COLLEGE OF NURSING
COLLEGE OF NURSING
CCNE Accreditation Visit
The University of Utah College of Nursing will host an accreditation visit by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) from March 4-6, 2026. This visit aims to seek ongoing CCNE accreditation for the College's Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-graduate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Certificate programs.
As part of the accreditation process, CCNE invites constituents and other interested parties to submit third-party comments related to our programs' qualifications for accreditation. Constituents include, but are not limited to, faculty teaching in and students enrolled in the programs under review, alumni of the programs, and other interested parties.
In accordance with CCNE requirements, all third-party comments must be:
Written in English, consistent with CCNE's policy on Conduct of Business in English.
Submitted to CCNE by February 11, 2026, which is 21 days before the scheduled visit.
If you would like to submit a third-party comment for the Doctor of Nursing Practice and/or Post-graduate APRN Certificate programs, please send by email to: thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.
Or, if you prefer, mail comments to:
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
ATTN: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street NW
Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
Sincerely,
Marla De Jong, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN
Dean, Louis H. Peery Presidential Endowed Chair, and Professor
marla.dejong@nurs.utah.edu
Midwifery Program ACME Review & Third Party Comments Requested
The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse-Midwifery Program at the University of Utah College of Nursing is scheduled for a re-accreditation review by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) Board of Review on April 8-10, 2026.
Program constituents, stakeholders, clinical partners, alumni, and other interested parties are invited to submit third-party comments relevant to the program’s qualifications for re-accreditation. All comments must reference the ACME Criteria for Programmatic Accreditation (published May 2019, Rev. April 2025).
Comments should be submitted using the ACME Third-Party Comment Form, available at:
https://theacme.org/news-and-announcements/
Submit the completed form to ACME via either method below:
Email: support@theacme.org
Postal Mail:
ACME / Attn: Angela Smith
2000 Duke Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
“The College of Nursing plays an indispensable role in shaping the future of health care by driving innovation, testing interventions and new models of care, and delivering high-quality patient, family, and community care. We are essential in preparing the next generation of nurses and gerontologists to succeed in an ever-changing health care landscape. Our focus includes not only caring for the sick, but also advocating for wellbeing and ensuring equitable care for all.”
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The University of Utah College of Nursing is home to multiple high-ranking nursing programs on both undergraduate and graduate levels.
