Candidacy review

Purpose

ACOTE assesses the readiness of new programs applying for accreditation to begin a self-study.

STEPS

Review Team Coordinator

Permissions: Read, Write, Submit to ACOTE

Review Team Members

Permissions: Read, Write, Submit to Review Team Coordinator

ACOTE Administrator

Permissions: Read, Write

Board

Permissions: Read, Write

Program

Permissions: Read, Write

1

   

Assign reviewers to program.

   

2

Log in & accept appointment.

Log in & accept appointment.

     

3

 

 

 

 

Respond to all ACOTE standards on Candidacy page.

In the case of a deferral or reopen decision, (step ), respond to reviewer concerns.

Submit to ACOTE.

4

 

Go to Candidacy page.

 

 

 

5

 

Navigate through the standards & review program response. Enter comments & set status.

 

 

 

6

 

On Home page, submit to Review Team Coordinator.

 

 

 

7

Go to Candidacy page.

 

 

 

 

8

Navigate through the standards & review program response. Read comments & statuses of other team members. Enter comments & set status.

 

 

 

 

9

On Home page, submit to ACOTE Administrator.

 

 

 

 

10

 

 

Review comments & submit to Board

 

 

11

 

 

 

Make comments on Home page.

 

12

 

 

 

Set status to grant or defer candidacy. If granted, program goes to Self Study.

If denied, the process is ended.

If deferred, repeat steps 3-12.