The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing will host the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education Feb. 25-27, as CCNE conducts its reaccreditation site visit for its baccalaureate, master’s, and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs and its post-graduate APRN certificate program.

In accordance with CCNE’s procedures, the University of Rhode Island College of Nursing is providing you with the opportunity as a program constituent or other interested party to submit, in writing, third-party comments concerning a program’s qualifications for accreditation.

Third-party comments must be received by CCNE no later than 21 days prior to the first day of the evaluation. All comments are due to CCNE no later than Feb. 4, 2026.

Third-party comments for baccalaureate (prelicensure BS and RN-BS) and graduate (Master’s nurse practitioner, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and Post-Graduate APRN Certificate programs) nursing programs must relate to the CCNE Standards for Accreditation of Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Programs (2024) for education programs.

All third-party comments submitted to CCNE must be written in English, to be consistent with CCNE’s policy on Conduct of Business in English. Please submit comments to CCNE at thirdpartycomments@ccneaccreditation.org.

Anyone who prefers mail can send comments to:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Attn: Third-Party Comments
655 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001

For any questions or concerns, contact the Lauren Chapman at LaurenAChapman@uri.edu.