# ACEN Policies

Canonical: https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/

- [Policies](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1824260104.md)
- [POLICY #7
VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL FROM ACEN ACCREDITATION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1827700808.md)
- [POLICY #8
OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIRD-PARTY COMMENTS
ON NURSING PROGRAMS SCHEDULED FOR INITIAL OR CONTINUING ACCREDITATION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1827700815.md)
- [POLICY #12
NURSING PROGRAM RECORDS ON FILE](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1827700837.md)
- [POLICY #15
DISTANCE EDUCATION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1827700861.md)
- [POLICY #3
ELIGIBILITY FOR INITIAL AND CONTINUING ACCREDITATION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1827831847.md)
- [POLICY #1 CODE OF CONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828028451.md)
- [POLICY #4
TYPES OF COMMISSION ACTIONS FOR INITIAL AND CONTINUING ACCREDITATION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828028473.md)
- [POLICY #6 DELAY/ADVANCEMENT OF CONTINUING ACCREDITATION VISIT](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828028492.md)
- [POLICY #9 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ABOUT AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828028502.md)
- [POLICY #10
APPEAL PROCESS AND SUBMISSION AND REVIEW OF NEW FINANCIAL INFORMATION SUBSEQUENT TO ADVERSE ACTION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828028521.md)
- [POLICY #19
FOCUSED SITE VISIT](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828028581.md)
- [POLICY #5
NOTIFICATION OF COMMISSION DECISIONS](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828061219.md)
- [POLICY #11
PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED POLICY CHANGES](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828061264.md)
- [POLICY #14  REPORTING SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828061279.md)
- [POLICY #2 REPRESENTATION ON SITE VISIT TEAMS, EVALUATION REVIEW PANELS, AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828093969.md)
- [POLICY #18
ACCREDITATION STATUS OF THE GOVERNING ORGANIZATION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828094080.md)
- [POLICY #13
INTERIM REPORT (NOT IN EFFECT)](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828126815.md)
- [POLICY #16
CLOSINGS](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828126827.md)
- [POLICY #17
STATE REGULATORY AGENCY FOR NURSING APPROVAL](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828126836.md)
- [POLICY #20
COMPLAINTS AGAINST AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828126865.md)
- [POLICY #36 
TEACH-OUT (ACEN TITLE IV GATEKEEPER PROGRAMS ONLY)](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828716608.md)
- [POLICY #37
THIRD-PARTY DISCOVERY REQUEST](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828716623.md)
- [POLICY #21
COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE ACCREDITATION COMMISSION FOR EDUCATION IN NURSING](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828749343.md)
- [POLICY #25
TRANSFER OF CREDIT (ACEN TITLE IV GATEKEEPER PROGRAMS ONLY)](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828749366.md)
- [POLICY #29
ADVERTISING AND RECRUITMENT OF STUDENTS](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828749375.md)
- [POLICY #22
PROGRAM ACCREDITATION STATUS IN RELATION TO STATE AND OTHER ACCREDITING AGENCY ACTIONS](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1828814881.md)
- [POLICY #31
INTEGRITY](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829011521.md)
- [POLICY #32
OBSERVER ON SITE VISIT TEAM](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829011531.md)
- [POLICY #33
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (ACEN TITLE IV PROGRAMS ONLY)](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829044251.md)
- [POLICY #28
LITIGATION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829077039.md)
- [POLICY #30
AGREEMENT FOR EDUCATION-RELATED COMPONENT FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829077046.md)
- [POLICY #38
ARBITRATION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829077073.md)
- [POLICY #24
ASSESSMENT OF THE ADEQUACY OF STANDARDS AND CRITERIA, ACEN PROCESS, AND PRACTICES](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829142533.md)
- [POLICY #26
PROFESSIONAL STAFF RELATIONSHIP TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND EVALUATION REVIEW PANEL](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829175325.md)
- [POLICY #34 CANDIDACY FOR A GOVERNING ORGANIZATION/NURSING PROGRAM SEEKING INITIAL ACCREDITATION](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829240858.md)
- [POLICY #27
FEES AND EXPENSES](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829339141.md)
- [POLICY #35 TRADEMARKS](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829339177.md)
- [POLICY #23
PUBLIC NOTICE OF PROPOSED NEW OR REVISED STANDARDS AND CRITERIA](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/1829371905.md)
- [ACEN Policies Home](https://resources.acenursing.org/space/AP/2112323678.md)

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