Whereas in developed countries accrediting bodies assess for social accountability regularly [ 17, 18], the existing accreditation body in Uganda lacks the capacity for regular accreditation as may be the case in most Sub Saharan countries.
The Regents could beef up existing accreditation procedures, making them full school evaluations, including, but not limited to, test scores.
So far, traditional colleges have fended off the challenge, mainly because they're favored by the existing accreditation system.
Perhaps to the chagrin of accrediting bodies, MOOCs are getting more adventurous at finding pathways into the degree process and around existing accreditation hurdles.
Academic programs may also be appealing because of the existing accreditation process that is difficult for the non-academic program.
The criteria for each tier would be set by a multidisciplinary panel and monitored by existing accreditation organizations.
Specifically, some have questioned whether the returning students will be registrable according to existing accreditation rules and what will be the cost of such integration.
Nevertheless, there remains a need for better insight into the factors and processes related to its impact in order to optimize existing accreditation programs.
This paper highlights the facts that incorporation of ISO 14001 requirements into the existing accreditation program will not only help bridging the gap between institutional approaches but also make all the programs in conformity with international programs and our graduates will have better prospects of success in industry as well as in graduate studies at renowned international institutions.
Results of such studies will be of more value to those initiating accreditation efforts than existing summative evaluations about whether or not accreditation processes "work" [ 42, 43].
The lessons need not only apply to new plantations either, with some companies looking to improve biodiversity on their existing sites to gain accreditation for certification schemes such as RSPO.
