The team reads the program's self-study report and visits campus to collect data and confirm information in the report. The team then submits a report on its findings to the Council. The Council reviews the program's self-study report and the team report and then conducts a hearing on the program with representatives of the program and the team. Deferral or denial must be on the basis of the program's failure to meet standards. The program submits annual status reports and maintenance fees to the Council.
Initial accreditation is for five years.
The review process, described above, is repeated every five years for continuing accreditation. Unless there are special circumstances, only one individual visits the program for the first five-year review and every 10 years thereafter. A three-person team conducts the visit at the end of the 10 years, and then every 10 years thereafter. The standards on which programs are judged are delineated in a document titled Standards and Evaluative Criteria for Recreation, Park Resources and Leisure Services - Baccalaureate Program . Standards are criteria for evaluating the quality of a program.