Procedures Prior to Commission Action


Optional Response

Following receipt of the Visitors’ Report, the institution has an opportunity to write and submit an Optional Response. This allows the institution to respond to the Visitors’ Report with respect to 1) errors of fact, 2) conclusions based upon such errors, and 3) documented changes made in the program since the visit.

Any Optional Response to the Visitors’ Report should be submitted to the ACCPAS National Office no later than November 15 for consideration at the January meeting of the Commission on Accreditation.

Withdrawal of the Application for Membership

An application for Membership may be withdrawn at any time prior to the decision of the Commission, without refund of fee or release of responsibility to reimburse the Association for applicable expenses, including those of the visiting evaluators.