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Accreditation Policies and Procedures of the AVMA Council on Education (COE)
Revised April 2008
10. Application |
Consistency of Application
The COE is committed to consistency in application of the 11 standards used as a basis for veterinary college accreditation. Because of turnover in COE membership and the potential for variation in individual interpretations of the standards, the Council provides several means to assure a clear understanding of site visit team member responsibility and interpretation of documentation in making accreditation decisions. |
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10.1. Database retrieval
Staff of the Division of Education and Research, along with the Chair of the COE, maintain a database on interpretation of site visit results and outcomes. The database uses information from the past ten years of accreditation history and will be evolutionary as new sites are visited and data entered. Use of the database assures that similar situations and concerns are subject to analogous interpretation. Factual information from the database is used in evaluating similar situations (standard findings) at differing locations (colleges). Further, this activity assures consistency of application of policy in making accreditation decisions.
10.2. Training
Annual training for COE members and on-site training for novice team members is conducted using videotapes, a training manual, and through presentations. The training ensures a common understanding of standard interpretation and site visit conduct. AVMA staff accompanies all site teams to provide reference and consistency.
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