SITE VISIT DOCUMENTS FOR PEER EVALUATORS

• Policy #1 Code of Conduct and Conflict of Interest (ACEN Accreditation Manual, Section II Policies)
  • Conflict of Interest Form – Fall 2017
• Policy #2 Representation on Site Visit Teams, Evaluation Review Panels, and the Board of Commissioners (ACEN Accreditation Manual, Section II Policies)
• Policy #4 Types of Commission Actions on Applications for Accreditation (ACEN Accreditation Manual, Section II Policies)
• Policy #8 Opportunities for Third Party Comments (ACEN Accreditation Manual, Section II Policies)
• Policy #15 Distance Education (ACEN Accreditation Manual, Section II Policies)
  • Site Visit Team Guide: Assessment and Commentary Addressing Program Use of Distance Education
• Policy #25 Transfer of Credit (ACEN Accreditation Manual, Section II Policies)
• Policy #30 Agreement for Education-Related Component from an External Source (ACEN Accreditation Manual, Section II Policies)
  • Guidelines: Agreement for Education-Related Component from an External Source
• Sample Agenda for Accreditation Visit
• Guidelines: List of Interviews, Classes Attended, and Clinical Agencies and Facilities Visited
• Guidelines: List of Documents Reviewed
• Guidelines for Clock Hours, Credit Hours, and Out-of-Class Work
• Guidelines for Reviewing an Off-Campus Instructional Site/Branch Campus
• Style Guidelines for Site Visitors’ Reports

SAMPLE: Site Visitors’ Report Templates

• Clinical Doctorate/DNP Specialist Certificate SVR (UPDATED AUGUST 2017)
• Master’s/Post-Master’s Certificate SVR (UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2017)
• Master’s SVR (UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2017)
• Baccalaureate SVR (UPDATED AUGUST 2017)
• Associate SVR (UPDATED AUGUST 2017)
• Diploma SVR (UPDATED AUGUST 2017)
• Practical SVR (UPDATED AUGUST 2017)

• Guidelines for Focused Visit Report 2017 Standards and Criteria
• SAMPLE: Public Notice of Upcoming Accreditation Review Visit by the ACEN
• Information Technology Assessment Form (.docx download)
• Mailing Address Form (.docx download)