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Record Nr.

UNINA9910965416103321

Autore

Alstete Jeffrey W

Titolo

College Accreditation : Managing Internal Revitalization and Public Respect / / by J. Alstete

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2007

ISBN

9786611361433

9781281361431

1281361437

9780230601932

0230601936

Edizione

[1st ed. 2007.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Disciplina

379.1/58

Soggetti

Education - Philosophy

Geology

Education, Higher

Management

Education and state

School management and organization

Educational Philosophy

Higher Education

Educational Policy and Politics

Organization and Leadership

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.