College Accreditation

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

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3. A Look at College Accreditation

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   2. A Brief History of College Accreditation

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   3. New Techniques for Accreditation Today

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   4. Accreditation under Fire

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   5. The Need for Accreditation Management

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4. The Accreditation Process

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   2. Getting Started on Accreditation

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   3. The Application for Accreditation

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   4. The Self-Evaluation Analysis

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   5. The Peer-Review Visit

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   6. Publication of the Evaluation

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   7. Following the Accreditation On-Site Evaluation

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5. Managing Accreditation at Colleges and Universities

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Accreditation Management

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   3. Planning Accreditation

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   4. Organizational and Staffing Issues in Managing Accreditation

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   5. Controlling and Directing Accreditation

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   6. Writing the Self-Study Report

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This book is an informative resource on college accreditation today and explains how colleges and universities can manage the accreditation process successfully. Readers will learn the history of accreditation, and how effective management of accreditation can help internal revitalization and improve public respect for their institutions.

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• evaluation
• learning
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• quality
• university
• structural geology

"Aninvaluable andpractical guidefor understanding and managing the increasingly complex world of higher education accreditation.Alstete has prepared an essential reference that shouldbe on the desktops of all administrators and faculty engaged in the accreditation process." Joseph Stetar, Professor of Education, Seton Hall University

'Critics claim that accreditation often fails to satisfy either pubic or academic needs. Jeffrey Alstete's approach to accreditation management provides a blueprint for closing both gaps.Both administrative and faculty leaders preparing for regional or specialized accreditation can benefit from College Accreditation.' Joseph C. Burke, editor of Achieving Accountability In Higher Education: Balancing Public, Academic and Market Demands and co-author of Fixing the Fragmented University: Decentralization with Direction

• Hagan School of Business, Iona College, New Rochelle, USA

  Jeffrey W. Alstete

Jeffrey W. Alstete is Assistant Professor of Management and Business Administration at Iona College. He is the author of Accreditation Matters: Achieving Academic Recognition and Renewal, Post-tenure Faculty Development: Building a System of Improvement and Appreciation, and Benchmarking in Higher Education: Adapting Best Practices to Improve Quality.

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