In order to proceed at a comfortable pace in the course we will spend the first part of the class sharing your responses to the self assessment questions. Following that we will begin the process of examining the role of government(s) play in accreditation.

I. Review of the Take-Home Assessment

II. Role of the Government

Federal

• Agency laws

• Monitor

• Assessment

• Regulation

State

• Registration

• Licensure

• Certification

• Degree - granting authority

• Consumer protection

• Public protection

Self-study

• Purposes

• Attributes

• Steps

Leadership

• President

• Self-study committee

• Board of Trustees

Accreditation is complex dependent on many organization and individuals.