Criteria for Accreditation

Criterion Five: Engagement and Service

Criterion Statement:
As called for by its mission, the organization identifies its constituencies and serves them in ways both value.

• Core Component - 5a
  The organization learns from the constituencies it serves and analyzes its capacity to serve their needs and expectations.
• Core Component - 5b
  The organization has the capacity and the commitment to engage with its identified constituencies and communities.
• Core Component - 5c
  The organization demonstrates its responsiveness to those constituencies that depend on it for service.
• Core Component - 5d
  Internal and external constituencies value the services that organization provides.