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Treasurer’s
Report
Chair’s
Report
President’s
Report
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May 1, 2000
Washington, DC
Summary
of Major Actions
Chair
Gordon Haaland called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
Treasurer’s
Report
The Board of Directors
approved the Treasurer’s Report for January—March 2000.
Chair’s
Report
Election of CHEA Board Members, July 1, 2000 – June 30, 2003
Director Robert Glidden, chair of the CHEA Committee on Directors, informed
board members that nominations of individuals to serve on the CHEA Board
of Directors for a three-year term (July 1, 2000 – June 30, 2003)
had been solicited from the 3,200 CHEA institutional members and 55
participating organizations earlier this year. 131 nominations were
received.
The board of directors approved the committee’s recommendation
of individuals to serve on the CHEA board for the term beginning July
1, 2000 and ending June 30, 2003. Current board members who will serve
a second term are John T. Casteen III, president, University of Virginia;
William DeLauder, president, Delaware State University; and Alfredo
G. de los Santos Jr., research professor, Arizona State University.
They will be joined by a new board member, Arthur Rothkopf, president,
Lafayette College.
Election of Board Officers 2000–2001
The board of directors approved the slate of officers for 2000–2001
recommended by the Committee on Directors: John T. Casteen, III, chair;
William DeLauder, vice chair; Eleanor Baum, secretary; and Edward Donley,
treasurer. In addition to other responsibilities, the officers serve
on the CHEA executive committee. Additional members of the executive
committee will be Gordon Haaland, immediate past chair; and Vernon Crawley,
at-large member.
President’s
Report
Committee on Recognition
The Committee on Recognition met on March 28, 2000 and reviewed eligibility
applications from organizations that had formerly been recognized and
were seeking CHEA recognition. The board of directors accepted the Committee
on Recognition’s recommendation that these accrediting organizations
be deemed eligible to be considered for CHEA recognition:
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American Association
of Family and Consumer Sciences, Council on Accreditation
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American Board
of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation
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American Optometric
Association, Council on Optometric Education
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National Accrediting
Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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New England
Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and
Career Colleges
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Northwest Association
of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Colleges
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Society of
American Foresters, Committee on Accreditation
2000 –2001 Organizational Goals and Preliminary Budget
The board of directors approved the 2000-2001 organizational goals and
preliminary budget as presented. The preliminary budget calls for expenditures
of $1,666,000. Expenditures for the two CHEA conferences, grant expenditures
and one-time expenditures are not included in this total. The goals
funded by the budget are: sustaining CHEA as the national voice for
accreditation and quality review; establishing a strategic governmental
relations agenda; strengthening communication and cooperation among
accreditors, higher education institutions and national higher education
associations; establishing the CHEA Recognition
Policy and Procedures as the authoritative and reliable indicator
of the quality of accrediting organizations; producing policy analysis
and research; and attending to organization building.
Governmental Relations
CHEA continues to work with accreditors, Washington-based associations
and the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) to address issues related
to assuring quality in distance learning. CHEA met recently with Assistant
Secretary for Postsecondary Education Lee Fritschler and Director of
Accreditation and State Liaison Karen Kershenstein to clarify and confirm
USDE’s expectations that the distance learning practices of accrediting
organizations are subject to the same standards and regulations as are
accreditor practices with site-based learning. CHEA will be presenting
comments to the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality
and Integrity on May 25, 2000 about accreditation and distance learning,
as well as providing an update of CHEA activities. USDE has also scheduled
a panel on transfer of credit in which CHEA will participate.
Specialized Accrediting
Association Advisory Panel
Carl Monk, executive vice president and executive director of the Association
of American Law Schools and chair of the CHEA Specialized Advisory Panel,
was not able to be present. In his absence, President Eaton reported
on the April 17, 2000 meeting of the advisory panel. This agenda included
discussion of the upcoming 2000
CHEA Enhancing Usefulness Conference, the CHEA
Good Practices Database, international
quality assurance and the recently-developed AAU/NASULGC draft statement
on accreditation standards. The panel has asked staff to schedule three
meetings in the next year, including a meeting with NASULGC and other
provosts with a particular focus on the draft statement on accreditation
standards and a meeting with the directors of the regional accrediting
commissions.
Council of Regional Accrediting
Commissions (C-RAC)
David Wolf, executive director of the Western Association of Schools
and Colleges - Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
and chair of the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC),
was unable to be present. Dr. Wolf provided information about the activities
of C-RAC, including the recent efforts to develop a common policy that
pertains to branch campuses of an institution that operate in another
region. At its May, 2000 meeting, C-RAC will focus on distance education
operations that cross regional boundaries with the intent of developing
a common policy. Dr. Wolf also indicated that C-RAC would be meeting
in August, 2000 with the Association of Specialized and Professional
Accreditors (ASPA).
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00
p.m.
The next meeting of the CHEA Board of Directors is September 25-26,
2000 in Washington, D.C. at the Hotel Washington.
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