Click here for 2026-2027 ABFSE Calendar

Annual Report Sessions:

Avoid errors and attend one of these sessions about the Annual Report and the relationship to Student Tracker and the Faculty Database. PowerPoint and Narrative are available via the User Guide.
December and January dates are planned.
Watch your email for registration details.

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CUC Meeting

November 5, 2026
Thursday - 2:00 PM (Eastern)
Check email for registration link

Meeting Agenda
Meeting Minutes

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Professional Development Sessions:

• Arrangers Edge - Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Eastern)

Save the date for future Professional Development Sessions. Topics TBD

• January 28, 2027 at 2:00 PM (Eastern)
• February 10, 2027 at 4:00 PM (Eastern)
• March 2, 2027 at 2:00 PM (Eastern)

Please contact the ABFSE Office for registration link when appropriate.
Registration with school email is required.

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Town Hall

• Department of Education Update - Tuesday, December 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM (Eastern)
  Discuss impact of USDE changes on ABFSE Policy Manual and Standards.
• Coffee Chat - Friday, December 11 at 12:oo noon. Topic t/b/d.

Coffee Chats

2nd Friday each month @12 noon Eastern, sponsored by the Mentoring Committee
Watch your email for details.

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Self Study Workshop

ABFSE held two virtual Self Study Workshops in Fall 2026. Next in person session will be April 16 at the Annual Conference.

Who needs to attend the Self Study Workshop?

• programs preparing for comprehensive review and a site visit in the next 18 months, (see Policy Manual page 27 and Appendix C, page 96)
• new program directors, (see Policy Manual page 27)
• individuals desiring to serve as site visitors (SS Workshop is part of site visitor training)  interested faculty and staff are also welcome.

Self Study Workshop

The PowerPoint presentation from the last workshop is available AND segments of the presentation have been pulled out so you can review areas of interest.

* Self Study Workshop (full presentation)
* Getting Started
* General Suggestions
* * Login - Weave Accreditation
* Site Visit
* ‘Standards’ Hit List (problem areas and topics that require special scrutiny)
 

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65th ABFSE Annual Conference
April 14 – 16, 2027
The Westin Book Cadillac
1114 Washington Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48226

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See For Educators page for past Town Hall and Professional Development notes.

Contact ABFSE office for link to Professional Development Recordings

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Questions? For further information, call the ABFSE Office, 816.233.3747.