Public notice of upcoming accreditation review visit by the ACEN

Southside College of Health Sciences wishes to announce that it will host a site visit for continuing accreditation of its Associate of Applied Science in nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 

You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share your comments about the program in person at a meeting scheduled at 4:00-4:30pm on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in the IONS conference room of the Southside College of Health Sciences campus located at 430 Clairmont Court, Suite 200, Colonial Heights, VA. 

Written comments are also welcome and should be submitted to ACEN via email at publiccomments@acenursing.org or to the ACEN office: Attn: Accreditation Services Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing 3390 Peachtree Rd NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta GA, 30326 You must identify the full name of the program in your comments. 

All written comments should be received by the ACEN by January 27, 2026*. 

*Comments are due two weeks prior to the scheduled visit.