Commission on Accreditation (CoA) Update
A publication of the Education Directorate
Lead Story
CoA Policy Meeting Report
- New accreditation statuses
“Eligible” and “accredited, on contingency” statuses for internship and postdoctoral residency programs.
- The Roadmap: Revising the G&P
A structure for new accreditation standards.
- Important accreditation dates
Mark your calendars with these notices from the commission.
CoA News
- Virtual townhall meetings
CoA will host six virtual townhall meetings in May to discuss the G&P Roadmap Phase II questions.
- CoA welcomes 12 new members
New members of the commission will help to further quality assurance.
- Council for Higher Education (CHEA) recognition
CoA is granted continued recognition for another ten years.
Public Comment
- Public disclosure of accreditation decisions
CoA opens proposed options for public comment, beginning April 1.
- The Roadmap: Phase II Questions
Questions to review and revise the Guidelines and Principles for Accreditation are open for comment.
Reminders for Accredited Programs
- Program review decision outcomes
Receiving the final decision following your program's review.
- Site visitor corp nominations
Recruiting new site visitors to strengthen the peer review process
- Notify the CoA of program director changes
Update records of your program’s leader and contact information
- 2014 CoA self-study
Attend a workshop to get help completing your program's self-study.
- 2013 Annual Report Online
Use CoA's data preparation forms to help prepare for this year's report.
Final Notes
- Current program counts
Tallies of accredited and applicant programs.