Withdrawal and Cancellation Policies

Withdrawal from AAQEP Regular Membership Policy

A provider may withdraw membership from AAQEP at any time during its accreditation cycle. To withdraw membership from AAQEP, a provider must:

  • Submit a letter of withdrawal from the president, provost, or the head of the member institution or organization addressed to the AAQEP president indicating the official date of the withdrawal.

  • Remove all references to AAQEP accreditation from websites and posted materials on or before the official date of withdrawal.

Any accreditation status held by the provider will be terminated on the date indicated in the withdrawal letter or at the conclusion of the paid membership period.

After the effective date of the withdrawal, AAQEP will no longer acknowledge an accreditation status for the provider on its website or other directory. AAQEP will notify the provider’s state authorizer of the termination of accreditation and the reason for the termination if indicated by an active state partnership agreement.

AAQEP will not refund any portion of annual dues for a period leading up to the date of withdrawal.
 

Quality Assurance Review Cancellation Policy

Cancellation of Site Visit

The site visit is intrinsic to the multiyear accreditation process and is the last step in the quality assurance review. In the event that unforeseeable circumstances prevent an in-person site visit from proceeding or necessitate changing the dates of the site visit, the visit will be either rescheduled or moved to a virtual format (such as during a public health emergency) at no additional cost to the provider.

Should a provider choose to withdraw from the accreditation process having already scheduled and paid fees for a site visit, fees will be forfeited.

Withdrawal From a Quality Assurance Review After a Site Visit

A provider may withdraw from the accreditation process following a site visit but prior to the date of its Accreditation Commission decision meeting by submitting a letter of withdrawal from the president, provost, or equivalent leadership of the member institution or organization to the AAQEP president indicating such intent.

The provider’s review process will be terminated on the date that the letter of withdrawal is received. AAQEP will not refund any fees paid prior to the date of withdrawal.

Any notice of withdrawal received after an accreditation decision has been rendered will not change the decision.
 

Last updated June 2024