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, adurant@cswe.org.
Announcements & Important Dates
General Questions Bank: You are invited to contribute your ideas to the 2022 EPAS General Questions Bank. Submit your ideas here.
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.
Dates to Know:
| Site Visit Availability Form | Site Visit Arrangement | BOA Reviews Program & Issues LOI | Site Visitor Receives LOI | Site Visit Occurs | Report Due | Agenda Data on Reaffirmation Decision |
| Jan. 1 - Feb. 1 | By April 1 | June BOA meeting | July | Sept. 15 - Oct. 15 | 2 weeks after visit concludes | Feb. BOA meeting |
| May 1 - June 1 | By Aug. 1 | Oct. BOA meeting | November | Jan. 15- February 15 | 2 weeks after visit concludes | June BOA meeting |
| Sept. 1 - Oct. 1 | By Dec. 1 | Feb. BOA meeting | March | April 1 - April 30 | 2 weeks after visit concludes | Oct. BOA meeting |
Upcoming Events
2026 Training Sessions
Open to all Site Visitors, Required for Site Visitors appointed to the 2026-2029 Term
» Training Session 1: Friday, November 6, 2026, Noon-3 PM ET » Register here!
» Training Session 2: Thursday November 12, 2026, Noon-3 PM ET » Register here!
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.
2025-2026 Site Visitor Drop In Sessions (Optional for all Site Visitors)
» August 14, 2026, Noon-1 PM ET » Register Here!
Session dates for next year coming soon!
Resources & Templates
- Navigating ADEI and Accreditation Site Visits
- Navigating ADEI on Site Visits Presentation
- Site Visitor Training (updated Nov. 2025)
- Site Visit Orientation (Summer 2025)
- Site Visitor Ethical and Behavioral Guidelines Attestation
- Site Visit Policies (policy 6.6)
- Virtual Visit Policies & Tips
- 2022 EPAS General Questions Bank for Site Visitors
- 2015 EPAS General Questions Bank for Site Visitors
- Setting the Tone and Stage on a Site Visit
- 2022 EPAS Sample Letter of Instruction (LOI)
- 2015 EPAS Sample Letter of Instruction (LOI)
- 2022 EPAS Sample Site Visit Schedule (In-Person)
- 2015 EPAS Sample Site Visit Schedule (In-Person)
- 2022 EPAS Sample Site Visit Schedule (Virtual)
- 2015 EPAS Sample Site Visit Schedule (Virtual)
- 2022 EPAS Site Visit Report Checklist (Updated August 2025)
- 2022 EPAS Site Visit Report Template
- 2022 EPAS Sample Site Visit Report
- 2015 EPAS Site Visit Report Template
- 2015 EPAS Sample Site Visit Report
- Accreditation Homepage
- Accreditation Policy Handbook
- Accreditation Processes
- EPAS Training
- 2022 EPAS/2015 EPAS
- Directory of Accredited Programs
- Board of Accreditation (BOA)
- CSWE Staff Directory