ACCREDITATION & REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

One of the biggest challenges in today’s atmosphere of ever-changing state and federal regulations simply comes down to building and maintaining the mandated level of accreditation and meticulous oversight with regard to compliance. Michael Santoro has honed his practice of over 30 years, utilizing his nationally recognized experience in regulatory compliance and accreditation to ensure that a school or college can concentrate on what it does best, educating students. Mr. Santoro has successfully integrated his experience into the entire FS&G Consulting team to work with institutions from the ground up, building a firm regulatory foundation from which operational and educational management can flourish. We have also worked to bring many existing institutions back into regulatory compliance and worked diligently to solve accreditation problems and complaints. Mr. Santoro’s highly focused attention to detail, extensive regulatory knowledge and problem-solving skills are highly praised by his clients and the Executive team at FS&G Consulting. Mr. Santoro and the entire team are ready to assist you with your educational Regulatory Compliance & Accreditation challenges.

Here are some of the many services that Ferguson, Santoro and Georgetti Educational Consultants provides in the area of Regulatory Compliance & Accreditation. We will provide a detailed list of our services based on your needs and your requirements.

• Provide minimum eligibility accreditation requirements for the institution
• Determine classification of campuses and Institutions
• Help gain and maintain accreditation for non-degree, occupational associate's degree, academic associate's degree, bachelor’s degree and master’s degree programs
• Update and maintain accreditation with Institutional changes
• Implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and assessment of an Institutional Effectiveness Plan (IEP)
• Assess and evaluate the organizational integrity and financial stability at the Institution
• Evaluate the management of the institution and its record keeping:
  • Assess the administrative operations
  • Student academic records and student transcripts of the Institution
  • Conduct an Institutional operational compliance audit
• Evaluate admissions and recruitment procedures
• Review transfer of credit procedures and Institutional enrollment agreements, along with other admission documents and disclosures
• Evaluate the Institution’s compliance of, documentation of its compliance, and oversight of its Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
• Evaluate proper tuition and fee charges at the Institution; Assess institutional grants, scholarships, and loans; Review the Institution’s Refund Policy and use of cash discounts
• Evaluate and help develop Institutional Student Services: Counseling and guidance, advising, and extracurricular activities
• Evaluate and assess Institution’s educational activities:
  • Administration of the educational programming
  • Educational planning, development, and evaluation
  • Specialized accreditation
  • Clock/credit hour measurement
  • Credit awards
  • Experiential learning credit
  • Independent studies
  • Externships and internships
• Evaluate and assess faculty and instructional procedures:
  • Instructional tools
  • Faculty preparation
  • Verification of faculty credentials
  • Review faculty qualifications to teach assigned coursework
  • Faculty development and in-service meetings
  • Faculty meetings
• Review institutional facilities and educational equipment
• Review institutional publications:
  • Truth in advertising
  • Institutional catalog(s)
  • Institutional advertising
  • Performance information disclosure(s)
  • Student and Faculty Handbooks
  • Institutional Policy and Procedure Manuals
• Evaluate and assess Library resources and services
• Review Institutions eligibility to meet minimum State requirements:
  • Standards and procedures for Institutional licensure
  • Delivery of academic programs through nontraditional assessments, modes and methods
  • Change of ownership or control
• Assist in responding to third party complaints against the Institution
• Assistance with regulatory body on-site visits, including such agencies as accrediting agencies, state licensing boards, USDOE, VA, Attorney General, etc.:
  • Assist Institution with development and preparation of the Self-Evaluation Reports (Self-Studies and Assessments)
  • Conduct mock accreditation visits—working with and training employees for the on-site visit
  • Work with the Institution in responding to the visiting team report
  • Assist Institution with accreditation and state applications, such as initial, renewal, new program, higher credential levels, branch campuses, change of ownership or control, satellite and auxiliary classroom applications, etc.
  • Assist Institution with preparation of annual reports for its regulatory agencies