[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR602.20]



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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 602_THE SECRETARY'S RECOGNITION OF ACCREDITING AGENCIES--Table of 

Contents

 

                 Subpart B_The Criteria for Recognition

 

Sec. 602.20  Enforcement of standards.



    (a) If the agency's review of an institution or program under any 

standard indicates that the institution or program is not in compliance 

with that standard, the agency must--

    (1) Immediately initiate adverse action against the institution or 

program; or

    (2) Require the institution or program to take appropriate action to 

bring itself into compliance with the agency's standards within a time 

period that must not exceed--

    (i) Twelve months, if the program, or the longest program offered by 

the institution, is less than one year in length;

    (ii) Eighteen months, if the program, or the longest program offered 

by the institution, is at least one year, but less than two years, in 

length; or

    (iii) Two years, if the program, or the longest program offered by 

the institution, is at least two years in length.

    (b) If the institution or program does not bring itself into 

compliance within the specified period, the agency must take immediate 

adverse action unless the agency, for good cause, extends the period for 

achieving compliance.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099b)