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The Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation (Fourteenth Edition) is effective July 1, 2023. Those who entered Self-Study Institute (SSI) on or after fall 2023 will utilize the Fourteenth Edition. Those institutions will host evaluation visits in 2025-2026 and thereafter. Institutions with follow-up actions dated after June 20, 2023, will also use the Fourteenth Edition of the standards for reporting.

The Thirteenth Edition remains in effect for those who entered Self-Study Institute (SSI) before fall 2023. Those institutions will host evaluation visits in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. Institutions with follow-up actions dated prior to June 20, 2023, will also use the Thirteenth Edition of the standards for reporting.

Institutions should contact their Vice President Liaisons with questions.

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