Good news from the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) yesterday—the coalition announced plans to implement a common framework and understanding of terms for key actions regarding accredited institutions.
Beginning this year, the terms “Warning,” “Probation,” “Show Cause,” “Withdrawal of Accreditation,” “Denial of Accreditation” and “Appeal” will be identical across regions, according to C-RAC’s plans.
This is an important step in promoting better public understanding of accreditation. It also reflects one of the key recommendations from Assuring Academic Quality in the 21st Century: Self-Regulation in a New Era, a report released by ACE’s National Task Force on Institutional Accreditation in 2012.
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