Site Team Make-up. (Accreditation site teams are selected to reflect a balance of educators, practitioners, and other appropriate members (including public members and associate site team members.)
- United States. Accreditation site teams are composed of four COE members (current, past, or associate), one state VMA member, one Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) member, and one AVMA staff member.
- Canada. Accreditation site teams are composed of two COE members (current, past, or associate), three CVMA members, one provincial member, and one AVMA staff member.
- Foreign. Accreditation site teams are composed of three COE members (current, past, or associate), one CVMA member, two members from the country wherein the college is located, and one AVMA staff member.
- Advisory/Consultative site team. These site teams are composed of at least two COE members and one AVMA staff member.
Members are identified and assigned to each team by the chair of the Evaluation Committee.
Site visit teams are selected to represent educators and practitioners in the proportion necessary to evaluate a college and its programs. Public members are included on site visits, but because of their limited number, do not participate in every visit. However, public members are voting members of the decision-making body.
The Council on Education requests appropriate state veterinary medical associations to designate a representative to serve as a member of a school or college evaluation team when a school or college located within that state is being evaluated by the Council. The AVMA reimburses the representative for actual travel expenses in accord with current travel policies.
COE members will be cognizant of any possible conflict of interest, either real or perceived, when being considered as a possible member of a site visit team. Members of the Council, public members, or AVMA staff are not eligible to participate in the site visit if a conflict of interest is identified. Members are required to sign a Conflict of Interest Statement.
A past COE member will be eligible for such an appointment for a period of two years following completion of the member's term on the Council and must sign a Conflict of Interest Statement.
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