Accreditation Made Easy

Time Sensitive Standards


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Episode Description:

In this episode of Accreditation Made Easy, co-hosts Areaka Jewell and Oscar Kieffer dive into strategies for managing time-sensitive standards in accreditation. They discuss today’s conference agenda, share practical methods to stay on top of deadlines, and provide a downloadable tool to make managing time-sensitive standards easier.


In this episode, we discuss:

  • (0:32) Introduction and overview of today’s conference agenda, including the business meeting and upcoming board elections.
  • (2:08) Highlights of roundtables, including the CFA roundtable and its importance for staying informed.
  • (3:03) Reflections on yesterday’s use of force session and the value of attending key training classes.
  • (4:01) File tips and tricks session – learning from others’ file-building techniques.
  • (04:23) Managing time-sensitive standards: printing the latest list from the CFA website and using Outlook and PowerDMS reminders.
  • (6:04) Automating time-sensitive standards in PowerDMS to ensure timely submissions.
  • (7:21) Recognizing and navigating the chain of command within different agencies.
  • (8:36) Various methods for managing deadlines, including using Outlook calendars and multiple reminder buffers.
  • (9:06) Areaka’s freebie: an Excel spreadsheet with built-in formulas to track time-sensitive standards.


Freebie for Listeners:

🎁 Download your Excel tool for managing time-sensitive standards: accreditationacademy.net/freebies or areakajewell.com.


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