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ACEN ACCREDITATION MANUAL  •  SECTION I GENERAL INFORMATION  •  SECTION II POLICIES  •  SECTION III STANDARDS AND CRITERIA  •  GLOSSARY

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ACEN Policies

Updated: August 2023

Policies

• POLICY #1  Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest
• POLICY #2  Representation on Site Visit Teams, Evaluation Review Panels, and the Board of Commissioners
• POLICY #3  Eligibility for Initial and Continuing Accreditation
• POLICY #4  Types of Commission Actions for Initial and Continuing Accreditation
• POLICY #5  Notification of Commission Decisions
• POLICY #6  Delay/Advancement of Continuing Accreditation Visit
• POLICY #7  Voluntary Withdrawal from ACEN Accreditation
• POLICY #8  Opportunities for Third-Party Comments on Nursing Programs Scheduled for Initial or Continuing Accreditation
• POLICY #9  Disclosure of Information About an Accredited Program
• POLICY #10  Appeal Process and Submission and Review of New Financial Information Subsequent to Adverse Action
• POLICY #11  Public Notice of Proposed Policy Changes
• POLICY #12  Nursing Program Records on File
• POLICY #13  Interim Report (Not in Effect)
• POLICY #14  Reporting Substantive Changes
• POLICY #15  Distance Education
• POLICY #16  Closings
• POLICY #17  State Regulatory Agency for Nursing Approval
• POLICY #18  Accreditation Status of the Governing Organization
• POLICY #19  Focused Site Visit
• POLICY #20  Complaints Against an Accredited Program
• POLICY #21  Complaints Against the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing
• POLICY #22  Program Accreditation Status in Relation to State and Other Accrediting Agency Actions
• POLICY #23  Public Notice of Proposed New or Revised Standards and Criteria
• POLICY #24  Assessment of the Adequacy of Standards and Criteria, ACEN Process, and Practices
• POLICY #25  Transfer of Credit
• POLICY #26  Professional Staff Relationship to the Board of Commissioners and Evaluation Review Panel
• POLICY #27  Fees and Expenses
• POLICY #28  Litigation
• POLICY #29  Advertising and Recruitment of Students
• POLICY #30  Agreement for Education-Related Component from an External Source
• POLICY #31  Integrity
• POLICY #32  Observer on Site Visit Team
• POLICY #33  Financial Responsibility
• POLICY #34  Candidacy for a Governing Organization/Nursing Program Seeking Initial Accreditation
• POLICY #35  Trademarks
• POLICY #36  Teach-Out
• POLICY #37  Third-Party Discovery Request
• POLICY #38 Arbitration