University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill

Accredited

Program Accreditation History

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill

Continued Accreditation,

July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2031

On June 1, 2021, the ACAE Board of Directors, following the full review of the Profile Reports, Self-Study and Site Visit Report, voted to continue the status of Accreditation for ten years to the Doctor in Audiology (AuD) Program at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

The Accreditation Commission recognized the compliance of nine 2016 standards as program strengths:

  • Standard 6: Program Director Experience and Qualifications
  • Standard 11: Student Support Services
  • Standard 13: Recruitment and Admission Practice
  • Standard 21: Multiple Methods Of Instruction and Evaluation
  • Standard 23: Clinical Environments and Populations 
  • Standard 24: Clinical Experiences
  • Standard 26: Integrated Learning
  • Standard 32: Number and Qualifications Of Clinical Instructors
  • Standard 33: Quality and Amount of Clinical Instruction. 

The Commission noted one 2016 standard in Partial Compliance and required submission of a Plan of Action and Progress Report by November 30, 2021, for:

  • Standard 10: Resources 

The ACAE requested that the program develop a plan for acquisition of necessary vestibular equipment in less than the proposed 10 to 12-year timeframe. As of December 7, 2021, Standard 10 was found to be In Compliance.

Initial Accreditation, December 1, 2010 through June 30, 2021

In December 2010, the ACAE Board of Directors, following a full review of the Profile Reports, Self-Study and Site Visit Report voted to award the status of Accreditation for seven years through December 31, 2017, to the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Program at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. 

On October 11, 2017, the ACAE Board of Directors instituted a policy stating that programs in full compliance with no substantive concerns or deficiencies with the ACAE Standards were eligible for a ten-year period (as opposed to a seven-year period) between reaccreditation cycles. The School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill AuD program accreditation was extended to December 31, 2020.

On April 1, 2020, the ACAE Board of Directors approved a six-month extension of the accreditation for the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to June 30, 2021, to allow additional time for the reaccreditation process due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

File a Complaint

The ACAE, through evaluation and monitoring, attempts to ensure that AuD degree programs maintain high standards of educational quality. If you have a complaint against an accredited program, submit a complaint form below.

Program Accreditation History

University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill

Continued Accreditation,

July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2031

On June 1, 2021, the ACAE Board of Directors, following the full review of the Profile Reports, Self-Study and Site Visit Report, voted to continue the status of Accreditation for ten years to the Doctor in Audiology (AuD) Program at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

The Accreditation Commission recognized the compliance of nine 2016 standards as program strengths:

  • Standard 6: Program Director Experience and Qualifications
  • Standard 11: Student Support Services
  • Standard 13: Recruitment and Admission Practice
  • Standard 21: Multiple Methods Of Instruction and Evaluation
  • Standard 23: Clinical Environments and Populations 
  • Standard 24: Clinical Experiences
  • Standard 26: Integrated Learning
  • Standard 32: Number and Qualifications Of Clinical Instructors
  • Standard 33: Quality and Amount of Clinical Instruction. 

The Commission noted one 2016 standard in Partial Compliance and required submission of a Plan of Action and Progress Report by November 30, 2021, for:

  • Standard 10: Resources 

The ACAE requested that the program develop a plan for acquisition of necessary vestibular equipment in less than the proposed 10 to 12-year timeframe. As of December 7, 2021, Standard 10 was found to be In Compliance.

Initial Accreditation, December 1, 2010 through June 30, 2021

In December 2010, the ACAE Board of Directors, following a full review of the Profile Reports, Self-Study and Site Visit Report voted to award the status of Accreditation for seven years through December 31, 2017, to the Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Program at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. 

On October 11, 2017, the ACAE Board of Directors instituted a policy stating that programs in full compliance with no substantive concerns or deficiencies with the ACAE Standards were eligible for a ten-year period (as opposed to a seven-year period) between reaccreditation cycles. The School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill AuD program accreditation was extended to December 31, 2020.

On April 1, 2020, the ACAE Board of Directors approved a six-month extension of the accreditation for the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill to June 30, 2021, to allow additional time for the reaccreditation process due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

File a Complaint

The ACAE, through evaluation and monitoring, attempts to ensure that AuD degree programs maintain high standards of educational quality. If you have a complaint against an accredited program, submit a complaint form below.