The annual report allows CEPH to monitor significant changes and ongoing compliance in each school or program between on-site visits. The US Department of Education requires all recognized accreditors, including CEPH, to monitor specific issues on an annual basis.
The deadline for submission is posted on the CEPH website. You can always expect a due date in early December.
No. Annual reports are not public documents. Only final self-studies and final accreditation reports are public information.
The dean, program director, or designated leader is always notified about the need to submit an annual report. You may provide up to two additional contacts in the annual report form, and those individuals will also be notified in subsequent years.
Collaborative schools and programs must submit a single annual report that accurately portrays all components of the school or program.
No. Accredited schools and programs that are ASPPH members must complete the CEPH annual report in addition to ASPPH’s questionnaire; it contains data requests that CEPH must collect in a specific format to ensure CEPH’s continued compliance with USDE regulations. The ASPPH report is a not a substitute for the CEPH annual report.
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Accredited schools and programs that are ASPPH members must complete the CEPH annual report in addition to ASPPH’s questionnaire; it contains data requests that CEPH must collect in a specific format to ensure CEPH’s continued compliance with USDE regulations. The ASPPH report is a not a substitute for the CEPH annual report.
Accredited schools and programs preparing a re-accreditation self-study must submit an annual report.
Applicants preparing for an initial accreditation review are not required to submit an annual report.
Schools and programs in any stage of the reaccreditation process must submit an annual report.
The single exception is for schools and programs that had initial accreditation decisions (not re-accreditation decisions) in the winter, spring, or summer of the calendar year. These schools and programs are not required to submit an annual report in December of the same year in which they received an initial accreditation decision. They must submit an annual report in all subsequent years.
Yes. The deadline for the submission of an interim report has no bearing on the expectation that a school or program submit an annual report.
The annual report does not serve as a substitute for providing the Council with prior notice of substantive changes, when required. If your school or program undertakes one or more substantive changes, they should be submitted through CEPH’s Substantive Change Form for SPH/PHP and Substantive Change form for SBP.
The best approach is to be proactive. If there is an upcoming change that might impact compliance, contact staff for direction beforehand. Don’t wait for the annual report!
Report on the most recently completed academic year. The 2024 annual report, for example, should cover the 2023-24 academic year (i.e., fall 2023 and spring 2024. Do NOT report on fall 2024 except for current faculty resources.
For additional guidance on which years of data the annual report will cover, check out this Happenings deep dive.
The CEPH annual report collects the headcount of newly matriculated students who began taking courses toward the degree within the reporting year in one column and the headcount of total enrollees in public health degrees during the reporting year in another column.
There is no specific template that you should be using to upload your budget spreadsheet. Each school/program has different budget management and incorporates different line items. Simply upload the budget that you use in your school/program and that will suffice.
You may make an estimation based upon the larger budget and the amount of resources and time your program uses. Upload this approximation as a spreadsheet.
You should only report on significant changes that may adversely impact student learning and other areas of compliance with the Accreditation Criteria. Responses should be brief and direct. Do not report information about positive changes such as increases in resources.
Graduation data for each degree conferred should pertain to the most recent cohort that has reached the maximum allowable time to graduate. For example, if students have up to five years to graduate, you will report only on the 2019-20 starting cohort in the 2024 annual report, since they reached the five-year graduation mark in academic year 2023-24—the reporting year for the annual report.
Present all graduation data by degree, rather than by concentration. For more information about tracking and reporting graduation rates, see CEPH's Graduation Rates FAQ.
Placement data for each degree conferred pertain to the most recent cohort of graduates who have had 12 months to secure employment or continuing education. In the 2024 report, for example, you should report on students who graduated in academic year 2022-23, since they reached the 12-month post-graduation mark in academic year 2023-24—the reporting year for the annual report.
Present all post-graduation outcome data by degree, rather than by concentration. For more information about tracking and reporting post-graduation outcomes, see CEPH's Post-Graduate Outcomes FAQ.
Only complete the appropriate rows for your school or program, and leave the others blank. In the explanation text box that will appear, include a simple note stating that the degree program does not have any graduates yet.
For more information, see CEPH's Graduation Rates FAQ and Post-Graduate Outcomes FAQ.
Pick one category; no one should be double counted. For more information about tracking and reporting post-graduation outcomes, see CEPH's Post-Graduate Outcomes FAQ.
You may count these individuals as employed for purposes of reporting. For more information about tracking and reporting post-graduation outcomes, see CEPH's Post-Graduate Outcomes FAQ.
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You can access and update your report as often as you like until the official deadline in early December.
The Council will review the annual reports at the first meeting for which space is available on the agenda – either winter (usually late February or March) or spring (usually June). Following its review, the Council will send a letter to each school and program confirming receipt of the annual report and, if applicable, identifying any potential concerns. Based on its review, the Council may request an interim report or additional information. A follow-up consultation visit, abbreviated review, or full accreditation review may also be required in special circumstances.