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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education
Hyatt Arlington Hotel
1325 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
National Advisory Committee on
Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI)
June 6-7, 2013 Meeting
AGENDA
NOTE: The times listed for agenda items are subject to change, depending upon the amount of time the Committee devotes to earlier items on the agenda and other circumstances that may arise. All individuals participating in the discussion of an agenda item are advised to arrive at the meeting well in advance of the listed time.
THURSDAY, June 6, 2013
8:30 a.m.Meeting Room Open to Public
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
Ms. Jamienne Studley, Chairperson, NACIQI
9:15 a.m.Overview of Meeting Agenda and Consent Agenda Procedures
Ms. Jamienne Studley, Chairperson, NACIQI
Consent Agenda Procedures
- Introduction of the Consent Agenda
- Third party oral comments, if applicable
- Are there any agencies to be removed from the Consent Agenda?
- Consent Agenda moved and seconded
- Vote taken on the Consent Agenda
If any member should request that any agency be removed from the consent agenda, the agency will convert to the standard review process and be rescheduled to the afternoon review session.
Consent Agenda
Actions for Consideration:
Renewal of Recognition Based on Review of the Agency’s Compliance Report
1. Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM)
2. Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
3. American Psychological Association (APA)
9:20a.m.Overview: Standard Review Procedures
Ms. Jamienne Studley, Chairperson, NACIQI
Standard Procedures for Review of Agencies
1.Introduction of Agency Petition by Primary Committee Reader
2.Briefing by Department Staff
3.Remarks by Agency Representatives
4.Presentations by Third-Party Representatives, if scheduled
5.Agency Response to Third-Party Presentations
6.Department Response to Agency and Third-Party Comments
7.Committee Discussion and Voting
9:20 a.m.American Bar Association (ABA)
Action for Consideration:
Renewal of Recognition Based on Review of Compliance Report
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Mr. Arthur Rothkopf; Mr. William Armstrong
Department Staff:
Dr. Jennifer Hong-Silwany
Representatives of Agency:
Mr. Barry Currier, Managing Director Accreditation and Legal Education, ABA
Mr. Kent Syverud, Dean, Washington University School of Law
Mr. Solomon Oliver, Jr., United States District Judge
Mr. Scott Norberg, Deputy Consultant, ABA
Ms. Stephanie Giggetts, Assistant Consultant, ABA
9:45 a.m. National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)
Action for Consideration:
Petition for a Renewal of Recognition
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Mr.Arthur Rothkopf; Dr. Larry Vanderhoef
Department Staff:
Mr. Chuck Mula
Agency Representative:
Ms. Karen P. Moynahan, Associate Director, NASAD
Mr. Samuel Hope, Executive Director, NASAD
Mr. Richard Mann, Counsel, Keller and Heckman, LLP
10:30 a.m.BREAK
10:45 a.m. New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education (NEACIHE)
Action for Consideration:
Petition for a Renewal of Recognition
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr. Frank Wu; Dr. Arthur Keiser
Department Staff:
Dr. Rachael Shultz
Representatives of the Agency:
Dr. Barbara Brittingham, President/Director, NEACIHE
Ms. Patricia O’Brien, Deputy Director, NEACIHE
Ms. Jean Wyld, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Springfield College, and Chair, NEACIHE
11:30a.m.North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission (NCAHLC)
Action for Consideration:
Petition for a Renewal of Recognition
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr. George French; Ms. Anne Neal
Department Staff:
Ms. Elizabeth Daggett
Representatives of the Agency:
Dr.Sylvia Manning, President, NCAHLC
Ms. Karen Solinski, Vice President for Legal and Governmental Affairs, NCAHLC
Mr. Gary Wheeler, President, Glen Oaks Community College, and Chair, NCAHLC
12:15 p.m.LUNCH
1:15p.m. Discussion with Martha J. Kanter, Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education
2:15p.m.Association of Advanced Rabbinical and Talmudic Schools (AARTS)
Action for Consideration:
Petition for a Renewal of Recognition
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr. Susan Phillips; Dr. William Pepicello
Department Staff:
Mr. Steve Porcelli
Representatives of the Agency:
Dr. Bernard Fryshman, Executive Vice-President, AARTS
ProfessorKeith Sharfman, Associate Director, AARTS
Dr. Sheldon Epstein, Associate Director, AARTS
3:00p.m.BREAK
3:15 p.m.American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation(CODA)
Action for Consideration:
Renewal of Recognition Based on Review of a Compliance Report
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Mr. Frank Wu; Dr. Arthur Keiser
Department Staff:
Herman Bounds, Ed.S.
Representatives of the Agency:
Dr. Sherin Tooks, Director, CODA
Ms. Cathryn Albrecht, Senior Associate General Counsel, CODA
Dr. Kent Knoernschild, Chair, CODA
Third Party Oral Comment
Denise Bowers, RDH, PhD, President Elect, American Dental Hygienists’ Association
Pamela J. Steinbach, RN, MS, Director, Education & Research, American Dental Hygienists' Association
4:00 p.m. Maryland Board of Nursing (MDBN)
Action for Consideration:
Renewal of Recognition Based on Review of a Compliance Report
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr. Susan Phillips; Mr. Frank Wu
Department Staff:
Herman Bounds, Ed.S.
Representatives of Agency:
Ms.Pamela Ambush-Burris, DNP, RN, FRE, Director of Education and Licensure,
MDBN
Ms. Patricia Kennedy, EdD, RN, Director, Education, Examination and Research
MDBN
Ms. Emmaline Woodson, DNP, RN, FRE, Deputy Director/Director of Advanced Practice, MDBN
4:45 p.m.Closing Comments
FRIDAY, June 7, 2013
8:30 a.m.Meeting Room Open to Public
9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
9:10 a.m.Overview of Procedures for Committee Review of Petitions
Ms. Jamienne Studley, Chairperson, NACIQI
Procedure for Review of Each Agency
1. Introduction of Agency petition by Primary Committee Reader
2. Briefing by Department Staff
3. Remarks by Agency Representatives
4. Presentations by Third-Party Representatives
5. Agency Response to Third-Party Presentations
6. Department Response to Agency and Third-Party Comments
7. Committee Discussions and Voting
9:15 a.m. Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME)
Action for Consideration:
Petition for a Renewal of Recognition
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr. William Kirwan; Dr. Federico Zaragoza
Department Staff:
Dr. Jennifer Hong-Silwany
Representatives of the Agency
Ms. Margaret Schulte, President & CEO, CAHME
Dr. Dan West, Professor, University of Scranton, and Chair, CAHME
Mr. Eric Brichto, Manager and Counsel, Accreditation Operations, CAHME
Ms. Stephanie Shearer, Manager and Counsel, Accreditation Operations,CAHME
10:00 a.m. Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS)
Action for Consideration:
Renewal of Recognition Based on Review of a Compliance Report
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr. Federico Zaragoza; Dr. George French
Department Staff:
Dr. Rachael Shultz
Representatives of Agency:
Dr. T. Paul Boatner, President, TRACS
Dr. James Flanagan,President, Luther Rice University, and Chair, TRACS
Dr. Benson Karanja, President, Beulah Heights University, and Vice Chair, TRACS
10:45 a.m.BREAK
11:00 a.m.Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET)
Action for Consideration:
Petition for a Renewal of Recognition
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Mr.Cameron Staples; Dr. William Kirwan
Department Staff:
Herman Bounds, Ed.S.
Representatives of the Agency:
Mr. Roger J. Williams, Executive Director, ACCET
Ms. Tibby Loveman, Commission Chair, ACCET
Mr. David Wilson, Past-Chair, ACCET
11:45 a.m. Accreditation Council on Optometric Education (ACOE)
Action for Consideration:
Petition for a Renewal of Recognition
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Mr.Cameron Staples; Mr. Richard O’Donnell
Department Staff:
Mr. Steve Porcelli
Representatives of the Agency:
Mr. J. Bart Campbell, O.D., Chair, ACOE
Ms. Joyce L. Urbeck, Administrative Director, ACOE
12:30 p.m.Council on Occupational Education (COE)
Action for Consideration:
Renewal of Recognition Based on Review of a Compliance Report
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr. Arthur Keiser; Mr. Cameron Staples
Department Staff:
Herman Bounds, Ed.S.
Representatives of Agency:
Dr. Gary Puckett, Executive Director/President, COE
Mr. Gregory Garrett, Director (Retired), South Central Louisiana Technical College, and Commission Chair, COE
Mr. Al Salazar, Administrator, Home Life & Community Services, Inc., and CommissionVice Chair, COE
Ms. Cynthia Sheldon, Associate Executive Director, COE
Mr. Kenneth J. Ingram, Partner, Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP, andCOE General Counsel
Mr. Derin Dickerson, Partner, Alson & Bird LLP, and COE Special Counsel
Third Party Oral Comment
Mr. Robert W. Keats, Trustee, Bankruptcy Estate of Decker College, Inc., Keats
Schwietz, PLLC
1:15 p.m.Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools (ATSUSC)
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr. Larry Vanderhoef; Ms. Anne Neal
Department Staff:
Mr. Chuck Mula
Representatives of Agency:
Mr. William Miller, Director, Accreditation and Institutional Evaluation, ATSUSC
Mr. Tom Tanner, Director, Accreditation and Institutional Evaluation, ATSUSC
2:00 p.m. Closing Commentsand Adjournment
CONSENT AGENDA
Actions for Consideration: Renewal of Recognition Based on a Compliance Report
- Accrediting Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM)
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr. Jill Derby; Mr. Arthur Rothkopf
Department Staff: Dr. Rachael Shultz
Representatives of Agency:
Mr. Mark S. McKenzie, LAc, MsOM, DiplOM, ACAOM
Mr. William W. Goding, MEd RRT, Technical Consultant, ACAOM
Recommendation: Renew the agency's recognition for a period of three years.
- Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Dr.Larry Vanderhoef; Dr. Susan Phillips
Department Staff: Mr. Steve Porcelli
Representatives of Agency:
Dr. Albert C. Gray, President and CEO, ACICS
Mr. Brian Stewart, Chair, ACICS
Mr. Anthony S. Bieda, Vice President for External Affairs, ACICS
Recommendation: Renew the agency's recognition for a period of three years.
- American Psychological Association (APA)
NACIQI Primary Readers:
Mr. Richard O’Donnell; Dr. William Pepicello
Department Staff: Ms. Elizabeth Daggett
Representatives of Agency:
Dr. Susan F. Zlotlow, Director, Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation, APA
Recommendation: Renew the agency's recognition for a period of three years.