ACP staff at Indiana University Bloomington host annual meetings at IU's regional campuses for affiliated ACP high schools and non-affiliated high schools (interested principals, counselors, and teachers) on program developments. Attendees have an opportunity to hear from ACP staff about the purpose of ACP, benefits of ACP for students and teachers, requirements and timelines, and program updates for high schools wanting to offer or already offering ACP courses. Participants have an opportunity to ask questions specific to their curriculum and student needs. ACP staff are also available to visit interested schools.

After receiving information and materials about ACP, the high school administrative team decides whether ACP courses fit their curriculum. If the high school decides to affiliate with ACP, a call to the ACP office by a school administrator initiates the following sequence of events. Please call the ACP office in Bloomington at (812) 855-3671 or 1-800-255-7943 if you have any questions.

1. Learn the following information about ACP:
   • What is ACP?
   • Benefits of ACP
   • Partipating High Schools
   • Admission Standards
   • ACP Courses
   • Tuition and Payment
   • Registration Process
   • Financial Aid Benefits
   • Teacher Acceptance Standards
   • Site Visits
   • Program Evaluation
2. Using the ACP teacher acceptance standards, each high school administration recommends one or more high school teachers to be responsible for teaching whatever ACP courses the school has decided to offer.
3. Each teacher submits an ACP Teacher Application and supporting documents to the ACP office in Bloomington for each ACP course they wish to be approved for. Submit 2 copies of the teacher’s dossier for each ACP course for which the teacher wants to be approved by February 1. (Although ACP accepts teacher applications beyond this date, schools generally need to know if their teachers will be accepted by early spring. Also, ACP may cancel summer seminars if there is insufficient interest. This could delay implementation of ACP at your school for a year.)
4. The submitted teacher application is forwarded to and reviewed by ACP department faculty liason(s). After the review of the application is completed, a letter is sent to the teacher with copies to the principal.
5. When teachers have received ACP approval, it is recommended that the school board pass a resolution indicating its support of the ACP affiliation by agreeing to the inclusion of ACP courses in the high school curriculum affording both high school and college credit (concurrent enrollment or dual credit) to qualified students and, specifically, its agreement to release ACP teachers to attend one-day annual review seminars on the Indiana University campus and to provide a substitute teacher on those occasions. A copy of that resolution is to be sent to the ACP office in Bloomington. (See Sample School Board Resolution.)
6. The principal arranges for a member of the high school staff (usually a guidance counselor) to act as the ACP Coordinator. The coordinator will receive ACP mailings such as application materials for students, process applications and provide the ACP office with requested information. The ACP Coordinator acts as the liaison for ACP in the school and, as such, must be very familiar with the contents of the Administrator Guide. Guidance Councelors at participating ACP high schools are encouraged to attend the annual Councelor Seminar sponsored by ACP. Expenses such as accomodations, meal, and milage are covered by ACP.
7. Teachers who are accepted are required to attend a seminar generally on the IU campus in the summer, lasting from 3 to 5 days. The expense of attending these seminars is assumed by ACP. Teachers are reimbursed for travel, provided lodging at no cost in a local hotel, and given a supplemental payment of $100 a day to cover meals and related expenses. On successful completion of the training seminar, teachers are certified to teach the IU ACP course for college credit the following academic year to qualified high school students. Some departments may require a "pilot" year. This means that during the pilot year the trained ACP teachers, teaches/follows the college course syllabus, uses the required course text, and receives feedback from the liaison/site visitor to ensure that academic rigor and standards align to the college-level course. During the teacher’s pilot year, students do not register for IU college credit. The instructor assigns only a regular high school grade during the pilot year. Aditional information is available from the ACP office.
8. Newly certified ACP teachers receive a $100 book allowance for contributions to their own professional library relevant to the course. Certified teachers are also appointed adjunct lecturers at Indiana University.
9. The partnership between ACP and the high school is continued through activities that are detailed in the Administrator Guide. Those include annual site visits to the classroom by an IU faculty member, expenses covered for annual review seminars on the Bloomington campus (travel, necessary lodging, meals), and other assistance as deemed necessary.