The Commission on Accreditation (CoA) reviewed public comment regarding IR E.3-2 Conflict of Interest Policy for Site Visitors and voted to adopt the IR into the Section E book. The CoA also reviewed public comment received regarding AOP §3.2.3 Complaint Against Accreditation Site Visitor(s) and voted to approve the policy for adoption following review by the APA Board of Educational Affairs and APA Board of Directors.
The CoA voted to approve revisions to the Standards of Accreditation for a 90-day period of public review and comment. Revisions include clarifying the CoA’s commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion as well as explaining how specialty postdoctoral practice areas become CoA-recognized. This document will be made available for public commentopens in new window starting at 5 p.m. ET on May 1, 2023, and will continue through 5 p.m. ET on July 30, 2023.
The CoA voted to approve four Implementing Regulations (IRs) for a 60-day period of public review and comment. In IR C-11 D Distance and Electronically Mediated Education in Doctoral Programs, the CoA no longer requires that doctoral practicum experiences be conducted face-to-face. IRs C-13 D, C-15 I, and C-15 P focus on telesupervision at the doctoral, internship, and postdoctoral residency levels, respectively. The Commission recommends that the amount of telesupervision received by a student/intern/resident be expanded in terms of maximum amount and timeline. These documents will be made available for public commentopens in new window starting at 5 p.m. ET on May 1, 2023, and will continue through 5 p.m. ET on June 30, 2023.
In addition to these items for public comment, the CoA voted to approve changes to the threshold criterion values as stated in IR D.4-7(b) Thresholds for Student Achievement Outcomes in Doctoral Programs for a 30-day period of public notice. This IR outlines the thresholds for student achievement outcomes in doctoral programs, and the CoA is proposing an increase in the 3-year Attrition Rate and a decrease in the Time to Degree average, the Time to Degree median, and the Student to Core Faculty Ratio. This document will be made available for public noticeopens in new window starting on May 1, 2023.