Committee on Recognition

(As of October 2023)

Neil Harvison, PhD (Chair)
Chief Professional Affairs Officer
American Occupational Therapy Association
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education
January 2022– December 2024
(3 years)

Glenda Carter, PhD
Retired Executive Vice President/Provost
Wiley College
October 2021 - December 2024
(3 years)

Fashaad Crawford, PhD
Vice Provost, Assessment and Accreditation
SACSCOC Institutional Liaison  
North Carolina State University 
July 2022 – December 2025 
(3 years)

Lucas B. Kavlie, EdD
Vice President, Compliance & Accreditation
Western Governors University
January 2024– December 2026
(3 years)

Charles "Mac" Powell, PhD
President
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
January 2023-December 2025
(3 years)

Tanmay Pramanik, DRE
Vice President, Institutional Compliance
Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools
January 2024– December 2026
(3 years)

Peggy Valentine, EdD
Vice President, Allied Health Education
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
March 2022 - December 2024
(3 years)

Boyce Williams, PhD.
Dean, College of Education, Health and Natural Sciences
Frostburg State University
January 2024 – December 2026
(3 years)

Jean Wyld, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Retired Provost and Retired Vice President for Academic Affairs
Springfield College
January 2024-December 2026
(3 years)
 

About the Committee on Recognition

RESPONSIBILITIES. The Committee reviews accrediting organizations’ applications for initial and/or continued recognition and makes recognition recommendations to the Board. The Committee also has the responsibility to take Independent Actions, as listed below or otherwise approved by the Board.

MEMBERSHIP. Members of the Committee are appointed by the Board upon recommendation of the CHEA staff. The Committee is composed of individuals who represent higher education leadership, faculty, accrediting organizations, and others with expertise and experience in accreditation and academe. The Committee consists of nine members, each serving a three-year term. Members may be re-appointed for a maximum of two additional terms. Current Board members are ineligible for service on the Committee.

MEETINGS. The Committee, in consultation with CHEA staff, establishes the time, place, and procedures for its meetings including with respect to public comment and in accordance with the Recognition Procedures. The Committee considers all materials submitted by the accreditation organization and other materials relevant to the review. The Committee meets in open session to clarify the accrediting organization’s application for recognition and/or for public comment and in closed session as needed.

RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD. The Committee shall recommend one of the following actions:

A. recognition of the accrediting organization: The applicant demonstrates substantial compliance with the CHEA standards;
B. denial of recognition: The applicant for initial recognition does not demonstrate substantial compliance with the CHEA standards; or
C. withdrawal of recognition: The recognized accrediting organization no longer demonstrates that it meets the CHEA standards for recognition.

INDEPENDENT ACTIONS. The Committee has the authority to:

A. approve submitted materials (e.g., Request for Change in Scope, Interim Reports, Follow-up Reports);
B. request additional information;
C. defer decision-making specific to recognition;
D. modify the review cycle (e.g., review out of sequence); and
E. take action as approved by the Board.

As identified in the 2021 CHEA Standards and Procedures for Recognition.