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by S. Parscale
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Comparative Data 1 Theresa Billiot The California Critical Thinking Skills Test.
by K. Dunning
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Will Spring Site Visits be Virtual? 5 Melinda Dorning Thanks for letting me know Al. A member has to be logged in to access the Online Forum. You can find it under the "Connect" tab at the top.
by Melinda Dorning
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Do we need ACBSP's approval to launch a DBA when our MBA is accredited? 2 Melinda Dorning Melinda,Thank you for all of the great information you provide through the Accreditation Questions Forum. The information contained here is very important not only for new member institutions, but also for those that have been members for a long time. I appreciate this important resource and also the time and attention you invest in maintaining it.
by E. Godfrey
Friday, January 15, 2021
Determining the correct percentage of academically qualified faculty. 1 Melinda Dorning "Yes. Have him invite a guest professor and document that. You'll be able to could that." — Chief Accreditation Office Steve Parscale
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Core Substitutions for Joint Degrees 1 Melinda Dorning "As long as the nursing program is accredited, you don't have to let ACBSP know. You're good." — Chief Accreditation Officer Dr. Steve Parscale
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Does Anyone Have Good Ideas for Certificate Programs? 1 Melinda Dorning "PMP-Project Management Certificate at Webster is four courses and really successful. We also have a couple of certificates in Cyber-Security that do well." "We have basic certificates in Marketing and Digital Analytics."
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Can you pursue accreditation and certificate accreditation concurrently? 1 Melinda Dorning "If you pursue accreditation and certificate accreditation concurrently, you would have to have separate self-studies and site visits. The cost is greater too. If you wait until you have accredited programs and add certificates later, you pay $1,000, answer five questions, and no site visit." — Dr. Steve Parscale, Chief Accreditation Officer
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Accrediting a degree with "business" in the title, housed in another dept. 1 Melinda Dorning "If the degree has 25% of its courses in business, you need to record that in your accreditation. If the degree has "business" in the name but is not part of your accreditation, you must let the public know that the program is NOT accredited by ACBSP. A degree doesn't have to live in the Business School to be accredited by ACBSP." — Dr. Steve Parscale, Chief Accreditation Officer
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Commencement Ceremonies—Virtual or In-Person? 3 Melinda Dorning "DeVry is doing their commencement virtually—'The Dean on the Screen.'" — Debra Salsi
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
If we enter candidacy, what faculty are we covering in the application? 1 Melinda Dorning "You're including all faculty who teach business courses to your students. You should be reporting on your campus system, so main campus, branch campuses, and online. All of it." — Dr. Steve Parscale, Chief Accreditation Officer
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Criterion 5-3D: Faculty Credentials 1 Melinda Dorning "The three years typically include the self-study year plus two previous years." — Dr. Steve Parscale, Chief Accreditation Officer:
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
What is your process for evaluating the 12 CPC areas? 1 Melinda Dorning "This falls directly within Steve's role as Chief Accreditation Officer. Through our Accreditation Governance Board (AGB) and two Commissions, we review and discuss the Standards & Criteria on a regular basis. We just this year released the Unified Standards, adding a CPC line item of 'Communication.' They will change over time. We don't try to change them too often so schools can follow, but we will change as business changes and needs change." — Dr. Bruce Stetar, 2020-21 Chair, ACBSP Board of Directors
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Standardized Testing in a Pandemic 1 Melinda Dorning "Indicate what is happening and the fact that you couldn't assess student achievement as you normally would because of the pandemic." — Dr. Steve Parscale, Chief Accreditation Officer
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Can we list programs as accredited that didn't exist when we earned accredi 3 Melinda Dorning "In that case, yes. We just need an email explaining that." — Dr. Steve Parscale, Chief Accreditation Officer
by Melinda Dorning
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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