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The Code of Ethics for Evaluators / Accreditors
61st EA&QEC/EAB, June 4, 2011
Individuals assigned as member of Accreditation team must conduct themselves in accordance
with the following Code of Ethics for Evaluators/Reviewers.
1. Confidentiality of Information
Individuals assigned as member of visitation team for accreditation purpose (Convener,
examiners/evaluators, PEC representatives and observers/on-study) must not transmit nor
reveal the contents of documents and information obtained during the accreditation process to
any third party other than the EA&QEC/EAB or its Convener / Chair or the Secretary
EA&QEC/EAB in their regular meetings and/or to the PEC Governing Body, including
authorized secretariat member(s)/officials involved in dispatching the visitation team and
relevant process, if deemed necessary.
2. Handling of Document and Information (Prohibition of usage other than for the
Designated Objectives)
Self-assessment Reports (AC-1 form and attached data/info), relevant writings (confidential
documents) and information obtained during the accreditation process shall be considered
privileged information only for the purpose of accreditation. Materials submitted for examination
by an applicant institution must not be circulated, rented out, or copied to distribute to the third
party without authorization of the applicant institution concerned. Confidential documents
include self-assessment reports (AC-1 report), evaluation /Accreditation reports (AC-2 and/or
any other similar relevant report /information), and documents designated by PEC
EA&QEC/EAB and the members of evaluation/visitation team dispatching organizations. When
it is uncertain whether a material is regarded as confidential or not, it must be confirmed with
Secretary PEC EA&QEC/EAB or the Convener PEC EA&QEC/EAB.
3. Assignment of Examiners and Avoidance of Conflict of Interest
Individuals assigned as examining experts/evaluators shall intimate any possibility of conflict of
interest and disclose any real or potential possibility that may cause any conflict of interest. The
followings show rules about avoidance of conflict of interest:
a) Individuals as current and past faculty members, honorary professors, part-time
lecturers/employees, supervising graduate’s thesis and researchers or research projects
etc. who has an interest in the program concerned, must not participate in accreditation
process for the programs concerned of a University/institution.
b) Current administration Heads/officers, Principles/campus Directors, and Vice
Chancellors/Rectors of universities/institutions must not participate in accreditation
process as examiners/evaluators/experts.
c) Current EA&QEC/EAB members, the Convener/Chair EA&QEC/EAB including PEC
Representatives belong to the same area and or graduated from that university/institute
must not participate in accreditation process as team chair or member/representative.
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4. Withdrawal of Examiners/evaluators from Specific Discussion / Decision
During accreditation process, individuals must withdraw themselves from any portion of
discussions of decisions that may constitute conflicts of interest for the individuals or for any
organizations where the individuals involved. Individuals must not participate in such discussion
or decision making process.
In case the situation arise, the Convener visitation team or the Convener EA&QEC/EAB, which
ever the case may be, may take decision/request to that individual in such situations to act as
Observer only.
5. Fair Examination/Evaluation and Judgment.
Conduct fair examination/evaluation and make fair judgments, taking the position to improve the
quality of engineering education in conjunction with the applicant institutions concerned.
Appendix: Storage of Confidential Documents
Confidential documents must be stored for a settled time period that is stipulated by the
responsible regular committees at PEC EA&QEC or the PEC Secretariat.
DECLARATION STATEMENT
I have received and read "PEC EA&QEC/EAB the Codes of Ethics for
Evaluators/Accreditors/Examining experts”. I understand the contents and follow these codes to
the best of my understanding and knowledge.
Name
Affiliation
Signature
Date
(Dully singed by each individual member of the dispatched visitation team including PEC representative
Observers).
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