Academic accreditation is an acknowledgment by a renowned institution that standards are realized and requirements met. It is also the position or rank achieved by the academic institution when it satisfies the standards of academic accreditation institutions. Why is it important to obtain academic accreditation? Increasing significance of knowledge as a steering drive of development within the context of global economy.
Academic accreditation is an acknowledgment by a renowned institution that standards are realized and requirements met. It is also the position or rank achieved by the academic institution when it satisfies the standards of academic accreditation institutions. Why is it important to obtain academic accreditation? Increasing significance of knowledge as a steering drive of development within the context of global economy.
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Academic accreditation is an acknowledgment by a renowned institution that standards are realized and requirements met. It is also the position or rank achieved by the academic institution when it satisfies the standards of academic accreditation institutions. Why is it important to obtain academic accreditation? Increasing significance of knowledge as a steering drive of development within the context of global economy.
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Academic accreditation is an acknowledgment by a renowned institution that standards
are realized and requirements met by the academic institution or one of its programs. It is also the position or rank achieved by the academic institution when it satisfies the standards of academic accreditation institutions.
Types of Accreditation: - Institutional Accreditation - Program Accreditation - Professional Accreditation
Why is it important to obtain academic accreditation?
- Increasing significance of knowledge as a steering drive of development within the context of global economy - Information and Communication Revolution - Global marketplace - Global social changes - Increasing number of students joining higher education - Limited funds for higher education - Spread of public and private institutions of higher education - E-learning and distance learning - Professional and moral commitment by higher education staff
Objectives of Academic Accreditation
1. To ensuring the realization of minimum requirements by higher education institutions or programs 2. To assist freshmen students joining higher education institutions offering accepted programs 3. To assist higher education institutions in identifying credit hours for students transferring from one institution to another 4. To assist identifying higher education institutions or programs suitable for public and private funding 5. To protect higher education institutions against negative internal and external pressures 6. To develop self-improvement objectives for weak higher education institutions and upgrade their standards 7. To incorporate faculty and staff in institutional planning and assessment 8. To set up standards for professional licenses and recognition 9. To enhance cooperation within higher education institutions with a view to improving the quality of programs offered 10. To provide students and employers with exact and clear data and information on the quality of programs offered 11. To boost cooperation among higher education institutions to reach a framework for academic degrees 12. To provide advice on granting academic degrees and titles 13. To issue policy manuals 14. To review and evaluate institutional performance Phases of Academic Accreditation
No. Phase Description
1 Developing The academic accreditation institution concerned develops, in collaboration Standards with relevant educational institutions, the accreditation standards 2 Raising the Institutions applying accreditation for the first time should raise the culture of culture of quality quality among their staff 3 Self-Study A self study report should be made by the institution or the program to evaluate performance in the light of the standards set by the accreditation body concerned 4 Expert Visit A visit by one person (in case of program accreditation) or more than one person (in case of institutional accreditation) from the accrediting body to verify the institution preparedness for assessment. the visit results could lead to immediate postponed field assessment 5 Filed Visit The accrediting body nominates a team to verify the realization of standards by the institution 6 Accreditation Accreditation of institution or the program is granted after verifying the Results realization of standards by the institution 7 Follow-up The accrediting body keeps an annual follow- up of the institution or the program accredited to ensure compliance with standards all through the accreditation period 8 Re-assessment The accrediting body reassess the institution or the program accredited after the expiry of the accreditation period ( ranging from 3 to 10 years)
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