2008-2009 - Framingham State University

Framingham State College
Accreditation
Framingham State College is accredited by the New
England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc., a
non-governmental, nationally recognized organization
whose affiliated institutions include elementary
schools through collegiate institutions offering postgraduate
instruction.
Accreditation of an institution by the New England
Association indicates that it meets or exceeds
criteria for the assessment of institutional quality
periodically applied through a peer group review
process. An accredited school or college is one which
has available the necessary resources to achieve
its stated purposes through appropriate educational
program , 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 the New England Association is
not partial but applies to the institution as a whole.
As such, it is not a guarantee of the quality 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 status of an institution’s accreditation
by the New England Association should be directed
to the administrative staff of the school or college.
Individuals may also contact the Association:
NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS
AND COLLEGES, 209 Burlington Road, Bedford,
Massachusetts, 01730, (781) 271-0022
Also Accredited By:
National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission,
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor, New York, New York 10006,
(212) 363-5555 ext. 153; www.nlnac.org
American Dietetic Association Commission on
Accreditation for Dietetics Education, 120 South
Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995,
(312) 899-4872, for Coordinated Program in
Dietetics; Nutrition Dietetics Concentration
(Developmental Accreditation)
II
Approved by:
Interstate Certification Compact on Certification of
Educational Personnel
American Chemical Society
Framingham State College initial and professional
licensure programs for educators are approved by the
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and by the
National Association of State Directors of Teacher
Education and Certification (NASDTEC).
Member of:
College Entrance Examination Board
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
American Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education
American Association of State Colleges and
Universities
Council for the Advancement and Support of
Education
National League for Nursing
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and
Programs
Association for Continuing Higher Education
University Continuing Education Association
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 College and
any student, applicant for admission or other
person. Whether noted elsewhere in this catalog
or not, the College reserves the right to introduce
additional rules and to change, eliminate and add
to any existing rules, regulations, policies, fees
and other charges, courses of study and academic
requirements. Whenever it does so, the College 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.
FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE GRADUATE CATALOG 2008–2009