Operational Policy A-1

An Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) is appointed from the faculty or administration by the president or chief executive officer of each member institution to work with appropriate individuals or agencies on matters of accreditation.

In the selection of the Accreditation Liaison Officer, it is suggested that the following points be considered:

a.	knowledge of the institution;
b.	visibility on the campus;
c.	interest in accreditation; and
d.	availability of clerical resources.

Duties of the Accreditation Liaison Officer are:

To serve as the central agent on campus for the collection and dissemination of information about institutional and specialized accreditation.

1)	Keep on file accreditation handbooks and guidelines, self-studies, evaluation committee reports, schedules of evaluations, and copies of correspondence from accrediting agencies.
2)	Answer inquiries about accreditation and make available appropriate information.

To serve as the key resource person in planning the self-study for accreditation.

To try to develop coordinated accreditation programs and schedules if the institution is involved with specialized accrediting agencies.

To work with the office of the accrediting agency in making campus and local arrangements for the evaluation committee report.

To assist in organizing and carrying out follow-up studies and reports that might result from the evaluation committee report.

To prepare the annual report form that provides basic information and data.

To notify the Commission on Colleges in advance of substantive changes that are planned. (See Policy A-2 Substantive Change.)

Adopted 1974