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The general rule is that the effective date of a Commission decision is the date on the letter notifying the school of that decision. The effective date will be some other date for the following reasons: 1. A school seeking initial accreditation that is accredited with stipulations will not be added to the

list of ACCSC-accredited schools until all stipulations have been met and all fees have been remitted. The effective date of accreditation will be the date on the notice from ACCSC that the school has met the stipulations and paid all required fees.

2. A school seeking renewal of accreditation that is accredited with stipulations will not be considered to have its accreditation renewed until all stipulations have been met and all fees have been remitted. Once all stipulations have been met, the date of accreditation will be effective going forward from the end of the school’s previous term of accreditation.

3. Commission decisions denying or withdrawing accreditation that are capable of being appealed but are not appealed will become effective 10 days after the school receives notification of the denial or withdrawal, in accordance with Section VII, Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation.

4. Failure to obtain approval of the transfer of accreditation in advance of the change of ownership will result in the removal of the school from the list of ACCSC-accredited schools as of the date that the change of ownership occurred (Section IV, Rules of Process and Procedure, Standards of Accreditation).

5. In exceptional circumstances, the Commission may establish different effective dates. C. Basis for Decisions

1. The Commission monitors schools throughout the period of accreditation to ensure continued compliance with accrediting standards and requirements. This monitoring forms the basis of Commission decisions and is conducted through analysis of applications for accreditation, self- evaluation reports, annual reports, substantive change applications and reports, financial reports, complaints, information from government agencies and other third parties, interim on-site evaluations, and other sources.

2. The Commission meets regularly to review the materials of each school on the agenda. It is concerned with the totality of each school, and views each school in accordance with all of the available information gathered through the accreditation process and other authoritative data contained in the school’s file. The integrity, record, and ability of the school to meet its stated

objectives and to meet the standards and criteria established by the Commission provide the foundations for the Commission’s judgment. Strengths are considered along with deficiencies and weaknesses. Above all, the Commission seeks to ascertain to what degree the school meets its objectives in terms of the students and their achievement.

3. The Commission’s decision relative to a school’s application for accreditation (initial or renewal) will be based upon the Commission’s review of the school’s records, including all of the following that apply:

a. Application for accreditation (initial or renewal); b. Self-Evaluation Report;

c. Team Summary Report;

d. The school’s response to the Team Summary Report;

e. Any comments from the on-site evaluation team relative to the school’s response to the Team Summary Report (as applicable);

f. The school’s response to on-site evaluator comments;

g. Information contained in the Annual Report, financial statements, progress reports or any other information contained in the school’s historical record with the Commission;

h. Any additional information collected about the school, which may include such items as reports from government, private agencies, and third parties;

i. Complaints;

j. Actions by other accrediting agencies; and

k. Any other materials determined by the Commission to be relevant and trustworthy including comments from interested parties.

4. Toexpedite work, the Commission Chair may appoint ad hoc review and advisory committees to ensure complete and thorough consideration of every application. These committees analyze the reports and all information brought before them and recommend to the Commission the type of action that, in their judgment, is warranted. The Commission is responsible for making all decisions to grant or deny accreditation.

D. Commission Consideration of Third Party Information Revised 4/15/2012

1. The Commission provides notice of the schools to be reviewed at each meeting and encourages interested parties to submit written comments pertaining to such review. Interested parties will have 30 days to submit such comments unless a longer comment period is specified by the Commission. The Commission will not be required to consider comments received after the published comment deadline.

2. Whenever information from third parties is included in the record, the school will have an opportunity to respond before any decision becomes final.

3. In considering the appropriate action to take on a school or program, the Commission will take into account actions by other accrediting agencies that have denied accreditation or re- accreditation status to the school or program, have placed the school or program on probation, or have revoked the accreditation or re-accreditation status of the school or program.

4. If another accrediting agency places a school or the principal program offered by such school on probation or revokes the accreditation of the school or program, ACCSC will promptly review the accreditation status it has previously granted to that school to determine whether there is cause to change that status, including actions set forth in this section of the Rules.

5. The Commission will review the accreditation status of any school for which the Commission has received information from the appropriate state agency, or another accrediting agency, that the school is subject to any of the following actions:

a. An action by a recognized accrediting agency that could potentially lead to the suspension, revocation, or termination of accreditation;

b. A threatened loss of accreditation subject to appeal;

c. An action by a state agency potentially leading to the suspension, revocation, or termination of the school’s legal authority to provide postsecondary education; or

d. A threatened suspension, revocation, or termination by the state of the school’s legal authority to provide postsecondary education subject to appeal.

6. Commission Action Notwithstanding Third Party Action: If the Commission grants initial accreditation or re-accreditation to a school notwithstanding the threatened interim or final adverse actions taken against the school by another recognized institutional accrediting agency or state agency, the Commission will provide the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education with a thorough explanation, consistent with the Commission’s accreditation standards, regarding why the previous action by the institutional accrediting agency or state does not preclude the Commission’s action.