Accreditation Policy

Policy Details

Effective Date:

July 10, 2014

Supersedes:

COM Administrative Policies Initially Adopted February 28, 2007; amended June 1, 2009; September 30, 2010; January 19, 2011; June 12, 2012; May 10, 2013; July 10, 2014.

Responsible Authority:

Vice Dean for Medical Education, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Senior Associate Dean for Research and Chair of Biomedical Science

Policy Statement

Accreditation will be maintained in accordance with the Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME), Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requirements. Florida Atlantic University is accredited by SACSCOC to award associate, bachelor, masters, specialist and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Florida Atlantic University. Normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to the institution and not to the Commission's Office.