The goals of the Self-Study Workshop offered by the staff of the ATS Commission include reducing or eliminating the aura of mystery that surrounds the comprehensive accreditation process, providing an array of tools with which the participants may develop more effective institutional self-studies, and offering a venue for participant questions.
In this Website, the intention is to recreate such a workshop online so that those who have been to a traditional workshop may revisit sections as the need for refreshment may arise, and those who are unable to attend a traditional workshop may reap similar benefits.
The pages related to this section are found on the upper left navigation, including Seven Steps to Surviving a Self-Study, in which you can hear from a self-study director who "survived" the process, an Introduction with links to Basic Resources, and information on Assessment, Data, the Self-Study, and the Visit.
COA Standards Mandatory Compliance Statements
COA Procedures Mandatory Expectations
Five Themes in the Commission on Accrediting Standards