Accreditation
Framingham State University is accredited by the New England Commission on Higher Education, (NECHE), the regional accreditation agency for colleges and universities in the six New England states.
Accreditation of an institution of higher education by NECHE indicates that it meets or exceeds criteria for the assessment of institutional quality periodically applied though a peer review process. An accredited college or university is one which has available the necessary resources to achieve its stated purposes through appropriate educational programs, is substantially doing so, and gives reasonable evidence that it will continue to do so in the foreseeable future. Institutional integrity is also addressed through accreditation.
Accreditation by NECHE is not partial but applies to the institution as a whole. As such, it is not a guarantee of every course or program offered, or the competence of individual graduates. Rather, it provides reasonable assurance about the quality of opportunities available to students who attend the institution.
Inquiries regarding the accreditation status by NECHE should be directed to the administrative staff of the institution. Individuals may also contact New England Commission of Higher Education directly via email, info@neche.org.
PROGRAM ACCREDITIATION BY:
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Framingham State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education [www.ccneaccreditation.org]
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), for the Food and Nutrition Major, with concentrations in Nutrition Dietetics and Coordinated Program in Dietetics. [www.eatrightpro.org/acend]
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)[www.asbmb.org]
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) [iacbe.org]
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) [nasad.arts-accredit.org]
APPROVED BY:
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Council on the Teaching of a Foreign Language (ACTFL)
Childhood Education International (CEI)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
International Literacy Association (ILA)
Interstate Certification Compact on Certification of Educational Personnel
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
Partnership to Undergraduate Life Sciences Education (PULSE)
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
The National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification (NASDTEC)
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)
MEMBER OF:
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
National League for Nursing (NLN)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
The College Board
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD)
NOTICE TO STUDENTS
The rules, regulations, policies, fees, and other charges, courses of study, and academic requirements that appear in this catalog were in effect at the time of its publication. Like everything else in this catalog, they are published for informational purposes only, and they do not constitute a contract between the University and any student, applicant for admission or other person. Whether noted elsewhere in this catalog or not, the University reserves the right to change, eliminate, and add to any existing (and to introduce additional) rules, regulations, policies, fees and other charges, courses of study and academic requirements. Whenever it does so, the University will give as much advance notice as it considers feasible or appropriate, but it reserves the right in all cases to do so without notice.