Report submitted by a program to the COA to address issues or areas of concern as outlined in the Decision Document or in the COA’s response to a statistical report or biennial narrative report.

A voluntary, non-governmental system of evaluation used to protect the public interest and to verify the quality of service provided by member institutions.

Any COA decision affecting the accreditation status of a program. These actions are: 1) grant precandidacy, 2) grant candidacy, 3) initially accredit, 4) continue accreditation, 5) conditionally accre [..]

Association for Library and Information Science Education. The mission of ALISE is to promote excellence in research, teaching, and service for library and information science education.

The right and process available to a program or institution for a review of the COA’s decision to withdraw accreditation or deny initial accreditation of the program.

Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors. ASPA-member accreditors set national educational standards for entry into approximately 40 specialized disciplines or professions. ALA/COA is a [..]

Identification, collection, and preparation of data to evaluate the attainment of student learning outcomes. Effective assessment uses relevant direct, indirect, qualitative and quantitative measures [..]

Required report submitted every two years to the COA by a program head. The purpose of the report is to demonstrate continued compliance with the Standards, to share major developments, and to illustr [..]

Accreditation status indicating that the program is ready to begin the two-year process that culminates in the Program Presentation document, comprehensive review of the program, and a COA accreditati [..]

The chief academic officer at an institution of higher education, typically the Provost or Vice President for Academic Affairs.