June 10, 2002

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