REMINDER – DEAC Call for Public Comment

Distance Education Accrediting Commission | DEAC

December 5, 2024

Call for Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to Processes and Procedures

Dear Colleague,

As a reminder, the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) is making technical and conforming amendments to Part Two, Processes and Procedures, of the DEAC Accreditation Handbook.

DEAC is inviting comments on some of the proposed amendments through December 16, 2024. DEAC is seeking comments on the following amendments:

1.Accreditation Workshop Requirement (p. 13)

2.Submission Timelines (pp. 20-21)

3.Substantive Change Submission Procedures (pp. 54-62)

4.Embedding General Education Into Core Curriculum (p. 72)

The full draft of the amended Part Two and the comment form can be found on the Call for Comment page of the DEAC website.

Should you have any questions, please contact Dr. Leah Matthews, Executive Director via email at leah.matthews@deac.org.

Sincerely,

Jessica Lucey

Manager of Institutional Review

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

(202)234-5100. ext. 107

Jessica.Lucey@deac.org

www.deac.org