Programs which have received Not-to-Accredit (NA) as the final accreditation action may request an immediate re-visit, request a reconsideration, or appeal. These three options are available only to programs which have received a final accreditation action of NA.
Immediate Re-Visits
This option is based on whether a program will undergo substantive and documented improvement before a team would visit.
Reconsiderations
This option is based on whether a program can demonstrate that major, documented errors of fact were contained in the information used by the responsible commission at the time of the accreditation decision. Requests for reconsideration should be based on the grounds that the NA decision was inappropriate because of errors of fact or failure to conform to ABET's criteria, policies, or procedures.
Appeals
This option is available for one of the following circumstances:
- A program can demonstrate that major, documented errors of fact were contained in the information used by the responsible commission at the time of the not-to-accredit decision; appeals should be based on the grounds that the NA decision was inappropriate because of errors of fact or failure to conform to ABET’s criteria, policies, or procedures.
- A program's request for an immediate re-visit is denied.
- A program's request for reconsideration is denied.
For more detailed information on appeals, reconsiderations, or immediate revisits, please see Section II.L Appeals, Reconsiderations, and Immediate Re-Visits in the current Accreditation Policy and Procedure Manual.
Questions?
Please contact the Accreditation Department.