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JANUARY 27-29

CAPITAL HILTON HOTEL1001 16TH STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC(202) 393-1000 | www.capitalhilton.com

CHEA Council forHigher Education Accreditation

CHEA International Quality Group

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MONDAY, JANUARY 27

2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

SPECIAL WORKSHOP

NEW REALITIES FOR ACCREDITING ORGANIZATIONS AND POSTSECONDARY SYSTEMS

This interactive workshop will review some recent cases that challenge the usual relationships (or previous lack of them) between state systems and accreditors of their institutions. The cases in Maine, Connecticut and Alaska are likely to be the vanguard of others on the horizon. We will be exploring the path forward for regional, national and professional accreditors and the state systems planning new organizational structures.

5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

OPENING RECEPTION

Sally Johnstone (Chair) President National Center for Higher Education Management Systems

Barbara Brittingham (Chair)President New England Commission of Higher Education

Leah MatthewsExecutive DirectorDistance Education Accrediting Commission

Joseph VibertExecutive Director, Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors

James PageFormer ChancellorUniversity of Maine System

Karen WhitneyPresident Emerita Clarion University

Sonny RamaswamyPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Richard WinnPresidentAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

All Plenaries are held in the Presidential Ballroom

Accreditation and Quality Assurance in the Next Decade

CONFERENCE AGENDA

(FEDERAL ROOM)

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28

7:30 AM

REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

8:15 AM – 9:00 AM

PLENARY I: OPENING SESSION

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ACCREDITATION

9:15 AM – 10:00 AM

PLENARY SESSION II

NATIONAL QUALITY DIALOGUE

The National Quality Dialogue is a project of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation that seeks to address key questions about the future of quality in higher education. How do we frame our future expectations of quality? What tools do college and university presidents and senior executives need to frame the quality conversation for, e.g., students, faculty, governing boards, government and the public?

Judith Eaton President Council for Higher Education Accreditation

Orlando TaylorChairCHEA Board of DirectorsDistinguished Senior Advisor to the PresidentFielding Graduate University

Orlando TaylorChairCHEA Board of DirectorsDistinguished Senior Advisor to the PresidentFielding Graduate University

Betsy DeVosSecretary U.S. Department of Education

John Bassett (Chair)President EmeritusClark University Former PresidentHeritage University

Susan PhillipsProfessor and SAIL Leadership Fellow SUNY at Albany

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 (CONTINUED)

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

PLENARY III

QUALITY AND BORDERLESS HIGHER EDUCATION

Higher education continues to travel well beyond institutional and country borders. We have been discussing quality and quality assurance as this has developed over the years. What are the future steps as this travel continues and expands? What quality interventions are needed?

11:00 AM – 11:30 AM

BREAK

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1. STUDENTS – INTEGRAL PARTICIPANTS IN THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS(FEDERAL ROOM)

In addition to being interviewed during an accreditation site visit, there are other innovative ways that students participate and provide input into the accreditation process.

Ellen S. CatheyAssociate DirectorNational Architectural Accrediting Board

Haley DeNardoDirectorNational Architectural Accrediting Board and Intern ArchitectNiles Bolton Associates

Pauletta Brown Bracy (Chair)Member, CHEA Board of DirectorsDirector, Office of University AccreditationNorth Carolina Central University

Richard GarrettChief Research OfficerEduventures, Inc.Director, The Observatory on Borderless Higher Education

Robert HashAssistant SecretaryLiaison Committee on Medical Education

Jack PollackM-4 Medical StudentGeorgetown University School ofMedicine

Joseph VibertExecutive Director Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors

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Jonathan GyurkoPresident and Co-FounderAssociation of College and University Educators (ACUE)

Joe MayChancellorDallas County Community College District

Meghan SnowExecutive Director of ResearchAssociation of College and University Educators (ACUE)

Amin QaziChief Operating OfficerGreenLight Credentials

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 (CONTINUED)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2. ACCOUNTING FOR TEACHING’S VALUE (SOUTH AMERICAN ROOM)

The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) has developed a multi-stage evaluation approach that fully connects the dots among faculty development, better teaching and student achievement. In this session, ACUE leaders will share this approach and the results of independently validated studies that show improved student outcomes and closed achievement gaps. These findings are challenging institutional leaders to reconceptualize the purpose and scope of faculty development in ways that allow accreditors to better connect faculty-related accreditation standards with an institution’s mission.

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

LUNCHEON

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3. BLOCKCHAIN AND PREVENTING ACADEMIC CORRUPTION (SOUTH AMERICAN ROOM)

Blockchain technology, the storage of information digitally in order than it cannot be modified but can be distributed, is an emerging presence in the work of colleges and universities. How do we learn more about blockchain and what is its potential to address challenges facing educational institutions such as identifying academic falsehoods, supporting lifelong learning and its credentials and applying academic records to improve educational, financial and employment opportunities?

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Kimberlee Moore (Chair)Director of AccreditationCouncil on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology

Art ColemanManaging Partner EducationCounsel

Lori SchroederVice President for Recognition Services Council for Higher Education Accreditation

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 (CONTINUED)

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

4. DATA, ACCREDITATION AND EQUITY (FEDERAL ROOM)

There have been many calls for accrediting organizations to avail themselves of quantitative and qualitative information about the performance of colleges and universities. More recently, this call has been focused on addressing the equity gaps that prevail in institutions. How might additional attention to data and application assist with reducing inequity in higher education?

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

SPECIAL SESSION: COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ACCREDITATION RECOGNITION POLICY

The CHEA Recognition Policy and Procedures were newly revised and became effective in January 2019. What are the major features of the revisions? What do CHEA-recognized accrediting organizations and those seeking CHEA recognition need to know?

EVENING ON YOUR OWN

CAPITAL HILTON FLOOR PLAN

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Tom DavisRectorGeorge Mason UniversityFormer MemberU.S. House of Representatives

7:30 AM

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

8:15 AM – 9:15 AM

PLENARY SESSION IV

2020: FEDERAL POLICY, THE CONGRESSIONAL AGENDA AND HIGHER EDUCATION

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

PLENARY SESSION V

2020 ELECTIONS, HIGHER EDUCATION, ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

5. ON WHAT WILL ACCREDITATION FOCUS IN THE FUTURE: PERSPECTIVES FROM ACCREDITATION LEADERS (FEDERAL ROOM)

While accreditation routinely faces significant calls for change, what issues are particularly challenging for accreditation today? How is accreditation changing and how does it need to change?

David WassermanHouse Editor and Senior Election AnalystThe Cook Political Report

Jan Friis (Chair)Vice President for Government AffairsCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation

Joseph VibertExecutive Director Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors

Paul Fain (Chair)News EditorInside Higher Ed

Barbara BrittinghamPresidentNew England Commission of Higher Education

Jan Friis (Chair)Vice President for Government AffairsCouncil for Higher Education Accreditation

Mark MillironCo-Founder and Chief Learning Officer Civitas Learning

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 (CONTINUED)

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

PLENARY SESSION VI

PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS AND ACCREDITATION

Predictive analytics and big data open up a world of options for accreditation and quality assurance when addressing the quality of institutions and programs. What capacities are now available and how might they transform quality review?

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6. THE IMPACT OF ALTERNATIVE CREDENTIALS AND ALTERNATIVE PROVIDERS ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND JUDGMENTS ABOUT QUALITY (SOUTH AMERICAN ROOM)

Alternative credentials and alternative providers are increasingly sharing the higher education space with traditional colleges and universities. What is their emerging role and how does this affect the work of quality assurance and accreditation bodies?

Michelle Van NoyAssociate DirectorEducation and EmploymentRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Stamenka Uvalić-Trumbić (Chair)CHEA Senior Advisor on International Affairs

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