| 1 | | Introduction | | 1 |
| 2 | | A brief history of college accreditation | | 11 |
| 3 | | New techniques for accreditation today | | 23 |
| 4 | | Accreditation under fire | | 29 |
| 5 | | The need for accreditation management | | 39 |
| 6 | | Getting started on accreditation | | 47 |
| 7 | | The application for accreditation | | 53 |
| 8 | | The self-evaluation analysis | | 57 |
| 9 | | The peer-review visit | | 67 |
| 10 | | Publication of the evaluation | | 71 |
| 11 | | Following the accreditation on-site evaluation | | 75 |
| 12 | | Accreditation management | | 81 |
| 13 | | Planning accreditation | | 93 |
| 14 | | Organizational and staffing issues in managing accreditation | | 109 |
| 15 | | Controlling and directing accreditation | | 115 |
| 16 | | Writing the self-study report | | 121 |
| 17 | | Budgeting for accreditation management | | 129 |
| 18 | | Using management quality techniques for accreditation | | 133 |
| 19 | | New electronic tools to support accreditation strategies | | 145 |
| 20 | | Accreditation of distance education | | 159 |
| 21 | | Conclusion | | 171 |
| App. A | | Recognized accrediting organizations | | 179 |
| App. B | | Nonrecognized college accreditation agencies | | 187 |
| App. C | | Accreditation eligibility requirements | | 199 |
| App. D | | Institutional newsletter content prior to accreditation visit | | 203 |
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