SCHP Accreditation News

Public Health Re-accreditation

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accredits schools and programs of public health in the United States.  The MSU Public Health Program is now undergoing re-accreditation review to include the completion of a self-study.  CEPH will accept third party comments about the program until 30 days prior to the scheduled visit.  The deadline for submitting comments to CEPH is March 11, 2024.  Written comments may be sent directly to CEPH at submissions@ceph.org.

For additional information on the self-study and to submit comments to CEPH, click Re-accreditation.

Congratulations Nutritional Science Program

Jocelyn Peterson, Maryam Ganjavi, Bottom Row

Chinasa Ekweariri, Civonnia Harris, Top Row

Nutritional Science Program Receives 7-year Accreditation Status

The Nutritional Science Program in the School of Community Health and Policy, under the leadership of Dr. Joycelyn Peterson, has achieved a significant academic milestone. This achievement comes from continued accreditation from the esteemed ACEND, the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics. In its recent meeting, the ACEND Board, impressed by our program's self-study report and site visit, has granted us accreditation for a 7-year term, ending June 30, 2031.   

ACEND has recognized and appreciated our program's unwavering commitment to our students and the quality and continuous improvement of dietetics education. This was demonstrated during the accreditation process, confirming that our program is in full compliance with the 2022 ACEND Accreditation standards.

Improvement in Pass Rate Examination for Registered Dietitians

The Nutritional Science program received a 100 % Pass rate in 2023 for students taking the examination to become a registered dietitian.