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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451210603321

Autore

Alstete Jeffrey W

Titolo

College accreditation [[electronic resource] ] : managing internal revitalization and public respect / / Jeffrey W. Alstete

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007

ISBN

1-281-36143-7

9786611361433

0-230-60193-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2007.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Disciplina

379.1/58

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - Accreditation - United States

Education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part One: A Look at College Accreditation; Part Two: The Accreditation Process; Part Three: Managing Accreditation at Colleges and Universities; Part Four: New Strategies for Accreditation; Appendix A-Recognized Accrediting Organizations; Appendix B-Nonrecognized College Accreditation Agencies; Appendix C-Accreditation Eligibility Requirements; Appendix D-Institutional Newsletter Content Prior to Accreditation Visit; Appendix E-Accreditation in the United States

Appendix F-Sample Guidelines for a Regional Accreditation Self-Study ReportReferences; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.