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Accreditation Documents - 2010 Edition

The accreditation standards and supporting documents provide the direction for program design, operations, documentation, evaluation, and accreditation.  Accreditation Standards for Undergraduate Programs in Family and Consumer Sciences, 2010 Edition replaces the 2001 Edition as the basis for program accreditation by AAFCS.  Reflecting the input of more than 100 family and consumer sciences leaders in higher education across the nation and multiple national reviews over a two-year period, Accreditation Standards, 2010 Edition emphasizes current research and priorities for undergraduate programs; the integrated, synergistic focus of the family and consumer sciences body of knowledge; and achievement excellence demonstrated through student outcomes.  

Access the Accreditation Standards for Undergraduate Programs in Family and Consumer Sciences, 2010 Edition.   

During the spring of 2010, electronic files containing fillable forms from the Accreditation Standards for Undergraduate Programs in Family and Consumer Sciences, 2010 Edition will be available for download from this site.

Implementation of 2010 AAFCS Accreditation Revisions

The Council for Accreditation at the November 2009 Meeting, approved the following implementation plan:

  1. Institutions submitting a self-study report for the September 1, 2010 and February 1, 2011 submission deadlines may use either the 2001 or the 2010 edition of Accreditation Standards for Undergraduate Programs in Family and Consumer Sciences.
    1. When Form 5, Application for Accreditation is submitted to the Director of Accreditation at least six months prior to submission of the self-study report, the institution shall indicate which edition of the standards will be the basis for the self-study report.
    2. In consultation with the Chair of the Council for Accreditation, the application shall be reviewed by the Director of Accreditation.
    3. The Director of Accreditation shall notify the unit administrator regarding acceptance of the Application for Accreditation and the edition of standards to be used for the self-study report.
  1. Self-study reports submitted September 1, 2011 and beyond must be based on Accreditation Standards for Undergraduate Programs in Family and Consumer Sciences, 2010 Edition.

Accreditation Program Support

Carol Anderson, CFCS, Director of Accreditation
canderson@aafcs.org 
1-800-424-8080 or 703-706-4600, ext. 4622

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