Alert Archive

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

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

• Section V – Admissions Documentation
• Definition of Gross Tuition
• Submission of Materials in English

2004

December 14, 2004

• Section II (A)(5) – Learning Resource System
• Section II (B)(4) – Master’s Degree Standards
• Section IV (B) – Catalog Requirements
• Section III (B)(3) – Faculty Qualifications (Interpretive Guidance)

March 17, 2004 B

• Section III (A)(7) & III (B)(4) – Faculty Qualifications
• Section IV (D) – Advertising
• Section VII (C) – Student Achievement
• Section X – Separate Facilities
• Section XI – Statement of Purpose, Distance Education
• Accreditation Overview – Accreditation Fees

March 17, 2004 A

• Submission of Sustaining Fees
• ACCSCT Sustaining Fee Calculation Worksheet
• Instructions for the Submission of Financial Statements and Financial Reporting
• Financial Statement Analysis Form

2003

July 10, 2003

March 21, 2003

• Accreditation Overview Section –Waivers
• Process and Procedures Section of the Standards of Accreditation – Probation
• Section VII (B) – Satisfactory Progress Policy Standards
• Accreditation Reviews Section of the Standards of Accreditation

September 26, 2003

• Section III – Faculty
• Section IV – Student Recruitment

2002

June 14, 2002

• Section II & Section V - Admissions Policies
• Section I - Criteria For Eligibility
• Catalog Disclosure Requirements