Accreditation Actions

The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years. For more information, see the Commission’s Accreditation Actions Policy and Procedures and the Substantive Change Policy and Procedures.

• February 21, 2023
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close the additional location at 3329 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020-2085 that has ceased operations. To remove the additional location from the institution's scope of accreditation. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescind this action if any developments reveal additional information that might have affected the Commission's decision. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
• February 21, 2023
  To acknowledge receipt of the teach-out plan. To approve the teach-out plan for the closure of the additional location at 3329 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020-2085. To note that the institution will conduct and complete its own teach-out by May 11, 2024 at the main campus and that teach-out agreements are not required. To note that the additional location closed on December 16, 2022. To note that students may obtain academic records at the Gwynedd Mercy University Office of the Registrar, 1325 Sumneytown Pike, Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437-0901. To note that the Commission reserves the right to 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.
• February 17, 2022
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the written arrangement with Florence M. Cook School of Medical Laboratory Science, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, 1945 Corlies Ave., Route 33 East, Neptune, NJ 07753 to serve as a third-party provider of the Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science within the institution's scope of accreditation. 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 2026-2027.
• October 28, 2021
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the relocation of the additional location at 7th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19106 to 3329 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020 within the institution's scope of accreditation. To require immediate notification when instruction commences at the new location and of the date that instruction ceases at the former location. To note that the Commission reserves the right to rescindthis actionif 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 2026-2027.
• June 27, 2019
  To acknowledge receipt of the self-study report. To note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To reaffirm accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2026-2027.
• August 27, 2018
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To note the institution's decision to close its branch campus at East Norriton Campus, 480 E. Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA, 19401 and to approve the teach-out plan. The Commission requires notification within thirty days of the closure of this branch campus. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
• June 27, 2016
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the contractual arrangements with St. Christopher's Hospital, Crozer Medical Center, Shore Medical Center, Albert Einstein Medical Center, St. Francis Medical Center, and York Hospital/WellSpan Health within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
• November 20, 2014
  To accept the Periodic Review Report, to reaffirm accreditation and to recognize the institution for progress to date. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2018-2019.
• April 28, 2014
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the contractual agreements with and additional locations at (1) Shore Medical Center, School of Radiologic Technology, 100 Medical Center Way, Somers Point, NJ 08244 and (2) Cooper University Hospital, School of Diagnostic Imaging, Medical Radiography Program, One Cooper Plaza, Camden, NJ 08103 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at these sites. In the event that operations at these sites do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. To remind the institution that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2014, should document (1) steps taken to clarify the appropriate roles, responsibilities, and review schedules of faculty and assessment committees to ensure that assessment processes are sustainable, and (2) further development of appropriate program- and institution-level assessment measures and tools to foster student learning and development (Standard 14).
• March 3, 2014
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2014, should document (1) steps taken to clarify the appropriate roles, responsibilities, and review schedules of faculty and assessment committees to ensure that assessment processes are sustainable, and (2) further development of appropriate program- and institution-level assessment measures and tools to foster student learning and development (Standard 14).
• April 29, 2013
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the contractual agreement with and additional location at Bucks County Community College, Radiologic Technology Program, 275 Swamp Road AHB 009, Newtown, PA 18940 within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at this site. In the event that operations at this site do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. To remind the institution that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2014, should document (1) steps taken to clarify the appropriate roles, responsibilities, and review schedules of faculty and assessment committees to ensure that assessment processes are sustainable, and (2) further development of appropriate program- and institution-level assessment measures and tools to foster student learning and development (Standard 14).
• March 5, 2013
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution of the request that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2014, document (1) steps taken to clarify the appropriate roles, responsibilities, and review schedules of faculty and assessment committees to ensure that assessment processes are sustainable, and (2) further development of appropriate program- and institution-level assessment measures and tools to foster student learning and development (Standard 14).
• October 31, 2012
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the online Master of Science in Education: Educational Administration and the online Master of Science in Education: Master Teacher degree programs within the scope of the institution's accreditation. To remind the institution of the request that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2014, document (1) steps taken to clarify the appropriate roles, responsibilities, and review schedules of faculty and assessment committees to ensure that assessment processes are sustainable, and (2) further development of appropriate program- and institution-level assessment measures and tools to foster student learning and development (Standard 14).
• August 27, 2012
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request and to include the following additional locations within the scope of the institution's accreditation: (1) Philadelphia School of Radiologic Technology at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, 3601 A Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134; (2) Reading Hospital and Medical Center, School of Health Sciences, Radiologic Technology Program, PO Box 16052, Reading, PA 19612-6052; and (3) West Boca Medical Center, School of Radiologic Technology, 21644 State RD 7, Boca Raton, FL 33428. The Commission requires written notification within thirty days of the commencement of operations at these additional locations. In the event that operations at the additional locations do not commence within one calendar year from the approval of this action, approval will lapse. To remind the institution of the request that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2014, document (1) steps taken to clarify the appropriate roles, responsibilities, and review schedules of faculty and assessment committees to ensure that assessment processes are sustainable, and (2) further development of appropriate program- and institution-level assessment measures and tools to foster student learning and development (Standard 14).
• June 28, 2012
  To accept the monitoring report and to note the visit by the Commission's representatives. To remove the warning because the institution is now in compliance with Standard 13 (Related Educational Activities) and Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning), and to reaffirm accreditation. To request that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2014, document (1) steps taken to clarify the appropriate roles, responsibilities, and review schedules of faculty and assessment committees to ensure that assessment processes are sustainable, and (2) further development of appropriate program- and institution-level assessment measures and tools to foster student learning and development (Standard 14).
• November 17, 2011
  To accept the monitoring report, and to note the visit by the Commission’s representatives. To continue to warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of a lack of evidence that it is in compliance with Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning) and the Branch Campuses, Additional Locations, and Other Instructional Sites section of Standard 13 (Related Educational Activities). To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To request a monitoring report, due March 1, 2012, documenting that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning) and the Branch Campuses, Additional Locations, and Other Instructional Sites section of Standard 13 (Related Educational Activities). To request that the monitoring report include, but not be limited to, documented, systematic evidence of the following: (1) direct evidence of student learning that is clearly aligned with institutional, general education, and program levels and that provides convincing evidence that students are achieving those outcomes (Standard 14); (2) direct evidence of student learning demonstrating that academic rigor and educational effectiveness at all additional locations and branch campus are comparable to those of institutional offerings at the main campus and within higher education (Standard 13); and (3) use of student learning assessment information to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). A small team visit will follow submission of the report. The date for the next Periodic Review Report will be set when accreditation is reaffirmed.
• January 3, 2011
  To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request, to note the institution's decision not to open the additional location at Four Greenwood Square, 3325 Street Road, Bensalem, PA, and to include the additional location at 3329 Street Road, Bensalem, PA 19020-2085, within the scope of the institution's accreditation. The Commission requires written notification within 30 days of the commencement of operations at this location. In the event that operations at this location do not commence within one calendar year of this action, approval will lapse. To remind the institution that the Commission has warned that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of a lack of evidence that it is in compliance with Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning) and the Branch Campuses, Additional Locations, and Other Instructional Sites section of Standard 13 (Related Educational Activities), noting that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To further remind the institution of the monitoring report, due September 1, 2011, documenting that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with these standards. To remind the institution that the monitoring report should include, but not be limited to, documented, systematic evidence of the following: (1) direct evidence of student learning that is clearly aligned with stated student learning outcomes at the institutional, general education, and program levels and that provides convincing evidence that students are achieving those outcomes (Standard 14); (2) direct evidence of student learning demonstrating that academic rigor and educational effectiveness at all additional locations and branch campus are comparable to those of institutional offerings at the main campus and within higher education (Standard 13); (3) faculty leadership in the assessment of student learning (Standard 14); and (4) use of student learning assessment information to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). A small team visit will follow submission of the monitoring report. To note the recent Commission liaison guidance visit by the Commission's representative. The date for the next Periodic Review Report will be set when accreditation is reaffirmed.
• November 18, 2010
  To document receipt of the monitoring report, noting that it provided limited responses to requested information. To warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy because of a lack of evidence that it is in compliance with Standard 14 (Assessment of Student Learning) and the Branch Campuses, Additional Locations, and Other Instructional Sites section of Standard 13 (Related Educational Activities). To note that the institution remains accredited while on warning. To request a monitoring report, due September 1, 2011, documenting that the institution has achieved and can sustain ongoing compliance with these standards. To request that the monitoring report include, but not be limited to, documented, systematic evidence of the following: (1) direct evidence of student learning that is clearly aligned with stated student learning outcomes at the institutional, general education, and program levels and that provides convincing evidence that students are achieving those outcomes (Standard 14); (2) direct evidence of student learning demonstrating that academic rigor and educational effectiveness at all additional locations and branch campus are comparable to those of institutional offerings at the main campus and within higher education (Standard 13); (3) faculty leadership in the assessment of student learning (Standard 14); and (4) use of student learning assessment information to improve teaching and learning (Standard 14). A small team visit will follow submission of the monitoring report. To direct a prompt Commission liaison guidance visit to discuss the Commission's expectations. The date for the next Periodic Review Report will be set when accreditation is reaffirmed.