Application Process and Condition
The institution must have current Institutional Licensure in order to apply for Program Accreditation. The Application for the RPA comprises the following:
The institution submits one hard copy and three electronic copies of the following documents:
All documents should be current, and consistent between documents, at the time of the submission of the Application. If the Commission finds the Application incomplete or inadequate to warrant a full review, it will return it to the institution with an explanation and information about resubmission.
- The institution submits a complete Application, including one hard copy and three electronic copies of each of the following:
- The completed Application Form (available below).
- The Application includes all of the titles, including any changes, for the institution, the program, and any concentrations, in both English and Arabic.
- An Application Letter from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the institution, verifying the continuing support for the program.
- A Self-Study (template and guidelines are available below) which addresses the criteria outlined in the Addressing the Standards Section of this Manual. The Self-Study is expected to be a critical analysis of the program and includes an identification of weaknesses and/or challenges facing the institution in relation to the program under review, but also which steps, on the basis of the Self-Study, the institution is taking to address those weaknesses/ challenges.
The institution submits one hard copy and three electronic copies of the following documents:
- Organization Chart
- Policies and Procedures Manual comprising all institutional policies
- Catalog
- Faculty Manual
- Staff Manual
- Student Handbook
- Quality Assurance Manual
- Program Specification
- Course Syllabi
- List of other relevant accreditations, institutional (such as an accrediting body from the UK, the US or Australia) as well as programmatic (such as ABET or AACSB).
- Other attachments which serve as supporting documentation for the Application.
All documents should be current, and consistent between documents, at the time of the submission of the Application. If the Commission finds the Application incomplete or inadequate to warrant a full review, it will return it to the institution with an explanation and information about resubmission.