@article{jtmae 14269, author = {James L. Toppen}, title = {When the Accreditation Board Says—“NO”: A Chronicle of the Reaccreditation Process}, volume = {20}, year = {2003}, url = {https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/jtmae/article/id/14269/}, issue = {1}, abstract = {In the Fall of 2001, East Carolina University received notice that their NAIT Accreditation for the Industrial Technology programs was in jeopardy. Of the sixty-two accreditation standards, we had received a combined total of seventeen partial and non- compliant ratings from the NAIT Board of Accreditation. Our Dean was very emphatic regarding his embarrassment and our disgrace as a department.}, month = {11}, keywords = {accreditation|administration|higher education|leadership}, issn = {2166-0123}, publisher={The Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering and Iowa State University Digital Press}, journal = {Journal of Industrial Technology} }