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Treasurer’s
Report
Chair’s
Report
President’s
Report
Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions
Specialized/National Accredition Association Advisory Panel
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September
25, 2001
Washington, DC
Summary
of Major Actions
(These
are not official minutes of the CHEA Board of Directors.)
Chair John T. Casteen III called
the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m.
Treasurer’s
Report
The board of directors approved the Treasurer's Report through June
30, 2001.
FY01 Audit
The board of directors accepted the FY01 audit as presented.
Information
CHEA has received a grant from The Ford Foundation of $250,000 to support
the CHEA international seminar, international database, and to assist
with the establishment of an international commission.
Chair's
Report
New Board Members
The board of directors approved the appointments of Michael F. Adams,
President, University of Georgia, and Richard Traina, Trustee and Treasurer,
George I. Alden Trust and President Emeritus, Clark University, to the
CHEA board of directors to serve from September 25, 2001 to June 30,
2004.
President's
Report
Committee on Recognition
The board of directors approved the reappointment of Lawrence "Mac"
Detmer, Consultant, and Mary Ann Swain, Provost and Vice President for
Academic Affairs, Binghamton University, SUNY, to the committee on recognition
for the term January 2002 through December 2004.
The board of directors approved the appointment of Caesar Andrews, Editor,
Gannett News Service; Patrick J. Ford, S.J., Chief Operating Officer,
Chief of Provincial Staff and Provincial Assistant for Higher Education,
Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus; and Malvin A. Williams, Vice
President for Academic Affairs, Alcorn State University, to the committee
on recognition for terms from January 2002 through December 2004.
New Members for the CHEA Specialized/National Advisory Panel
The board of directors approved the appointment of Milton R. Blood,
Managing Director, AACSB International—The Association to Advance
Collegiate Schools of Business and Steven A. Eggland, Executive Director,
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), to
the specialized/national advisory panel for terms beginning January
2002 through December 2004.
Establishment of CHEA International Commission
The board of directors approved the establishment and initial membership
of a CHEA international commission for a three year period from September
2001 through September 2004.
This commission is part of the international initiative funded by a
Ford Foundation grant and will provide a forum for discussion of key
issues such as quality assurance in distance learning, exploring the
role of market forces and quality, balancing national and supra-national
organizations, and enhancing equity for students and for nations.
CHEA Principles for United States Accreditors Working Internationally:
Accreditation of Non-United States Institutions and Programs
The board of directors approved the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA) Principles for United States Accreditors Working Internationally:
Accreditation of Non-United States Institutions and Programs. These
principles provide a framework for U.S. accreditors as they undertake
reviews of non-U.S. operations in countries outside the US.
Principles for United
States Accreditors Working Internationally: Accreditation of Non-United
States Institutions and Programs (33KB; pdf)
Joint Statement on the Transfer and Award of Credit
The board of directors approved revision of the Joint Statement on
the Transfer and Award of Credit developed in 1978 by the American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO),
the American Council on Education (ACE), and the American Association
of Community and Junior Colleges (AACJC). These revisions address distance
learning and incorporate the four criteria contained in the CHEA
Statement to the Community: Transfer and the Public Interest (2000).
Joint Statement on the
Transfer and Award of Credit (53KB; pdf)
CHEA Statement on Good Practices and Shared Responsibility in
the Creation and Application of Specialized Accreditation Standards.
The board of directors approved the Statement on Good Practices and
Shared Responsibility in the Creation and Application of Specialized
Accreditation Standards.
Statement on Good Practices
and Shared Responsibility in the Creation and Application of Specialized
Accreditation Standards. (35KB; pdf)
This advisory statement is the work of the AAU/NASULGC Task Force on
Accreditation, the CHEA Specialized/National Advisory Panel and the
Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA) and contains
10 principles that accreditors and institutions should observe in the
development and application of specialized accreditation standards.
Committee
on Recognition
Vice President Judith Watkins reported that 48 accrediting organizations
were deemed eligible to be considered for CHEA recognition by the CHEA
board of directors between January 2000 and May 2001. One organization
had its application denied, one has withdrawn, and one has been deferred.
She also noted that 27 organizations have been recognized to date, one
was deferred and one was remanded to the committee on recognition. There
are 12 to 14 eligibility reviews and 21 recognition reviews scheduled
for completion by for May 2002.
The next meeting of the Committee on Recognition is November 27, 2001
in Washington D.C.
Government
Relations
President Eaton reported that several major positions in the US Department
of Education remain vacant, including the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary
Education and the Director of Accreditation and State Liaison Division.
Council
of Regional Accrediting Commissions
President Eaton, reporting for Sandra Elman, Chair of the Council of
Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC), indicated that C-RAC is making
significant progress on its grant from the Pew Charitable Trust to develop
additional tools and capacity to address student learning outcomes and
the relationship of evidence of student learning and accreditation and
institutional judgments about quality. C-RAC is also forming a committee
to explore alternative models for addressing the accreditation of foreign-based
institutions.
Specialized/National
Accredition Association Advisory Panel
The next meeting of the specialized/national advisory panel is October
16, 2001 in Washington D.C.
There being
no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:35 a.m.
The next meeting
of the CHEA Board of Directors is January 21, 2002, in San Francisco,
California. The board meeting will be held in conjunction with the CHEA
2002 Annual Conference.
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