Free SPECS professional workbook

Accreditation Readiness Self-Check

Take an initial, structured view of accreditation evidence, identify areas requiring attention and prepare a focused readiness conversation.

35 structured readiness questionsEvidence and action promptsAutomated summary by review domain

Designed forUniversity leaders, quality teams and accreditation coordinatorsEditable Excel formatVerified-email access

About the tool

A practical working resource for evidence-led improvement.

An evidence-led institutional self-assessment tool that helps universities examine their readiness against an agreed accreditation or external-review framework. It distinguishes evidenced implementation from intention and converts identified gaps into prioritised actions across governance, academic standards, quality assurance, student outcomes, staffing, evidence management and demonstrable improvement.

Inside the workbook

What the tool provides

The workbook combines structured questions, traceable evidence and accountable follow-through in one editable working format.

0135 diagnostic questions
02Seven institutional quality domains
03Expected-evidence guidance
04Four evidence-based response categories
05Evidence ownership and location
06Priority and action fields
07Automatic domain-level summary
08Six evidence-quality tests

Fictional worked example

See how the workbook works

The images below use fictional institutional information to demonstrate the workbook’s structure, evidence trail and management summary.

Fictional accreditation readiness summary showing response counts and status by quality domain — 01
**Accreditation readiness summary**
A clear institutional view of demonstrated strengths, partial assurance and areas requiring further evidence or improvement.

Fictional self-assessment worksheet with diagnostic questions, evidence, owners, priorities and actions — 02
**Evidence-linked self-assessment**
Every readiness judgement is connected to identifiable evidence, an accountable owner and a defined improvement response.

Evidence guidance worksheet defining relevance, authenticity, currency, sufficiency, consistency and effectiveness — 03
**Six evidence tests**
The guidance helps institutions move beyond document collection towards demonstrable institutional assurance.

Illustrative use only. The examples do not represent a real institution, accreditation judgement or regulatory decision. Each workbook must be aligned to the applicable framework and reviewed using qualified human judgement.

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