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Accreditation Policies and Procedures of the AVMA Council on Education (COE)
April 2009

35. Procedures for Colleges with the Classification of Terminal Accreditation

1. The classification of terminal accreditation is intended to protect enrolled students from the disadvantage of graduating from a non-accredited college and may continue no longer than necessary to protect the educational interests of such students.
   
   
2. The dean of the college and the president of the university are notified immediately in writing of the classification status and the reasons therefore.
   
   
3. Not later than 30 days after the date of receipt of the final report, the college may initiate appeal proceedings as described in the AVMA Council on Education Accreditation Policies and Procedures Manual..
   
   
4. During the first six months after the assignment of terminal accreditation, the college will submit a detailed plan describing how it will ensure that the educational interests of currently enrolled students will be met.
   
   
5. In January of each year that the college holds terminal accreditation status, the college will provide a detailed report to the Council on Education describing how the plan is being followed and how it has been altered with respect to students who entered when the program held full or limited accreditation status.
   
   
6. To maintain terminal accreditation status, the college must:
   1. Immediately cease enrollment of additional students.
   2. Commit resources adequate to complete the education of currently enrolled students.
   3. Ensure that deficiencies cited do not worsen.
   
   
7. During a period of terminal accreditation, representatives from the COE will visit the college annually and report on whether the college is meeting the conditions for terminal accreditation as stated in items 4 and 6 above. The information and that furnished in writing by the college will be considered by the Council to determine if terminal accreditation should continue.
   
   
8. Following a period of terminal accreditation the classification accreditation withheld will be assigned.