Brief Description
This document defines the legal status, composition, powers, and operating procedures of the MANAoСO Accreditation Council, the collegial body responsible for making independent decisions on granting, confirming, refusing, suspending, or withdrawing the accreditation of educational institutions and educational programmes. The Regulations ensure transparency, objectivity, and independence in the decision-making process based on the results of external expert evaluation.
Key Issues Regulated by the Document- objectives and functions of the Accreditation Council;
- procedures for the formation of the Council and requirements for its members;
- powers of the Chair, Council members, and the Secretary of the Council;
- procedures for the preparation, conduct, and documentation of Council meetings;
- procedures for reviewing external expert evaluation materials;
- procedures for making accreditation decisions;
- grounds for reconsideration of evaluation materials, review, or revocation of decisions;
- measures to ensure independence, objectivity, and prevention of conflicts of interest.
Intended Audience- Members of the MANAoCO Accreditation Council;
- educational institutions undergoing accreditation;
- chairs and members of External Expert Panels;
- MANAoCO staff responsible for organizing accreditation procedures.
