34 CFR Part 602
PART 602—THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES
- PART 602—THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES
- Subtitle B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education › Chapter VI—Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education
- Subpart A—General
- § 602.1 Why does the Secretary recognize accrediting agencies?
- § 602.2 How do I know which agencies the Secretary recognizes?
- § 602.3 What definitions apply to this part?
- § 602.4 Severability.
- Subpart B—The Criteria for Recognition
- Basic Eligibility Requirements
- § 602.10 Link to Federal programs.
- § 602.11 Geographic area of accrediting activities.
- § 602.12 Accrediting experience.
- § 602.13 [Reserved]
- Organizational and Administrative Requirements
- § 602.14 Purpose and organization.
- § 602.15 Administrative and fiscal responsibilities.
- Required Standards and Their Application
- § 602.16 Accreditation and preaccreditation standards.
- § 602.17 Application of standards in reaching accreditation decisions.
- § 602.18 Ensuring consistency in decision-making.
- § 602.19 Monitoring and reevaluation of accredited institutions and programs.
- § 602.20 Enforcement of standards.
- § 602.21 Review of standards.
- Required Operating Policies and Procedures
- § 602.22 Substantive changes and other reporting requirements.
- § 602.23 Operating procedures all agencies must have.
- § 602.24 Additional procedures certain institutional agencies must have.
- § 602.25 Due process.
- § 602.26 Notification of accrediting decisions.
- § 602.27 Other information an agency must provide the Department.
- § 602.28 Regard for decisions of States and other accrediting agencies.
- § 602.29 Severability.
- Subpart C—The Recognition Process
- Application and Review by Department Staff
- § 602.30 [Reserved]
- § 602.31 Agency applications and reports to be submitted to the Department.
- § 602.32 Procedures for submitting an application for recognition, renewal of recognition, expansion of scope, compliance reports, and increases in enrollment.
- § 602.33 Procedures for review of agencies during the period of recognition, including the review of monitoring reports.
- Review by the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity
- § 602.34 Advisory Committee meetings.
- § 602.35 Responding to the Advisory Committee's recommendation.
- Review and Decision by the Senior Department Official
- § 602.36 Senior Department official's decision.
- Appeal Rights and Procedures
- § 602.37 Appealing the senior Department official's decision to the Secretary.
- § 602.38 Contesting the Secretary's final decision to deny, limit, suspend, or terminate an agency's recognition.
- § 602.39 Severability.
- Subpart D—Department Responsibilities
- § 602.50 What information does the Department share with a recognized agency about its accredited institutions and programs?
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