Report of the Commission on Accreditation National Association of Schools of Art and Design April 2018 NEW MEMBERS Subsequent to action by the Commission on Accreditation in April 2018, NASAD is pleased to welcome the following institutions as new members: INSTITUTIONS GRANTED ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP New York City College of Technology Mary Ann Biehl Chair, Department of Communication Design 300 Jay Street, N1113 Brooklyn, NY 11201 Southeast Missouri State University Caroline Kahler Chair, Department of Art One University Plaza, Mail Stop 7825 Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 INSTITUTIONS GRANTED MEMBERSHIP: Thomas Jefferson University (SPPA) Tod Corlett Director, Program of Industrial Design, School of Design and Engineering 4201 Henry Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19118 Formal Commission Report The official report of actions taken by the NASAD Commission on Accreditation at its meetings of April 2018 begins on the following page NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS OF ART AND DESIGN REPORT OF THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION Greg Watts, Chair April 2018 After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following institutions were granted Associate Membership: Arkansas Tech University Farmingdale State College George Washington University Howard Community College New York City College of Technology Southeast Missouri State University St John’s River State College Action was deferred on nine (9) institutions applying for Associate Membership Progress Reports were accepted from four (4) institutions recently granted Associate Membership After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following institution was granted Membership: Thomas Jefferson University (SPPA) Action was deferred on five (5) institutions applying for Membership Progress Reports were accepted from five (5) institutions recently granted Membership After positive action by the Commission on Accreditation, the following institutions were granted renewal of Membership: Boise State University California State University, Chico Maryville University of Saint Louis Memphis College of Art Pacific Northwest College of Art Pennsylvania State University University of Central Missouri University of Dayton University of Idaho University of Michigan University of Nebraska – Lincoln University of South Carolina Action was deferred on twenty-one (21) institutions applying for renewal of Membership Progress Reports were accepted from thirteen (13) institutions recently granted renewal of Membership Three (3) applications were approved for Substantive Change Seventy-one (71) programs were granted Plan Approval Action was deferred on fifty-four (54) programs submitted for Plan Approval Progress Reports were accepted from eight (8) institutions concerning programs recently granted Plan approval Twenty-three (23) programs were granted Final Approval for Listing Action was deferred on forty-four (44) programs submitted for Final Approval for Listing Three (3) institutions were granted second-year postponements for re-evaluation One (1) institution was granted third-year postponement for re-evaluation One (1) progress report was requested regarding a postponement for re-evaluation One (1) institution was notified regarding failure to submit a response regarding a postponement for reevaluation Six (6) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the 2017-2018 Accreditation Audit Four (4) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the 2017-2018 Affirmation Statement Nine (9) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the 2017-2018 HEADS Data Survey One (1) institution was notified regarding failure to submit the 2016-2017 HEADS Data Survey Three (3) institutions were notified regarding monies outstanding for 2017-2018 Forty-eight (48) institutions were notified regarding review of the 2016-2017 Supplemental Annual Report Three (3) institutions were notified regarding failure to submit the 2016-2017 Supplemental Annual Report