YSU for addressing program
needs and making Theater a “free-standing” unit, and
requested a follow-up report. The follow-up report was
accepted, and the program is in full compliance. Next
renewal and on-site visit will occur in 2016-17.
Update on YSU’s Participation in the Higher Learning Commission Academy
for the Assessment of Student Learning
YSU has made progress in fostering meaningful and relevant assessment of student learning,
including assessment of the general-education program:

Piloting of LiveText—assessment and e-portfolio software that can be used across the
university—continued through summer 2009. Some implementation has occurred.

The General Education Committee (GEC) has undertaken revision of the generaleducation requirements, in part to facilitate assessment of general-education learning
outcomes and the program as a whole. The Student Government Association (SGA) is
working with the GEC to consider SGA’s proposal for a freshman-orientation course.
The HLC Academy Team and the Assessment Council have served as sounding-boards
for revision ideas and issues.

In spring 2009, the GEC sponsored focus groups of teachers within each generaleducation “domain” and surveyed faculty, administrators, and advisors to gather data
regarding the general-education requirements.

The Council on Teaching and Learning (CTL), chaired by Sherry Linkon, is now an ad
hoc Academic Senate committee being considered for regular Senate-committee status.
The CTL has surveyed faculty and developed a plan for guiding and fostering
professional development and research opportunities related to teaching and learning.
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YSU is implementing the Voluntary System of Accountability, which includes
administering the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Collegiate
Learning Assessment (CLA) to first-year and senior students. The HLC Academy team
assisted with planning and will help review, discuss, and disseminate results.

The first “roundtable” session of YSU committees was held in spring 2009; the second is
planned for November 19, 2009. The goal of the roundtables is to encourage
collaboration and sharing of information among committees and divisions—a need
identified by the Higher Learning Commission and YSU’s HLC Academy team. The first
roundtable succeeded in fostering communication. More cross-talk occurred; some
collaborations were created.
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