Statement of Accreditation Status
Elizabethtown College
- CEO: Dr. Elizabeth Rider, President
- Accreditation Liaison Officer: Dr. Susan Mapp
- Commission Staff Liaison: Kathy Feith, Vice President
- Carnegie Classification: Mixed Baccalaureate » No research designation
- Control: Private (Non-Profit)
- Phase: Accredited
- Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
- Accreditation Granted: 1948
- Last Reaffirmation: June 27, 2019
- Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2027-2028
- February 28, 2025
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to acknowledge receipt of the supplemental information report requested by the Commission action of October 15, 2024. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028. - October 15, 2024
Staff acted on behalf of the Commission to request a supplemental information report, due December 2, 2024, addressing the action taken by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) and providing additional information on Standard III: Design and Delivery of the Student Learning Experience, Standard IV: Support of the Student Experience, and Standard V: Educational Effectiveness Assessment. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028. - June 23, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 1641 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028. - June 23, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 1020 New Holland Avenue, The Conference and Training Center, Lancaster, PA 17601 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. - June 23, 2021
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Doctor's Professional Practice - Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (PP-OTD) within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note the Commission may rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - August 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 2986 North Second Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - August 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 555 West James Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. To require immediate notification when instruction ceases at the additional location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind approval of this substantive change if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision and/or the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028. - February 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the second Post-Secondary Certificate (< 1 year) in Statistical Analysis Software within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028. - February 27, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Post-Secondary Certificate (< 1 year), Public Heritage Studies, within the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. - June 27, 2019
To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To reaffirm accreditation. To request that, beginning in 2020 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the Mid-Point Peer Review in 2024, the institution provide further evidence of (1) multi-year financial planning and budget processes that are aligned with mission, goals and objectives and are evidence-based (Standard VI) and (2) periodic assessment of institutional and unit level effectiveness.(Standard VI).The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2027-2028. - Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method - Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method - Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope
- Postsecondary award (1-2 years) Included within the scope
- Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Post-baccalaureate Certificate Included within the scope
- Master's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope
- Doctor's Degree - Professional Practice Included within the scope: Occupational Therapy Doctorate -OTD
- Main Campus
Elizabethtown College
One Alpha Drive
Elizabethtown, PA 17022-2298
Approved Credential Levels
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