UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY [NACIQI]

1 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND INTEGRITY [NACIQI] V OL UM E II Th ur sd ay , De ce mb er 7, 01 8: 35 a m Hi lt on O ld T ow n Al ex an dr ia Gr an d Ba ll ro om 76 Ki ng S tr ee t A le xa nd ri a, V A 23 14 P A R T I C I P A N T S C OM MI TT EE M EM BE RS P RE SE NT : D R S US AN D PH IL LI PS , Ch r D R M R M R D R D R D R D R D R M S M R D R M R M R M R M R D R K AT HL EE N SU LL IV AN A LI OT O S IM ON B OE HM E G EO RG E HA NK B RO WN J IL L DE RB Y R OB ER TA ( Bo bb ie ) DE RL IN J OH N ET CH EM EN DY G EO RG E FR EN CH P AU L J L eB LA NC A NN E D N EA L R IC HA RD F O' DO NN EL L W IL LI AM P EP IC EL LO A RT HU R J R OT HK OP F C AM ER ON C ST AP LE S R AL PH W OL FF F RA NK H WU F ED ER IC O ZA RA GO ZA COMMITTEE MEMBER NOT PRESENT: D R A RT HU R E K EI SE R, V ic e Ch r U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STAFF PRESENT: D R J EN NI FE R HO NG , Ex ec ut iv e Di re ct or , NA CI QI M R H ER MA N BO UN DS , Ed S , D ir ec to r, A cc re di ta ti on G ro up M S S AL LY M OR GA N, O GC M S D ON NA M AN GO LD , OG C M S E LI ZA BE TH D AG GE TT D R N IC OL E HA RR IS M S V AL ER IE L EF OR M R C HU CK M UL A M R D R M S M S M S S TE PH EN P OR CE LL I R AC HA EL S HU LT Z P AT RI CI A HO WE S C AT HY S HE FF IE LD K AR EN D UK E CONTENTS PA GE W el co me a nd I nt ro du ct io ns D r S us an D Ph il li ps , Ph D N AC IQ I Ch rp er so n W es te rn A ss oc ia ti on o f Sc ho ol s an d C ol le ge s, A cc re di ti ng C om mi ss io n fo r C om mu ni ty a nd J un io r Co ll eg es [ AC CJ C] [ co nt in ue d] A ct io n fo r Co ns id er at io n: C om pl ia nc e Re po rt 11 N AC IQ I Pr im ar y Re ad er s: M r C am er on C St ap le s, J D D r A rt hu r E K ei se r, P h D [ no t pr es en t] D ep ar tm en t St af f: M s E li za be th D ag ge tt R ep re se nt at iv es o f th e Ag en cy : D r B ar ba A Be no , Pr es id en t, A CC JC D r S te ve n M K in se ll a, C ir , AC CJ C D r K ri st a R J oh ns , Vi ce P re si de nt f or P ol ic y an d Re se ar ch , AC CJ C M r S te ve n Y W in ni ck , At to rn ey , E du ca ti on C ou ns el L LC N ur se E du ca ti on , Ne w Yo rk S ta te B oa rd o f R eg en ts [ NY BR N] A ct io n fo r Co ns id er at io n: R en ew al o f Re co gn it io n N AC IQ I Pr im ar y Re ad er s: M r S im on B oe hm e D r R ob er ta L De rl in , Ph D 99 D ep ar tm en t St af f: M s V al er ie L ef or R ep re se nt at iv es o f th e Ag en cy : M r W il li am M ur ph y, B ur ea u Ch ie f, P ro fe ss io na l Ed uc at io n, O ff ic e of P ro fe ss io ns , NY S Ed uc at io n De pa rt me nt M s R en ee G ec se di , As so ci at e in N ur si ng E du ca ti on , Pr of es si on al E du ca ti on P ro gr am R ev ie w, O ff ic e of P ro fe ss io ns , N YS E du ca ti on D ep ar tm en t N or th we st C om mi ss io n on C ol le ge s an d U ni ve rs it ie s [N WC CU ] A ct io n fo r Co ns id er at io n: C om pl ia nc e Re po rt 21 N AC IQ I Pr im ar y Re ad er s: D r F ed er ic o Za go za , Ph D M r A rt hu r J R ot hk op f, J D D ep ar tm en t St af f: M s E li za be th D ag ge tt R ep re se nt at iv es o f th e Ag en cy : D r S an dr a E E lm an , Pr es id en t, N WC CU D r P am el a Go ad , Vi ce P re si de nt , NW CC U G en er al T ho ma s R C as e, C nc el lo r, U ni ve rs it y of A la sk a An ch or ag e T hi rd P ar ty O l Co mm en te rs : D r G re go ry S ch ol tz , Am er ic an A ss oc ia ti on o f U ni ve rs it y Pr of es so rs D r D av id D el eh an ty , Pr of es so r of B io lo gy , I da ho S ta te U ni ve rs it y D r M ik le E ll is , Fa cu lt y Me mb er , Id ah o St at e U ni ve rs it y D r P hi li p Co le , Pr of es so r, D ep ar tm en t o f Ph ys ic s, I da ho S ta te U ni ve rs it y D r J ac k Lo ng ma te , Ad ju nc t/ Pa rt -t im e In st ru ct or , O ly mp ic C ol le ge D r J ac k Lo ng ma te f or D r K ei th H oe ll er , C o- fo un de r, W as hi ng to n Pa rt -T im e Fa cu lt y A ss oc ia ti on , Fa cu lt y Me mb er , Gr ee n Ri ve r C ol le ge A ss oc ia ti on o f In st it ut io ns o f Je wi sh S tu di es [ AI JS ] A ct io n fo r Co ns id er at io n: A pp li ca ti on f or I ni ti al R ec og ni ti on 47 N AC IQ I Pr im ar y Re ad er s: D r J oh n Et ch em en dy , Ph D D r W il li am P ep ic el lo , Ph D D ep ar tm en t St af f: M r S te ve P or ce ll i R ep re se nt at iv es o f th e Ag en cy : R ab bi M os he Z ev W ei sb er g, A IJ S M rs El is he va K ah an , AI JS R ab bi A le x Lo wi ng er , AI JS M rs Na om i (N ec ma ) La nd es ma n, A IJ S D r L es li e Kl ei n, W IT S D r C Co he n, A IJ S M r S am B ro wn , Es q U ni te d St at es A ir F or ce I ns ti tu te o f T ec hn ol og y, G du at e Sc ho ol o f En gi ne er s a nd M an ag em en t [A FI T] A ct io n fo r Co ns id er at io n: N ot if ic at io n of D eg re e Mo di fi ca ti on N AC IQ I Pr im ar y Re ad er s: M r C am er on C St ap le s, J D D r A rt hu r E K ei se r, P h D [ no t pr es en t] D ep ar tm en t St af f: M r C hu ck M ul a R ep re se nt at iv e of t he A ge nc y: D r P au l J W ol f, A ss oc ia te D ea n fo r A ca de mi c Af fa ir s, A ir F or ce I ns ti tu te o f Te ch no lo gy , Gr ad ua te S ch oo l of 69 E ng in ee ri ng a nd M an ag em en t A cc re di ta ti on C om mi ss io n fo r Ed uc at io n in N ur si ng , In c , [A CE N] A ct io n fo r Co ns id er at io n: C om pl ia nc e Re po rt 82 N AC IQ I Pr im ar y Re ad er s: M r F nk H Wu , J D D r J il l De rb y, P h D D ep ar tm en t St af f: M r C hu ck M ul a R ep re se nt at iv es o f th e Ag en cy : D r M ar il yn B dy , Ph D , R N , D ea n of N ur si ng , Tr id en t Te ch ni ca l Co ll eg e/ C ir , AC EN B oa rd o f Co mm is si on er s M r P at M cK ee , Ma na gi ng P ar tn er , M cK ee & M it ch el l, L LC D r M ar sa l St ol l, E d D , M S N , C hi ef E xe cu ti ve O ff ic er , AC EN T hi rd P ar ty O l Co mm en te rs : D r B el le S Wh ee la n, P re si de nt , So ut he rn A ss oc ia ti on o f Co ll eg es a nd S ch oo ls C om mi ss io n on C ol le ge s [S AC SC OC ] D r B ev er ly M al on e, C EO , Na ti on al L ea gu e f or N ur si ng A me ri ca n Bo ar d of F un er al S er vi ce E du ca ti on , C om mi tt ee o n Ac cr ed it at io n [A BF SE ] A ct io n fo r Co ns id er at io n: R en ew al o f Re co gn it io n N AC IQ I Pr im ar y Re ad er s: M r S im on B oe hm e M r R al ph W ol ff , J D D ep ar tm en t St af f: M s V al er ie L ef or 03 R ep re se nt at iv es o f th e Ag en cy : M r R ob er t C S mi th , II I, E xe cu ti ve D ir ec to r, A BF SE M s V en us R Sm it h, C ir pe rs on , C om mi tt ee o n Ac cr ed it at io n, A BF SE M r E ug en e Og ro dn ik , Pr es id en t, A BF SE M r S te ve n Sp an n, P re si de nt , AB FS E M s B il li e Wa ts on H ug he s, A BF SE N at io na l Ac cr ed it in g Co mm is si on o n Ca re er A rt s an d Sc ie nc es , In c [ NA CC AS ] A ct io n fo r Co ns id er at io n: R en ew al o f Re co gn it io n N AC IQ I Pr im ar y Re ad er s: M r R al ph W ol ff , J D M s A nn e D N ea l, J D D ep ar tm en t St af f: D r R ac el S hu lt z, E d D R ep re se nt at iv es o f th e Ag en cy : D r A nt ho ny M ir an , D C , Ex ec ut iv e Di re ct or , N AC CA S M r D ar in W al la ce , Di re ct or o f G ov er nm en ta l Af fa ir s an d Le ga l, N AC CA S M r R ay T es ta , Ch r, N AC CA S Re re co gn it io n C om mi tt ee T hi rd P ar ty O l Co mm en te rs : M s D ea na L ab ri ol a, G en er al C ou ns el , P ar k We st B ar be r Sc ho ol a cc om pa ni ed b y: M s D ev on W il li am s, C ou ns el f or P ar k We st B ar be r Sc ho ol a nd M r T om M cI nt os h, P ar k We st B ar be r Sc ho ol P ub li c Po st se co nd ar y Vo ca ti on al E du ca ti on P ue rt o Ri co S ta te A ge nc y fo r th e Ap pr ov al o f Pu bl ic P os ts ec on da ry V oc at io na l, T ec hn ic al I ns ti tu ti on s, a nd P ro gr am s [ PR HR DC ] 25 A ct io n fo r Co ns id er at io n: R en ew al o f Re co gn it io n 76 N AC IQ I Pr im ar y Re ad er s: D r J il l De rb y, P h D M Ri ch ar d F O 'D on ne ll D ep ar tm en t St af f: D r R ac el S hu lt z, E d D R ep re se nt at iv es o f th e Ag en cy : [ No ne p re se nt ] C lo si ng R em ar ks 80 R ec es s 80 - - - 10 PROCEEDINGS C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: Go od m or ni ng , an d w el co me t o da y tw o of t he D ec em be r NA CI QI m ee ti ng S om e qu ic k re in tr od uc ti on s as w e co nt in ue o ur a ge nd a fr om y es te rd ay I 'm S us an P hi ll ip s, t he C ir o f NA CI QI f ro m th e St at e Un iv er si ty o f Ne w Y or k at A lb an y I 'm g oi ng t o as k fo lk s to g o ar ou nd t he r oo m Th is t im e I' m go in g to s ta rt w it h Bi ll P ep ic el lo t o in tr od uc e hi ms el f an d to g o ar ou nd D R P EP IC EL LO : I 'm B il l Pe pi ce ll o, P re si de nt E me ri tu s of U ni ve rs it y of P ho en ix M R O 'D ON NE LL : I 'm R ic k O' Do nn el l, C EO o f S ki ll s Fu nd M S N EA L: An ne N ea l, P re si de nt o f A me ri ca n Co un ci l of T ru st ee s an d Al um ni D R F RE NC H: Ge or ge F re nc h, P re si de nt o f M il es C ol le ge D R L eB LA NC : P au l Le Bl an c, P re si de nt o f S ou th er n Ne w Ha mp sh ir e Un iv er si ty D R D ER BY : J il l De rb y, S en io r Co ns ul ta nt w it h th e As so ci at io n of G ov er ni ng B oa rd s of 368 M R R OT HK OP F: t hi s mo ti on I n' t fe el I c an v ot e fo r O n th e ot he r nd , I n' t th in k I h av e th e ba si s fo r op po si ng i t a bs ta in I th in k I' ll I w or ry t t yo u ve h er e an a cc re di ti ng a ge nc y th at 's r es po ns ib le f or t he s up er vi si on o f ,5 00 s ch oo ls , mo st ly a pp ea li ng t o lo w- in co me i nd iv id ua ls w ho a re g oi ng t o be t ak in g ou t Pe ll g nt s, t ak in g ou t lo an s, a nd y et I d on 't f ee l I h av e an y se ns e as t o wh et he r or n ot t hi s in ve st me nt b y th e Fe de l go ve rn me nt i n th is i s be in g pr op er ly m an ag ed I d on 't k no w th at t he D ep ar tm en t s th e a ut ho ri ty t o lo ok i nt o it I t pr ob ab ly i s no t in t he s ta tu te a nd n ot i n th e re gu la ti on s On t he o th er h an d, I f in d th e li ce ns ur e te s an d th e 60 p er ce nt o r 50 p er ce nt a nd t he r at es o f em pl oy me nt , a nd n ot j us t em pl oy me nt t he f ir st d ay t he y' re o ut o f th e sc ho ol b ut a y ea r la te r, a nd w t ar e th ey e ar ni ng i n re la ti on t o wh at t he y' re i nv es ti ng , I t hi nk t ho se a re l eg it im at e is su es t t pr ob ab ly t he D ep ar tm en t is n ot a bl e to r ea ll y lo ok a t be ca us e i t' s no t pa rt o f it s ch ar te r, b ut I j us t wo rr y 369 a bo ut t hi s I d on 't k no w th e ex te nt t o wh ic h D ep ar tm en t lo ok s at , yo u kn ow , to w t ex te nt a re i ns ti tu ti on s be in g ri go ro us ly e xa mi ne d an d ve t he y be en , th ei r ac cr ed it at io n ta ke n aw ay ? I 'm n ot s ur e wh at p er ce nt ag e ve d on e, b ut t he se a re , t he re 's t he p ot en ti al , I th in k, h er e fo r I wo ul dn 't s ay I' d sa y th e po te nt ia l fo r in di vi du al s wh o ar e l ow -i nc om e in di vi du al s to n ot a ch ie ve w t th ey w an t, a nd I t hi nk t he p er ce nt ag es t t ar e us ed a re s or t of p lu ck ed o ut o f th e r, a nd I 'm n ot s ur e t he y' ve r ea ll y be en s tu di ed S o in a ny e ve nt , I' m no t su re t he re 's m uc h t t I ca n a bo ut i t, w t we c an d o ab ou t it , b ut I t hi nk t he re 's s om e ri sk s in t hi s pa rt ic ul ar f ie ld C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: d is cu ss io n? Th an k yo u Ot he r Ji ll D R D ER BY : W el l, I j us t wa nt ed t o fo ll ow u p on A rt hu r' s co mm en t be ca us e I th in k th at 's i nt er es ti ng , an d I n' t kn ow , to o, i f th e D ep ar tm en t s an y au th or it y or c ap ac it y ev en t o 370 k no w, g et a ny m or e in fo rm at io n ab ou t th at , bu t I' m w on de ri ng i f th er e' s an y wa y of k no wi ng w it h, f or i ns ta nc e, i n th is c as e, t t th e in st it ut io ns t t a re a cc re di te d by a p ar ti cu la r ag en cy , wh at t he d ef au lt r at e is , yo u kn ow , em pl oy me nt f ol lo w- up a nd d ef au lt r at e on t ho se l oa ns t t ar e ta ke n ou t? I s th er e an y in fo rm at io n ab ou t th at f ro m a ny s ou rc e or i s th er e an y re sp on si bi li ty f or a n a ge nc y to k no w th at ? M S M OR GA N: Th e De pa rt me nt p ub li sh es t hr ee -y ea r co ho rt d ef au lt r at es , wh ic h is t he d ef au lt r at e on l oa ns b y bo rr ow er s th at t ak e ou t F ed er al s tu de nt l oa ns A nd f or e ve ry i ns ti tu ti on , t he y' re p ub li sh ed , an d th at 's , I th in k, o n th e A cc re di ta ti on w eb si te a s we ll S o th e in st it ut io n h as , I me an t he a ge nc y s ac ce ss t o th at i nf or ma ti on , an d, i n fa ct , ev en i n th e pa rt o f th e s ta tu te a bo ut t he s ta nd ar ds , th ey 'r e su pp os ed t o h av e, t he y' re s up po se d to h av e st an da rd s on c om pl ia nc e wi th T it le I V, a nd i t es m en ti on d ef au lt r at es t he re I t es n' t sa y wh at t he y ve t o w it h th em , bu t th ey a re t o be t ak en i nt o 371 a cc ou nt T he o th er a sp ec t th at t he a ge nc y al lu de d t o is o ur n ew G nf ul E mp lo ym en t re gu la ti on s wh ic h d o lo ok a t de bt -t o- ea rn in gs r at io s on a p ro gr am -b yp ro gr am b as is a nd c an e ve nt ua ll y re su lt i n th e lo ss o f el ig ib il it y of a p ro gr am C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: a c la ri fy in g qu es ti on If I c ou ld j us t as k M y un de rs ta nd in g is t t t he s tu de nt l oa n de fa ul t te s an d th e ot he r da ta t t yo u me nt io ne d ar e no t on t he H ig he r ED s id e of t he h ou se , bu t on t he F SA s id e of t he h ou se t t co rr ec t? Is I me an t he y' re p os te d on t he A cc re di ta ti on w eb si te , bu t my u nd er st an di ng i s th at i t' s th e fi na nc ia l, F ed er al S tu de nt A id p ar t of t he D ep ar tm en t th at i s tr ac ki ng g nf ul e mp lo ym en t an d t ck in g Is t t no t tr ue ? M S M OR GA N: Ye ah , th at 's t ru e C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: M S M OR GA N: Ok ay Th e in fo rm at io n on t he A cc re di ta ti on w eb si te i s ta ke n fr om F ed er al S tu de nt A id , wh ic h ga th er s th at d at a an d ca lc ul at es t he c oh or t de fa ul t te 372 C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: An d en fo rc es t he s an ct io ns t t co me w it h th at ? M S M OR GA N: Co rr ec t Th os e ca n be e nf or ce d th ro ug h th e Fe de l St ud en t Ai d pr oc es s, a nd w e n' t re ly o nl y on a cc re di to rs f or t ho se C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: M R W OL FF : Ra lp h I 'd j us t sa y th is i s a la rg er i ss ue t n NA CC AS , an d I wo ul d ap pr ec ia te I wo ul d j us t sa y I ap pr ec ia te t he f ac t th at t he y we re a mo ng t he f ir st , if n ot t he f ir st , to a ct ua ll y cr ea te s om e st an da rd s Th at t he y' ve b ee n ar ou nd f or s o l on g, I w ou ld a pp re ci at e so me r ev ie w of t he m, b ut t he y sa y th ey d o B ut i f co mm un it y co ll eg es w er e he ld t o t ho se s ta nd ar ds , pr ob ab ly a bo ut h al f wo ul d be f ou nd w an ti ng , an d so I t hi nk w e re al ly h av e to s ay h ow d o we k no w th at t he s ta nd ar ds a re a pp ro pr ia te f or t he c on st it ue nc y, t he t yp e of p ro gr am , an d I th in k w e' re j us t ve nt ur in g in to t hi s fi el d, a nd I t hi nk i t' s a wo rt hy a re a to k ee p en ga gi ng w it ho ut o ur se lv es s et ti ng t he w ro ng b ri gh t li ne s A s I re ca ll , an d co rr ec t me i f I' m wr on g, 373 S al ly , th at t he D ep ar tm en t s a tr ig ge r po in t fo r d ef au lt r at es , an d th at w he ne ve r an i ns ti tu ti on s ur pa ss es t t de fa ul t te , th e ac cr ed it or i s n ot if ie d, a nd t he i ns ti tu ti on h as t o co me u p wi th a p la n in a dd it io n to g nf ul e mp lo ym en t So i f I' m c or re ct , th en t he a cc re di to r is n ot if ie d an d is e xp ec te d to a dd re ss d ef au lt r at es w he n th ey 'r e b ey on d th e tr ig ge r po in t th at t he D ep ar tm en t se ts f or a p ar ti cu la r ye ar M S M OR GA N: A m I co rr ec t in t t? Th e wa y th e st at ut e wo rk s an d t he r eg ul at io ns i s th at i f th ey h av e th re e te s, t hr ee s uc ce ss iv e te s of pe rc en t or m or e, t he y l os e el ig ib il it y fo r tw o ye ar s fo r th e Ti tl e IV p ro gr am s Th ey c an 't g et a ny m on ey A nd I 'm s ur e t t no ti ce i s gi ve n to t he a cc re di ti ng a ge nc ie s, a lt ho ug h, a s I sa id , th e we bs it e al so p ub li sh es t he r at es o f al l in st it ut io ns s o ag en ci es c ou ld l oo k t he m up a s we ll W it h in it ia l sc ho ol s th at a re s ta rt in g p ar ti ci pa ti on , I be li ev e th ey h av e to f il e a d ef au lt m an ag em en t pl an T t is n ot t o my k no wl ed ge r eq ui re d of g oi ng f or wa rd I t us ed t o 374 b e C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: D R S UL LI VA N AL IO TO : Ka th le en I t hi nk j us t as t hi s C om mi tt ee h as b ee n pu sh in g th e st ud en t ac hi ev em en t a ge nd a, c er ta in ly t he q ue st io ns t t Ar th ur h as a sk ed a re p ar t of w t th e su cc es s of s tu de nt s is I f it 's pe rc en t, t he n wh at a bo ut t he o th er p er ce nt ? A nd a s yo u sa y, i t' s a lo ng -r an ge d is cu ss io n ab ou t wh y th at i s tr ue i n Am er ic a to da y, b ut c er ta in ly I t hi nk t he q ue st io ns t t ar e, t he v ar io us d at a th in gs , we n ow c an g et s o th at t he a ge nc ie s al so c ou ld g et i t So w he n th ey 'r e co mi ng b ef or e us , th en t he y ca n te ll w t wo nd er fu l th in gs t he ir s ch oo ls a re a cc om pl is hi ng S o I' d li ke t o ve u s ki nd o f be t hi nk in g a bo ut t t as p ar t of t hi s st ud en t ac hi ev em en t an d s id e in di ca ti on s of s tu de nt a ch ie ve me nt I t' s c er ta in ly n ot a s tu de nt a ch ie ve me nt i f he e nd s up w it h $1 00 ,0 00 i n de bt M R W OL FF : I 'm C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: M R W OL FF : Ra lp h I h at e to p ro lo ng t hi s, b ut I 375 j us t wo ul d sa y ma yb e in o ur p et it io n, i t co ul d be a sk ed , ju st b ec au se t he , le t' s ju st s ay t he p as s r at e or t he p la ce me nt r at e is pe rc en t or p er ce nt , it d oe sn 't m ea n th at a ll i ns ti tu ti on s ar e h ov er in g at pe rc en t An d it m ay b e th at i t w ou ld b e he lp fu l to g et m or e in fo rm at io n fr om t he a ge nc y ab ou t wh at i s th e av er ag e in t he se s co re s so t t th ey s et a m in im um , yo u kn ow , 50 p er ce nt , 60 , pe rc en t, w te ve r, b ut w he re d o th ei r i ns ti tu ti on s fa ll i n a sc at te rs ho t or s om et hi ng l ik e th at , if t he re c ou ld b e so me d at a, b ec au se w e' re j us t lo ok in g at m in im um c ri te ri a an d ma ki ng a ss um pt io ns o n th e ba si s of t t A nd i f, i n fa ct , th e va st m aj or it y of p ro gr am s ar e at pe rc en t, y ou g et a v er y d if fe re nt i de a ab ou t wh at 's g oi ng o n th an j us t l oo ki ng a t th e mi ni mu m th re sh ol d th at t he y' ve e st ab li sh ed i n th ei r po li cy S o I' m wo nd er in g if w e co ul d as k fo r th at i nf or ma ti on ? C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: I' d li ke t o de fe r t he q ue ry t o to mo rr ow 's d is cu ss io n wh er e we h av e an o pp or tu ni ty t o th in k ab ou t go in g fo rw ar d ho w we 376 w ou ld l ik e to c ft q ue st io ns t o be p os ed t o th e a ge nc ie s I am m in df ul i n th is t t wh il e we c an a sk m an y qu es ti on s, t he re a re s om e li mi ts t o wh at w e ca n w it h th e an sw er s, h ow w e ca n un de rs ta nd t he a ns we rs b ec au se o f th e li mi ta ti on s th at b ot h S al ly a nd J en s po ke a bo ut a nd t t ar e in t he r eg ul at io ns , th e pr oh ib it io ns a bo ut s et ti ng b ri gh t l in es S o ju st a s a re mi nd er o f th at b ei ng a n i ss ue , we w il l co me b ac k to t t to mo rr ow h av e th at o n ou r ag en da W e I f yo u wo ul d, I w ou ld l ik e to c om e ba ck t o th is m ot io n, w hi ch I t hi nk w e s ti ll h av e on t he t ab le , an d se e if w e' re d on e wi th d is cu ss io n on t hi s ag en cy ? O ka y Th e mo ti on a s p re se nt ed o n th e sc re en , of t ho se i n fa vo r, h an ds [ Sh ow o f nd s ] C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: Th os e op po se d? [ No r es po ns e ] C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: An d ab st en ti on s? [ Sh ow o f nd s ] C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: a bs te nt io ns T nk y ou We h av e tw o T he m ot io n pa ss es T nk 377 y ou v er y mu ch - - - 378 PUERTO RICO STATE AGENCY FOR THE APPROVAL OF PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY VOCATIONAL, TECHNICAL INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS [PRHRDC] C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: i te m fo r to da y We h av e on e fi na l Th is i s th e re ne wa l of r ec og ni ti on f or t he p ub li c po st se co nd ar y vo ca ti on al e du ca ti on f or P ue rt o Ri co S ta te A ge nc y fo r th e Ap pr ov al o f P ub li c Po st se co nd ar y Vo ca ti on al , Te ch ni ca l I ns ti tu ti on s an d Pr og ms T hi s is a n ab br ev ia te d i te m be ca us e of s om e pr oc es si ng i te ms t t o cc ur re d, b ut I w ou ld , an d so I w il l sk ip t he p ri ma ry r ea de rs , wh ic h we re J il l an d Ri ck , fo r th e m om en t, a sk f or a d ir ec t, i f th at 's a ll r ig ht , as k f or a d ir ec t su mm ar y fr om t he s ta ff , an d th en w e' ll c al l it a d ay R ac el T nk y ou D R S HU LT Z: Go od a ft er no on M y na me i s R ac el S hu lt z, a nd I w il l be p ro vi di ng i nf or ma ti on r eg ar di ng t he s ta ff r ec om me nd at io n fo r th e Pu er to R ic o St at e Ag en cy f or t he A pp ro va l of P ub li c P os ts ec on da ry V oc at io na l, T ec hn ic al I ns ti tu ti on s a nd P ro gr am s, o r th e st at e ag en cy T he s ta ff r ec om me nd at io n to t he s en io r 379 D ep ar tm en t of fi ci al i s to d ef er c on si de ti on o f t he a ge nc y' s co mp li an ce r ep or t un ti l th e ne xt N AC IQ I me et in g Th is r ec om me nd at io n is d ue t o a m al fu nc ti on i n ED 's o nl in e re co gn it io n sy st em , w hi ch d id n ot r el ea se t he d ft s ta ff a na ly si s to t he s ta te a ge nc y as r eq ue st ed A s a re su lt o f th is s ys te m er ro r, t he a ge nc y s no t ye t d th e sp ec if ie d ti me r eq ui re d t o re sp on d to t he d ft s ta ff a na ly si s Th e st at e a ge nc y s no w re ce iv ed t he d ft s ta ff a na ly si s a nd i s in t he p ro ce ss o f pr ep ar in g it s re sp on se T he C om mi tt ee w as d ue t o co ns id er a c om pl ia nc e re po rt t t ad dr es se d ei gh t is su es B ec au se t he F ed er al R eg is te r no ti ce t t wa s p ub li sh ed f or t he c ur re nt m ee ti ng i nd ic at ed t t t he r ep or t wo ul d be c on si de re d at t hi s me et in g, E D m an ag em en t de te rm in ed t t bo th a s ta ff r ec om me nd at io n an d a Co mm it te e re co mm en da ti on w er e n ec es sa ry t o en su re t he s ta te a ge nc y' s co nt in ue d e li gi bi li ty t o se rv e as a l in k to T it le I V fu nd in g E D st af f wo ul d no te t t th e in it ia l dr af t s ta ff a na ly si s of t he r ep or t id en ti fi ed t hr ee 380 r em ni ng i ss ue s, w hi ch w er e re la ti ve ly m in or a nd w er e re la te d to a n ee d fo r ad di ti on al d oc um en ta ti on d em on st ti ng v ar io us p ol ic y re vi si on s th at t he a ge nc y d al re ad y ma de A ls o no c om pl nt s ve b ee n lo dg ed a ga in st t he a ge nc y an d no w ri tt en t hi rd -p ar ty c om me nt s we re r ec ei ve d re ga rd in g it s re po rt T he re fo re , we w ou ld r eq ue st t t th e C om mi tt ee w ou ld c on cu r wi th t he s ta ff r ec om me nd at io n in o rd er t t th e Pu er to R ic o st at e a ge nc y wo ul d no t be p en al iz ed f or a s it ua ti on o ve r w hi ch i t d no c on tr ol A s I st at ed p re vi ou sl y, t he s ta ff r ec om me nd at io n to t he s en io r De pa rt me nt o ff ic ia l is t o de fe r co ns id er at io n of t he a ge nc y' s c om pl ia nc e re po rt u nt il t he n ex t NA CI QI m ee ti ng T he re a re n o ag en cy r ep re se nt at iv es p re se nt t od ay , bu t I wi ll b e pp y to a ns we r th e C om mi tt ee 's q ue st io ns T nk y ou C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: Th an k yo u, R ac el R ea de r, a ny q ue st io ns t t yo u wa nt t o is e? C om mi tt ee q ue st io ns ? S o we c ou ld e nt er ta in a m ot io n to en te rt n a mo ti on R ic k 381 M R O 'D ON NE LL : I w ou ld m ov e to a cc ep t th e s ta ff r ec om me nd at io n to d ef er t he a ge nc y to t he n ex t NA CI QI m ee ti ng M R R OT HK OP F: Se co nd C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: Se co nd ed b y Ar th ur [ Mo ti on m ad e an d se co nd ed ] C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: r ig ht W e' ll m ov e to t he v ot e Di sc us si on ? A ll Th os e in f av or ? [ Sh ow o f nd s ] C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: Th os e op po se d? [ No r es po ns e ] C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: Ab st en ti on s? [ No r es po ns e ] C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: T nk y ou v er y mu ch No a bs te nt io ns M ot io n pa ss es - - - A ll r ig ht 382 C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: I b el ie ve w e ar e n ow c au gh t up w it h ou rs el ve s on o ur a ge nd a r ec on ve ne t om or ro w mo rn in g at :3 We We w il l be j oi ne d at t t ti me b y Un de r Se cr et ar y Te d Mi tc he ll a nd I b el ie ve J am ie nn e St ud le y We d o ve , we h av e th re e ag en ci es t o re vi ew t om or ro w an d th e r em ni ng p ar t of o ur p ol ic y ag en da , wh ic h no d ou bt w il l be a f ru it fu l di sc us si on S o ve a g oo d ev en in g, a nd I w il l se e yo u a t 8: 30 t om or ro w mo rn in g [Whereupon, at 4:49 p.m., the NACIQI meeting recessed, to reconvene at 8:32 a.m., Friday, December 18, 2015.] ... Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges [ACCJC] [continued] C HA IR PE RS ON P HI LL IP S: I wo ul d no te t t t he re a re a n um be r of m... si on I t is c om po se d of f ou r co mm is si on er s, n on e of w ho m ca n be o ff ic er s of t he c om mi ss io n, a nd f ou r r ep re se nt at iv es o f ou r me mb er i ns ti tu ti on. .. OP F C AM ER ON C ST AP LE S R AL PH W OL FF F RA NK H WU F ED ER IC O ZA RA GO ZA COMMITTEE MEMBER NOT PRESENT: D R A RT HU R E K EI SE R, V ic e Ch r U.S DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STAFF PRESENT: