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COPRA White Papers and Policy Statement
COPRA has released two white papers regarding early case law and emerging views on academic and professional qualifications, and thresholds for competency assessment.  You can view the white papers here.  COPRA has also issued a policy statement based on COPRA decisions at its June 2011 meeting.  The policy statement can be found here.

Site Visitor Registration for Online Accreditation System
Have you trained to be a NASPAA Site Visitor under the new Standards?  Have you completed the Site Visitor Registration form in the new online accreditation system?  If not please go to naspaa.civicore.com and complete the registration form at your earliest convenience.  This will give you access to the system when you are assigned to a team and will house all of the important information we need to make sure you are matched with a program in which you are a good fit.  To view an instructional video on registering for and navigating the system go here.

New NASPAA Accreditation Annual Report--Due Sept 15 
We are pleased to inform you of three important items related to filling out the 2010-11 Accreditation Annual Report, which is required of all accredited programs.  You can access the online accreditation management system at naspaa.civicore.com. more >>


Archived Annual Reports for Accredited Programs
Programs that wish to review their previous Annual Reports, you should go here.
To request login information, please email Stacy Drudy.

2011 Self-Study Instructions released
The Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation (COPRA) has approved and released its latest draft of the Self-Study Instructions for the new 2009 NASPAA accreditation standards. Changes are relatively minor and reflect early responses to program concerns. COPRA will review the instructions again after the pilot review on the new standards is complete. To view the instructions and to see a summary of the changes, please click here. We expect to incorporate these changes into the web forms for the 2011-2012 cohort shortly.

New Mentor Program Announced
COPRA has enthusiastically implemented a mentorship program for programs seeking NASPAA accreditation for the first time, in order to ensure that new applicants have additional support in their efforts to achieve accreditation. Applicants in the Eligibility stage of accreditation will be matched with experienced former Commission members and Site Visit Chairs for an independent perspective. If you would like more information on the mentorship program, please contact NASPAA’s Accreditation staff.

Apply for NASPAA Accreditation
Programs that wish to apply for NASPAA accreditation for the first time have two upcoming deadlines for Eligibility applications--April 1 and August 1. This initial phase is a prerequisite to submitting an accreditation Self-Study report. If you plan to submit an application, please contact NASPAA staff for more information on starting the process. All applying programs must be a NASPAA member.