Thank you for your contributions to CSWE and its Board of Accreditation (BOA)! The goal of conducting reaffirmation site visits is to advance quality social work education through multi-phase regularly scheduled accreditation reviews. As a peer-review process, we cannot accomplish our accreditation work without the dedicated service of our volunteers.
Below please find links, documents, and resources that will assist you in this role. Please note this page and its resources are not meant to be shared externally as these are specific to the site visitor role.
If you have any questions, please contact Accreditation Volunteer Manager, Alyson Balfour, [email protected].
Announcements & Events
Upcoming Events
2026 Training Sessions (Open for all Site Visitors, Required for Site Visitors appointed to the 2026-2029 Term)
- Training Session 1: Friday, November 6, 2026, Noon-3 PM ET
- Training Session 2: Thursday November 12, 2026, Noon-3 PM ET
Note that the content will be the same in both orientation sessions and both training sessions, only one of each must be attended to achieve certification.
2026-2027 Site Visitor Drop In Sessions (Optional for all Site Visitors)
- Friday, December 4, 2026, 12pm- 1pm ET
- Friday, March 14, 2027, 12pm- 1pm ET
- Friday, May 14, 2027, 12pm- 1pm ET
- Friday, August 13, 2027, 12pm- 1pm ET
Announcements
Annual Volunteer Experience Survey Open Now!
- This survey is optional, but provides an opportunity to share your feedback, experiences, and suggestions. Your input helps us improve our volunteer program and better support volunteers like you, and we greatly appreciate everyone who takes a few moments to respond! You can respond anonymously if you wish.
- Link: https://cswe.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_086hSb9jrRq2cOq
Accreditation Accolades: Do you have an example of an accreditation volunteer’s excellent work? Please submit your examples of accreditation volunteers going above and beyond their duties here. Those nominated may be selected to be recognized in an upcoming newsletter.
Resources & Templates
Visit Calendar
| Site Visit Availability Form | Site Visit Assignment | BOA Reviews Program & Issues LOI | Site Visitor Receives LOI | Site Visit Occurs | Site Visit Report Due | Agenda Date for Reaffirmation Decision |
| January 1 - February 1 | By April 1 | June BOA Meeting | July | September 12 - October 15 | 2 weeks after visit concludes | February BOA Meeting |
| May 1 - June 1 | By August 1 | October BOA Meeting | November | January 15 - February 15 | 2 weeks after visit concludes | June BOA Meeting |
| September 1 - October 1 | By December 1 | February BOA Meeting | March | April 1 - April 30 | 2 weeks after visit concludes | October BOA Meeting |
Visit Preparation Resources
- 2022 EPAS General Questions Bank
- 2022 EPAS Sample Letter of Instruction (LOI)
- Sample Site Visit Schedules
- Setting the Tone and Stage During the Site Visit
Visit Report Resources
Reference Materials
- ADEI Resources
- Orientation & Training
- Ethical & Behavioral Guidelines
Helpful Links
- Accreditation Homepage
- Accreditation Policy Handbook
- Policy 6.6 Site Visits
- Policy 6.7 Visit Reports
- Accreditation Staff
- Reaffirmation Process
- Reaffirmation Training (available at no cost)
- 2022 EPAS & Toolkit
- Board of Accreditation (BOA)