2010 acics annual meeting empowering workforce education las vegas, nevada june 8-9, 2010
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2010 ACICS Annual Meeting Empowering Workforce Education
Las Vegas, Nevada
June 8-9, 2010
Chairman’s Report
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Mr. Matthew A. JohnstonChairman, ACICS Board of Directors
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Business Meeting Agenda
• Chairman’s Report• Treasurer’s Report• Executive Director’s Report• Keynote Speaker• ACICS Strategic Communications
Board of Directors
Mr. Matthew A. Johnston, ChairDr. Gary R. Carlson, Chair- Elect
• Ms. Mary Hale Barry Dr. Jane Legacy• Mr. Edwin Colon Mr. David M. Luce• Ms. Jill DeAtley Dr. Gary Meers• Mr. Francis Giglio Dr. Jamie Morley• Ms. Jeanne Herrmann Mr. Brian Stewart• Mr. Eric Juhlin Mr. Roger Swartzwelder• Dr. John Kushner Dr. Albert C. Gray (ex
officio)
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Three New Commissioners
Ms. Mary Hale Barry, Kaplan Higher
Education
Mr. Edwin Colón, Pinnacle Career
Institute
Dr. Gary Meers, University of Nebraska
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2010 – Strategic Priorities
• Enhance the Accreditation Process
• Improve the Image of ACICS
• Develop Talent Management
• Support Membership Growth
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Enhance the Accreditation Process
• Information Technology upgrades
• Communication with members
• Process improvements
• Distributed Enterprise
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Improve the Image of ACICS
• Research to benchmark policymaker
awareness
• Website improvements to drive more traffic
• Op Eds, placements, and media access
• Responses to Federal and State regulation
Develop Talent Management
• Bringing training to the members
• Making evaluator training more
accessible
• Representation through electronic
voting
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Support Membership Growth
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0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
2007 2008 2009 2010
Members
677
711763 833
Three Year Comparison Audited Financials
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Audited FYE 6/30/2008
Audited FYE 6/30/2009
Unaudited for the 10 Months Ending
4/30/2010
Current Assets $1,997,082 $1,553,003 $2,044,309 Other Assets $11,498,010 $10,824,097 $12,352,495
Total Assets $13,495,092 $12,377,100 $14,396,804
Current Liabilities $1,344,575 $1,593,371 $1,300,920 Long Term Liabilities $731,461 $438,234 $322,054 Total Liabilities $2,076,036 $2,031,605 $1,622,974
Net Assets $11,419,056 $10,345,495 $12,773,830
Total Liabilities and Net Assets $13,495,092 $12,377,100 $14,396,804
Revenue $7,502,935 $8,548,544 8,167,850 Expense $7,623,359 $8,292,615 6,996,969
Change in Net Assets Before Investment Income (Loss) ($120,424) $255,929 $1,170,881 Net Investment Income (Loss) ($184,942) ($1,331,988) 1,257,453
Change in Net Assets ($305,366) ($1,076,059) $2,428,334
Comparing April 30, 2010 to June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009
2008 2009
Total Assets 7% 16%Net Assets (Before Investment Income) 12% 23%
Total Liabilities and Net Assets 7% 16%
Revenue 9% -4%
Expense -8% -16%
Percentage Increase (Decrease)
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Audited FYE 6/30/2008 Audited FYE 6/30/2009 Unaudited for the 10 Months Ending 4/30/2010
($2,000,000)
$0
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
$16,000,000
($305,366)($1,076,059)
$2,428,334
$11,419,056
$10,345,495
$12,773,830
$13,495,092
$12,377,100
$14,396,804
Change In Net Assets Net Assets AssetsYear
Amount
ACICS Three Year Financial Comparison
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Albert C. Gray, Ph.D.ACICS Executive Director and Chief Executive
Officer
Initial Grant of Accreditation
August 2009 Council Meeting
• Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Bainbridge Island, WA
• Brookline College, Phoenix, AZ • Everest College, Seattle WA • Jose Maria Vargas University, Pembroke
Pines, FL • The Bryman School of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ
Initial Grant of Accreditation (continued)
December 2009 Council Meeting
• Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing, Richmond, VA
• California Miramar University, San Diego, CA• Community Care College, Tulsa, OK• Lawyer's Assistant School of Dallas, Dallas, TX• Princeton Information Technology Center,
Glenside, PA• SOLEX College, Wheeling, IL
Initial Grant 0f Accreditation (continued)
April 2010 Council Meeting
• Bergin University of Canine Studies, Santa Rosa, CA
• Guardian College, Meridian, ID • Learnet Academy, Los Angeles, CA • Presidio Graduate School, San Francisco, CA
• Redstone College, Broomfield, CO • Texas Gulf Institute, Houston, TX• Broadview University - West Jordan, West
Jordan, UT
ACICS Vision
ACICS will be the premier higher education accreditor for tomorrow’s workforce.
ACICS Mission
ACICS will advance excellence in career and professional education in institutions of higher learning.
Accreditation Elements
Standards
Educational Excellence
Standards
Continuous Quality Improvement
Accountability
Value of Accreditation to the Public
• Improve Educational Outcomes• Help to Inform Students• Educate and Train Workforce• Economic Competiveness• Stewardship of Public Funds
Value of Accreditation to the Institution
• A tool for Quality and Performance Improvement
• Benchmarking (peer review standards) • Credibility • Accountability• Clarification of Expectations• Recognition of Excellence• Increased Visibility • Approval for Government Programs
ACICS Staff
• Total staff = 35 full-time, 4 Part-time Campus Development – 16 + 1 part-
time Policy & Accreditation – 5 + 1 part-
time External Affairs – 4 Finance – 5 + 2 part-
time Administration – 3 Executive Office – 2
• Turnover in 2009/2010 = 5 (13%)
Key Operating Statistics
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Key Operating Statistics(continue)
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Key Operating Statistics (continue)
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Key Operating Statistics (continue)
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SITE VISIT DAYS
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
2008 2009 2010
Estimate
Actual
421
650 696
PROGRAM REVISIONS
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
2008 2009 2010
EstimateActual
Average Turnaround Time
45 days 30-45 days 30-45 days
26462200
1959
NEW PROGRAM APPLICANTS
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
2008 2009 2010
EstimateActual
45 daysAverage Turnaround Time
30 days 30 days
12061290
1378
BRANCH APPLICATIONS
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
2008 2009 2010
EstimateActual
20 daysAverage Turnaround Time
17 days 22 days
4955
98
INITIAL APPLICANTS
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2008 2009 2010
Estimate
Actual
Grants Awarded
30
70
50
23 16 33
DISTANCE EDUCATION APPLICATIONS
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
2008 2009 2010
EstimateActual
30 daysAverage Turnaround Time
15 days 15 days
259
225
156
2008 2009 2010
INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES
2010
• Change of Name 49
• Change of Location 55
• Change of Ownership 37
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ACCREDITATION WORKSHOPS
35
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2007 2008 2009 2010
Estimate
Off-Site
On-Site
7Number of Workshops 9 11
334
429
341
10
438
Participants
EVALUATOR TRAINING
36
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
2007 2008 2009 2010
Estimate
Webinars
Workshops
5Number of Workshops 6 7
123
144 130
Participants
7
185
VALUE ADDED WORKSHOPS
[IEP, RETENTION/PLACEMENT, DISTANCE EDUCATION]
37
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
2007 2008 2009 2010
Estimate
Actual
3Number of Workshops 4 3
81
5666
Participants
81
3
LEADERSHIP TRAINING[TEAM CHAIRS, IRC, COMMISSIONERS]
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2Number of Workshops
3 3
12
1412 Participants
16
3
WEBINARS
393
Number of Webinars 4
48
542
Participants
Government Regulatory Affairs
Strategic Communications…• Leverage strengths of two programs under
common leadership – Regulatory Affairs and Communications/Outreach
• New Division: External Affairs• External Affairs = regulatory, legislative, media
relations, publications, public website, issues management and institutional research
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Government Regulatory Affairs
(continued)Highlights of Regulatory Affairs…• Active in formation of accreditation elements in
new California regulatory act• Outreach to ED.gov regarding framework for
distributed enterprise standards• Eligibility application for on-going CHEA
recognition• Collaboration on negotiated rulemaking with
CRNAA• Facilitated process refinements with BPPE on
behalf of CA institutions• Timeline for CHEA and Ed.gov re-recognition:
2010 and 2011 41
Government Regulatory Affairs
(continued)Highlights of Strategic Branding &
Communications…• Initiated to fortify value, credibility, profile of ACICS
imprimatur• In-depth interviews with policy makers established
perceptions baseline• Messages, tactics and timelines anchored to baseline• Publications, media outreach, policy maker outreach,
website enhancements at core of program• Outcome: enhanced profile and relevance for ACICS• Details: Later in today’s program.
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Technology Enhancement
• 4 additional online applications: – Change of Name– Change of Location– Change of Ownership– Non-Credit, Short-Term Course/Program
• Web Content Management Software Upgrade
• Electronic documents available to institution through eBiz
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Technology Enhancement Schedule
• Additional online applications: June 2010
– Program– Program Modification
• Accreditation Management System Enhancements: June 2010
– Enhance searchable membership directory for the public
– More program information for institution in our eBiz site– Accreditation Management System (Personify) Upgrade
to enhance functionalities in Personify for staff to support the members
• New Web site Summer 2010
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New Website
Re-designed website
• Primary face of ACICS • Content geared toward visitors • Search engine optimization• Interactive communications• Social networking capacity • Real estate fully utilized
Phase II Schedule
• Distributed Enterprise January 2011
• Report Management: January 2011
• Council Action: January 2011
• Integration of AIR & AFR : June 2011 47
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Policy and Criteria Changes
MAJOR CRITERIA CHANGES• Distributed Enterprise criteria
proposed• HEOA Updates
– Distance Education definitions clarified
– Disclosure & Notifications clarified– Transfer of Credit requirement
clarified• Systematic Review
– 8-year grants eliminated– Verification of faculty credentials
clarified
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Policy and Criteria Changes(continue)
CHANGES TO ACICS BYLAWS
• Timing and method of elections modified
• Committees and titles updated• Payment of fees updated• Distributed Enterprise campuses and
membership clarified
Future Milestones
Future Milestones(continue)
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THANKS TO ALL OUR MEMBERS!
And remember …
• Stop by our booth at the CCA Convention
• Check out the ACICS Wheel of Accreditation
• Watch for electronic balloting this fall
• And vote!