Commission on Dental Accreditation Invitation for Third Party Comments
Commission on Dental Accreditation Invitation for Third Party Comments
The United States Department of Education (USDE) procedures 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 initial accreditation, the following procedures have been developed.
Programs with the status of initial accreditation, and programs seeking initial accreditation must solicit comment through appropriate notification of communities of interest and the public such as faculty, students, program administrators, specialty and dental-related organizations, patients, and consumers.
INSTITUTION: Manhattan Area Technical College
PROGRAM(S) TO BE REVIEWED: Dental Hygiene
SITE VISIT DATE: May 14-15, 2019
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF COMMENTS IN THE COMMISSION OFFICE: March 15, 2019
(Commission on Dental Accreditation, 211 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611)
This program scheduled for review must solicit third-party comments through appropriate notification of communities of interest and the public such as faculty, students, program administrators, specialty and dental-related organizations, patients, and consumers at least ninety (90) days prior to their site visit. Third-party comments must be received in the Commission office at least sixty (60) days prior to the visit (deadline listed above) and must pertain only to the standards for the particular program or policies and procedures used in the Commission’s accreditation process.
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. A copy of the appropriate accreditation standards and/or the Commission’s policy on third-party comments may be obtained by contacting the Commission at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611, or by calling 1/800-621-8099, extension 4653.
Signed or unsigned comments will be considered. 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 may be made to the Commission office.
Revised: 2/18; 2/16; 2/15; 8/13; 8/12, 8/11, 7/09, 8/02, 1/97; Reaffirmed: 8/13; 8/10, 1/03; Adopted: 7/95
