[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: 34CFR602.25]



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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. 602.25  Due process.



    The agency must demonstrate that the procedures it uses throughout 

the accrediting process satisfy due process. The agency meets this 

requirement if the agency does the following:

    (a) The agency uses procedures that afford an institution or program 

a reasonable period of time to comply with the agency's requests for 

information and documents.

    (b) The agency notifies the institution or program in writing of any 

adverse accrediting action or an action to place the institution or 

program on probation or show cause. The notice describes the basis for 

the action.

    (c) The agency permits the institution or program the opportunity to 

appeal an adverse action and the right to be represented by counsel 

during that appeal. If the agency allows institutions or programs the 

right to appeal other types of actions, the agency has the discretion to 

limit the appeal to a written appeal.

    (d) The agency notifies the institution or program in writing of the 

result of its appeal and the basis for that result.



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



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