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Alert Archive

An online archive of ACCSC Accreditation Alerts from 2002 to 2011.

October 26, 2011

Recognition of Outside-of-Class Work and Preparation / Notification Requirements

July 1, 2011

Revisions to the ACCSC Standards of Accreditation

April 22, 2011

Section I (A), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Definitions
Section IV, Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Substantive Changes
Section V (E&F), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Notification Reports
Chapter 2 - Substantive Standards:
Section IV, Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation – Student Recruitment
Section V, Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation – Admissions Policies and Practices
Appendix I – Accreditation Fees
Appendix V – Recruitment and Admissions Personnel Code of Conduct
Appendix VI – Admissions Documentation

ACCSC also clarified its policies in the following areas:

Section IV (D)(9), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Effect of Substantive Changes
Section VII (M)(2), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Maximum Timeframes to Remedy Noncompliance and Good Cause
Section X (E)(3), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Information Sharing with Government Entities and Other Accrediting Agencies
Section VII (C)(3)(j) & (D)(3-4), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Consideration of Third-Party Information

March 25, 2011

Clock-Hour-to-Credit Hour Conversion and Recognition of Work Outside of Class

January 5, 2011

Guidelines for Employment Classification

January 1, 2011

Section X (D)(3), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Disclosure of Commission Actions to the Public
Substantive Standards:
Section II (B)(3), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation – Baccalaureate Degrees
Catalog Checklist, Substantive Standards, Forms and Reports, Standards of Accreditation

ACCSC has also established a new policy in the following area:

Unannounced On-Site Evaluations

2010

July 1, 2010

Section IV (E)(7) & (F), Rules of Process and Procedure – Teach-out Plan and Teach-out Agreement
Section V (B)(6), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Annual Report
Section VI, Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Complaint Procedures
Section VIII, Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Appeal of Commission Decisions
Section X (C)(6), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Notification and Information Sharing
Section X (C)(1) and (D)(1), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation – Notification and Disclosure of Commission Actions

Section I (B), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation – Institutional Assessment and Improvement
Section I (G), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation – Teach-out Plan and Teach-out Agreement
Section III (A)(2), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation – Educational Administration
Section V (A)(1), Admission Policies and Practices – Technical Revision
Section IX (A)(5), Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation – Distance Education
Appendix IV, Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation – Student Achievement Rates

2009

September 1, 2009

Name Change for the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
Logo Design Competition: Student Winner Announcement
Bylaws Revisions
New Electronic Election and Ballot Process
Schools to Be Considered List for the November 2009 Meeting Available Online

June 2, 2009

Name Change for the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology
ACCSC Logo and Branding Concept Announcement
Instructor and Graduate of the Year Nominations Available Online

April 3, 2009

Commission Engages the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems to Undertake a Systematic Program of Review of the Standards of Accreditation, Sends Survey
Grounds for Appeal – Section VIII (C)(2)(b), Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation

2008

December 31, 2008

Schools to Be Considered List for the February 2009 Meeting Available Online
Eligibility Criteria – Section I, Rules of Process and Procedures
Application for Accreditation – Section II, Rules of Process and Procedures
Accreditation Fees

June 20, 2008

New Commission Monograph Available Online – Faculty Improvement Planning and Implementation
Schools to Be Considered List for the August 2008 Meeting Available Online
Instructor and Graduate of the Year Nominations Available Online
Electronic Submission Requirement Reminder (page 3)
2008 Annual Report Submission Deadline – New Due Date
Instructions for Financial Statements
Distance Education Approval Process
Statement on Academic Freedom
Statement for Working with External Consultants in the Accreditation Process

April 17, 2008

Electronic Submission Requirements Reminder
Transfer of Credit
Notification and Information Sharing

2007

September 18, 2007

Electronic Submission Requirements
Interpretative Guidance – Final Accreditation Decisions
Conforming and Technical Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation

July 1, 2007

Section IX, Distance Education, Substantive Standards, Standards of Accreditation
Conforming Revisions to the Standards of Accreditation

March 15, 2007

Rules of Process and Procedure & Restructured Standards of Accreditation
Section II (A)(4) – Program Advisory Committee
Section III – Educational Administration and Faculty
Advertising of Accredited Status
Accreditation Fees

2006

February 15, 2006

Section II (A)(1) – Program Length
Section II (A)(2) – Program Organization
Section II (A)(6) – Externships
Section VI – Student Services
Section VII (C) – Student Achievement Standard

As of February 15, 2006, the Commission has also amended the Standards of Accreditation as appropriate in the following areas:

Required Rates of Student Achievement
Maximum Timeframes for Achieving Compliance
Interpretative Guidance – Faculty Qualification Requirements for General Education Faculty

2005

September 30, 2005

Section II (B) – Degree Standards

July 1, 2005

Section X and Accreditation Reviews – Separate Facility Standards
Section VIII – Management Standards
Accreditation Process and Procedures – Maximum First Term Grant of Accreditation

March 17, 2005