ACCR Annual Program Update

Annual Program Update
All ACFEF accredited programs are required to submit an annual program update by May 1 each year.

The ACFEF Accreditation Team will review your submission and inform you if your annual report has been accepted or requires additional clarification. Any pending issues must come into compliance by Sept. 30.

You are able to create an account with Jotform and save your form before submitting. Please be sure to fully complete the annual program update form before submitting.

If you have any questions, please contact the Accreditation Team at (800) 624-9458 or accreditation@acfchefs.org.

Institution Information
Institution Name:
Institution Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City State / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Postsecondary / Secondary:
Non Profit / For Profit:
Public / Private:
Program Coordinator:

First Name Last Name, Designations
Program Coordinator Title:
Job Title
Program Coordinator Work Phone:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Program Coordinator Cell Phone:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Program Coordinator Email: *
example@example.com
Institution President/Dean:

First Name Last Name, Designations
Institution President/Dean Title:
Job Title
Institution President/Dean Email:
example@example.com

Program Information
Program Name:
Program Type:
Total Contact Hours for Completion:
Total Credit Hours:
Number of Technical Faculty: Full-Time
Number of Technical Faculty: Part-Time
Number of Students: Full-Time
Number of Students: Part-Time
Number of Graduates (last year):
Do you have additional programs to add?

Additional Program

(if applicable)
Program Name:
Program Type:
Total Contact Hours for Completion:
Total Credit Hours:
Number of Technical Faculty: Full-Time
Number of Technical Faculty: Part-Time
Number of Students: Full-Time
Number of Students: Part-Time
Number of Graduates (last year):
Do you have additional programs to add?

Additional Program

(if applicable)
Program Name:
Program Type:
Total Contact Hours for Completion:
Total Credit Hours:
Number of Technical Faculty: Full-Time
Number of Technical Faculty: Part-Time
Number of Students: Full-Time
Number of Students: Part-Time
Number of Graduates (last year):
Do you have additional programs to add?

Additional Program

(if applicable)
Program Name:
Program Type:
Total Contact Hours for Completion:
Total Credit Hours:
Number of Technical Faculty: Full-Time
Number of Technical Faculty: Part-Time
Number of Students: Full-Time
Number of Students: Part-Time
Number of Graduates (last year):
Do you have additional programs to add?

Additional Program

(if applicable)
Program Name:
Program Type:
Total Contact Hours for Completion:
Total Credit Hours:
Number of Technical Faculty: Full-Time
Number of Technical Faculty: Part-Time
Number of Students: Full-Time
Number of Students: Part-Time
Number of Graduates (last year):
Do you have additional programs to add?

Additional Program

(if applicable)
Program Name:
Program Type:
Total Contact Hours for Completion:
Total Credit Hours:
Number of Technical Faculty: Full-Time
Number of Technical Faculty: Part-Time
Number of Students: Full-Time
Number of Students: Part-Time
Number of Graduates (last year):

Standards
Please be sure to complete all standard sections.

Standard 3.05 - Advisory Committee
Standard 3.05: The program will have an Advisory Committee that meets a minimum of twice per year to advise the program and how to respond to the employment needs of the industry. Topics to be discussed within one academic year should include but are not limited to the following topics: curriculum, graduates placement, scholarships, graduate certification, facility equipment, externships and internships, industry needs, student recruitment, and ACFEF accreditation updates.
In the last 18 months, were two (2) required advisory committee meetings conducted with attendance including one recent graduate and members from a variety of hospitality industry backgrounds?
If no, please explain:
Are the last two (2) advisory committee meeting minutes and current advisory roster available upon request?
If no, please explain:

Standard 4.07 - Professional Development
Standard 4.07: The program faculty must show evidence of professional growth on an annual basis in the area of instructional and technical skills.
Did all program instructors complete some type of institutional and technical professional development in the last year?
If yes, please list two (2) instructional and two (2) technical examples of professional development that were completed.
If no, please explain:

Standard 5.11 - Uniform Policy
Standard 5.11: The lab and dining facilities have a uniform policy that reflects high standards of professional appearance by instructors and students to ensure that sanitation and safety policies are being met per state and/or local foodservice regulations.

The lab uniform policy must include at a minimum requirement: chef coat and long pants, non-absorbent, non-slip, close-toed shoes, head cover with restrained hair, apron and no jewelry except plain band.
Does the program have a written uniform policy that is visible to students which meets the minimum requirements for Standard 5.11?
If yes, where is the written uniform policy visible to students?
If no, please explain:

Standard 5.14 - Equipment Safety Checklist
Standard 5.14: Students are trained on the proper use of all major kitchen equipment to include safety, sanitation and cleaning of each. An Equipment Safety Check Sheet is completed by each student to include student initials/signature, training date and instructor for each piece of major equipment and is retained in student file.
Is an Equipment Safety Check Sheet completed for each student and initialed/signed by the student and instructor, then retained in the student's file?
If no, please explain?

Standard 6.04 - Kitchen Safety and Sanitation Guidelines
Standard 6.04: ACFEF accredited programs meet safety and sanitation guidelines as established through federal, state, and local codes. International programs meet their country, provice and/or local food safety and sanitation policies and guidelines.
Are sanitation visits required by federal, state or local code?
If yes, how often are they completed?
If yes, did you have any violations on your last sanitation report?
If yes, list the date of the inspections, any violations and how/when they were corrected:

Standard 8.01 - Program Assessment (Secondary Institutions Only)
Standard 8.01 - There is a process for collecting programmatic assessment data from a variety of sources, which is verifiable, available for review, and supports the program’s need from local funding sources (i.e. Perkins).
Were any programmatic changes implemented in the past year as a result of the programmatic assessment data?
Does the program retain supporting documents showing the ongoing process of assessing the effectiveness of the program?
If no, please explain.

Standard 8.02 - Program Outcomes (Postsecondary Institutions Only)
Standard 8.02 There is a process for collecting programmatic assessment data from a variety of sources. The assessment data is verifiable and available for review, including graduate surveys and/or follow-up surveys, employer or advisory surveys, student graduation rates, job placement rates and ACF certification rates.

Student achievement data (Program Outcomes) for all ACFEF accredited programs must be publicly accessible on the program’s web page as required by CHEA. Publicly accessible data includes student Graduation Rate, Job Placement Rate, and ACF Certification Rate, and is defined as follows:

Graduation Rate is the percentage of students who complete their program within 150% of the published time for the program.

Job Placement Rate is the percentage of students that are employed in their field of study within nine (9) months of graduation.

ACF Certification Rate is the percentage of students who receive ACF Certification within 1 year of program completion.
Are URL web pages available on the program's website displaying the required program outcomes, including Graduation Rate, Job Placement Rate and ACF Certification Rate
If yes, please list the URL web address to the program outcomes data for each program:
If no, explain why and when the URL pages will be publicly available on the program's website:

Substantive Program Changes
Please provide a brief narrative if you answer yes to any qustions below regarding substantive changes to your program in the past year.
Were any changes made to staff, faculty or program coordinator?
If yes, please explain:
Were any changes made to course titles and/or program additions?
If yes, please explain:
Were any changes made to the facility or equipment?
If yes, please explain:
Were any changes made to your program's resources or budget?
If yes, please explain:
Were any changes made to institutional accreditation status for state approval?
If yes, please explain:
Were there any other changes affecting the accredited program?
If yes, please explain
Do you intend to seek renewal accreditation for your program
If no, please explain:
Innovation in Education
Have your instructors participated in any "Innovation in Education" seminars in the adoption of new tools and strategies in conjunction with their annual professional development requirements?
If no, would you consider recommending that your instructors participate in a seminar on "Innovation in Education?" Why or why not?
Does your assessment data for Graduation Rate, Job Placement Rate and ACF Certification Rate meet your program's mission and goals?
If no, what innovative changes are you planning to implement to meet your goals?
What new or creative measures for learning have you implemented in your classrooms in the past year?

Submit
Please review and make sure all sections are completed before submitting your annual program update. The deadline for submission is April 30.
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Annual Program Update

Institution Information

Program Information

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Standards

Substantive Program Changes

Innovation in Education

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