| Stages in TEAC |
Program Faculty Actions§ |
TEAC Staff Actions§ |
| 1. Application |
Program faculty prepares and submits application
and fee |
TEAC staff consults with the institution and program
faculty; TEAC accepts or rejects application (on eligibility
requirements) and accepts or returns fee accordingly* |
| 2. Formative evaluation |
1. Program faculty submits draft of the Brief** with checklist*
2. (Optional) Workshops, coaching and other formative evaluation services (services, available both before and after the program submits draft)
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1. TEAC staff reviews draft Brief** or sections
for coverage, clarity, and auditability and returns drafts for
revisions and resubmission as needed.
2. If appropriate, TEAC solicits outside reviews on technical
matters, claims, and rationale* |
| 3. Inquiry
Brief or Inquiry
Brief Proposal |
1. Program faculty responds to TEAC staff and
reviewers' comments*
2. Program submits final Brief with checklist |
1. TEAC declares Brief auditable
2. TEAC provides instructions for submitting hard copies of the Brief
3. TEAC accepts Brief for audit and submits it to the Accreditation Panel chair for instructions to auditors
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| 4. Call for comment |
Program faculty and staff distribute call-for-comment letter to designated parties
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TEAC places program on TEAC Web site’s “ call-for-comment” page and gives call-for comment letter to program staff |
| 5. Audit |
1. Program faculty submits data for
audit as requested
2. Program faculty receives and hosts auditors during visit
(2-4 days)
3. Program faculty responds to audit report (2 weeks)* |
1.TEAC schedules audit and sends Guide to the Audit
2. Panel chair formulates questions and instructions for auditors;
auditors verify submitted data
3. Auditors complete visit to campus
4. Auditors prepare audit report and send to program faculty,
TEAC, and Accreditation Panel chair
5. TEAC staff responds to program faculty’s comments
about the draft audit report*
6. Final audit report prepared and distributed |
| 6. Staff analysis |
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1. TEAC completes staff analysis and sends to
program and panel
2. TEAC sends Brief, audit report and faculty response, and staff analysis
to panel members |
| 7. Accreditation Panel |
1. Program head attends meeting (optional)
2. Program faculty responds (within 2 weeks)* |
1. Panel formulates accreditation recommendation and report; TEAC sends report to program faculty; TEAC staff responds as needed*
2. Call for comment announced via e-mail and Web site
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8. Accreditation
Committee |
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1. TEAC sends Brief, reviewers’ comments,
audit report, accreditation report, staff analysis, and panel
recommendation to Accreditation Committee for decision
2. Accreditation Committee meets; TEAC sends Accreditation Committee’s
decision to program |
| 9. Acceptance or appeal |
Program faculty accepts or appeals TEAC’s
action (within 30 days)* |
If the decision is to accredit and the program
accepts the decision, TEAC announces the decision and schedules
the annual report. If the decision is not to accredit and the
program appeals, TEAC initiates its appeal process. |
| 10. Annual
report |
Program faculty submits annual report and annual membership dues to TEAC* |
TEAC reviews annual reports for as many years
as required by program’s status with TEAC* |
