Accreditation Framework
Accrely is built around a structured hierarchy of Standards and Criteria aligned with BAC (Bangladesh Accreditation Council) guidelines. This framework ensures every program is evaluated consistently and comprehensively.
Standards are high-level accreditation requirements defined by BAC. Each standard represents a broad area of quality assurance that a program must satisfy — such as curriculum design, teaching methodology, student assessment, faculty qualifications, infrastructure, and governance.
Criteria are specific, measurable benchmarks nested under each standard. They break down broad standards into concrete, assessable items. For example, under a "Faculty Qualifications" standard, criteria might include faculty-to-student ratio, percentage of PhD holders, research output, and professional certifications.
Accrely pre-loads BAC standards and criteria for each program type. Documents are mapped to specific criteria, assessments are scored per criterion, and reports are generated standard-by-standard. This three-tier structure (Program → Standard → Criteria) ensures nothing falls through the cracks.
Custom standards and criteria can also be configured for programs with unique accreditation requirements beyond the default BAC framework.