Cover -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- Part One: A Look at College Accreditation -- 2 A Brief History of College Accreditation -- 3 New Techniques for Accreditation Today -- 4 Accreditation under Fire -- 5 The Need for Accreditation Management -- Part Two: The Accreditation Process -- 6 Getting Started on Accreditation -- 7 The Application for Accreditation -- 8 The Self-Evaluation Analysis -- 9 The Peer-Review Visit -- 10 Publication of the Evaluation -- 11 Following the Accreditation On-Site Evaluation -- Part Three: Managing Accreditation at Colleges and Universities -- 12 Accreditation Management -- 13 Planning Accreditation -- 14 Organizational and Staffing Issues in Managing Accreditation -- 15 Controlling and Directing Accreditation -- 16 Writing the Self-Study Report -- 17 Budgeting for Accreditation Management -- Part Four: New Strategies for Accreditation -- 18 Using Management Quality Techniques for Accreditation -- 19 New Electronic Tools to Support Accreditation Strategies -- 20 Accreditation of Distance Education -- 21 Conclusion -- Appendix A-Recognized Accrediting Organizations -- Appendix B-Nonrecognized College Accreditation Agencies -- Appendix C-Accreditation Eligibility Requirements -- Appendix D-Institutional Newsletter Content Prior to Accreditation Visit -- Appendix E-Accreditation in the United States -- Appendix F-Sample Guidelines for a Regional Accreditation Self-Study Report -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.