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COMMISSION ON DENTAL ACCREDITATION
POSTING FORM FOR POLICY ON THIRD PARTY COMMENTS
The commission currently publishes in its accredited lists
of programs the year of the next site visit for each program
it accredits. In addition, the Commission publishes in its
spring and fall newsletter, Communications Update,
those programs being site visited January through June or
July through December. Developing programs submitting accreditation
eligible applications may be scheduled for site visits after
the publication of Communications Update; thus, the
specific dates of theses site visits will not be available
for publication. These programs will be listed in Communications
Update with a special notation that the developing programs
have submitted accreditation eligible applications and may
or may not be scheduled for site visits. Parties interested
in these specific dates (should they be established) are welcomed/encouraged
to contact the Commission office. The United States Department
of Education (USDE) procedures now also require accrediting
agencies to provide an opportunity for third-party comment,
either in writing or at a public hearing (at the accrediting
agencies; discretion) with respect to institutions or programs
scheduled for review. All comments must relate to accreditation
standards for the discipline and required accreditation policies.
In order to comply with the department's requirement on the
use of third-party comment regarding program's qualifications
for accreditation or pre-accreditation, the following procedures
have been developed.
WHO CAN SUBMIT COMMENTS: Third-part comments
relative to the Commission's accredited programs may include
comments submitted by interested parties such as faculty,
students, program administrators, commission consultants,
specialty and dental related organizations, patients, and/or
consumers.
HOW COMMENTS CAN BE SOLICITED: The Commission
will request written comments from interested parties in the
spring and fall issues of Communications Update. In
fairness to the accredited programs, all comments relative
to programs being visited will be due in the Commission office
no later than 60 days prior to each program's site visit to
allow time for the program to respond. Therefore, programs
being site-visited in January through June will be listed
in the fall issue of CU of the previous year and programs
scheduled for a site visit from July through December will
be listed in the spring issue of the current year. Any unresolved
issues related to the program's compliance with the accreditation
standards will be reviewed by the site visit team while on-site.
Those programs schedules for review are responsible for soliciting
third-party comments from students and patients by publishing
an announcement at least 90 days prior to their site visit.
The notice should indicate the deadline of 60 days for receipt
of third-part comments in the Commission office and should
stipulate that comments must pertain only to the standards
for the particular program or policies and procedures used
in the Commission's accreditation process. The announcement
may include language to indicate that a copy of the appropriate
accreditation standards and/or the Commission's policy on
third-part comments may be obtained by contacting the Commission
at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, or by calling
1/800-621-8099, extension 4635.
TYPES OF COMMENTS CONSIDERED: All comments
submitted must pertain only to the standards relative to the
particular program being reviewed or policies and procedures
used in the accreditation process. Comments will be screened
by Commission staff for relevancy. For comments not relevant
to these issues, the individual will be notified that the
comment is not related to accreditation and, where appropriate,
referred to the appropriate agency. For those individuals
who are interested in submitting comments, requests can be
made to the Commission office for receiving standards and/or
the Commission's Evaluation Policies and Procedures (EPP).
MANAGEMENT OF COMMENTS: All relevant comments
will be referred to the program at least 50 days prior to
the site visit for review and response. A written response
from the program should be provided to the Commission office
and the site visit team 15 days prior to the site visit. Adjustments
may be necessary in the site visit schedule to allow discussion
of comments with proper personnel.
Adopted (7/95)
Revised: (1/97)
INSTITUTION: Central Georgia Technical College
PROGRAM(S) TO BE REVIEWED: Dental Hygiene
SITE VISIT DATE: November 20-21, 2003
60 DAY DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF COMMENTS IN THE COMMISSION
OFFICE:
September 18, 2003
(Commission on Dental Accreditation, 211 E. Chicago Avenue,
Chicago, IL 60611
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