ANNOUNCEMENT TO STUDENTS
AT LIFE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC
AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES


To: Students of Life University College of Chiropractic, Marietta, GA, 
and
other interested
parties

From: Joseph Brimhall, D.C., Chair, CCE Commission on Accreditation

Subject: Accreditation Status of Life University College of 
Chiropractic,
Marietta, GA

Date: June 11, 2002

The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) is receiving manifold 
questions
from students and
others about educational and accreditation eventualities and 
chiropractic
licensure issues.  The
CCE is not in a position to advise current or prospective LUCC 
students
regarding their
educational plans or future accreditation prospects at LUCC.  It is 
strongly
suggested that such
individuals do their best to obtain accurate information from LUCC 
regarding
the specific reasons
for this COA action, and that they seek expert advice from other 
parties
knowledgeable about
chiropractic education, accreditation and the potential positions of
jurisdictional chiropractic
licensing bodies.

The CCE Commission on Accreditation (COA) decision to revoke the 
accredited
status of Life
University College of Chiropractic (LUCC) is the most serious 
adverse action
possible for this
body.  The COA deferred the accreditation decision last year and 
allowed the
maximum time
period of one year, as provided under our process, for LUCC to 
demonstrate
compliance with
CCE accreditation requirements.   Were it not for a CCE appeal 
process
designed and provided
to insure utmost fairness and all reasonable opportunity for review 
of such
a COA decision, the
accredited status of LUCC would be ended at this time.

According to CCE policy COA 8, CCE provides a 30-day period (from 
June 10,
2002) during
which LUCC can decide whether or not to appeal the COA decision.  
Even
though the COA has
decided to revoke the accreditation of LUCC, the accredited status 
will be
extended during that
30-day period.  If LUCC gives proper notice of intent to appeal, the
accredited status will further
extend during the actual process of appeal and until the appeal 
process
ends.

It is not possible to predict the actual amount of time required for 
such an
appeal process, but it
would seem that such a process could be completed within 90 to 120 
days from
its instigation.  All
in all, it seems reasonable to estimate that, should LUCC decide to 
appeal,
the appeal process
could be concluded at some point in October or November of 2002.  
The CCE
policy regarding
appeal of such decisions is displayed on the CCE website at:
www.cce-usa.org

Persons wishing to know the specific citations of non-compliance 
with the
CCE Standards should
contact LUCC.  Those citations are provided in a letter from the COA 
to
LUCC.  Due to provisions
of the CCE position regarding confidentiality, the COA has not been
persuaded to release those
specific citations at this time.

We understand the natural inclination for individuals to call CCE 
about
these matters, and we
wish we could be of further help.  However, due to the 
confidentiality
provisions in our own
processes and related issues, the above is all the information we are 
able
to offer at this time.


NOTE FOR THE DIRECTORY OF ACCREDITED PROGRAMS:
Following a period of one year, during which the Commission on
Accreditation (COA) deferred a decision regarding reaffirmation of
accreditation
and imposed a sanction of Probation, the COA announced on June 10, 
2002 that
the accredited status of Life University College of Chiropractic has 
been
revoked.
Due to the provisions of the CCE appeal process, the program may 
appeal the
decision and could remain in accredited status during the course of 
any such
appeal.  Under the current circumstances, the COA has neither plans 
nor
provisions for future evaluation visits or status reviews for this 
program.


June 10, 2002


THE COUNCIL ON CHIROPRACTIC EDUCATION

COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION

To: United States Secretary of Education, Southern Association of 
Colleges
                and Schools, other appropriate accrediting agencies,
jurisdictional
                chiropractic licensing boards, the public, and other
relevant parties

From: Joseph Brimhall, D.C., Chair, Commission on Accreditation

The Commission on Accreditation (COA) of the Council on 
Chiropractic
Education (CCE)
has completed the process for review of the application for 
reaffirmation of
accreditation
as submitted by Life University College of Chiropractic (LUCC) 
located in
Marietta,
Georgia.

Previous COA actions in this matter have included imposition of a 
public
sanction of
Probation and deferral, for the maximum allowable time period of 
one year,
of a decision
regarding the LUCC application for reaffirmation of accreditation.

The COA decision is to deny reaffirmation of accreditation for LUCC.  
This
decision
constitutes revocation of accredited status with the COA.  The COA 
has
determined that
there is compelling reason for immediate public disclosure of this 
decision.

Revocation of accreditation constitutes an adverse action.  
Therefore, the
revocation will
not take effect until the time period for filing an appeal has expired 
or
until final action
has been taken on any such appeal.

For reinstatement of accredited status with the COA, the program 
must follow
the
process for initial accreditation as outlined in the current CCE 
Standards.

Given the confidential nature of the accreditation relationship, and 
in view
of a potential
appeal process, no further or more specific information about this 
matter
will be provided
in the current circumstances.

Accreditation procedures and requirements are found in the CCE 
Standards for
Doctor
of Chiropractic Programs and Institutions and may be referenced at 
the CCE
website:    www.cce-usa.org