This handbook was developed to serve as a guide and resource for students planning on completing the Dietetic Concentration at 91做厙. This document should be considered as a companion to the 91做厙 Student Publications and Policies.
The information, policies, and procedures included in this document are meant to be helpful and supportive. Students are expected to review and follow the 91做厙 student policies regarding university-wide student conduct. This handbook is revised annually and each new edition fully replaces previously published versions. The most recent version of the handbook is posted on our Didactic Program in Dietetics Web Site.
All students are encouraged to review the policies and procedures relating to the Kinesiology and Health Department.
This handbook includes the 91做厙 dietetic mission, goals, and objectives as submitted to the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) as a part of the continuing accreditation requirements.
This handbook does not replace the 91做厙 Student Handbook. The purpose of this handbook is to give Dietetic Students information about resources available to the students. It is important to visit with your academic advisor often to receive the answers to questions about your degree.
The 91做厙 Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) is located in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition and Health, College of Education, Health and Society. Graduates of the Program receive a B.S. degree in Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health with a major in Nutrition, Dietetics Concentration. The Program is currently granted accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics – ACEND. The address, phone number and email address of ACEND is 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60606-6995 800/877-1600, ext 5400, email: acend@eatright.org. Current enrollment of the DPD is approximately 30 undergraduate students per class.
