National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and

Integrity; Meeting

AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and

Integrity, Education.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the proposed agenda of the National

Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. Notice of

this meeting is required under section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act. This document is intended to notify the general public

of its opportunity to attend this public meeting.

DATES AND TIMES: November 20-22, 1996, 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Dupont Plaza Hotel, 1500 New Hampshire Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carol Sperry, Executive Director, National Advisory Committee on

Institutional Quality and Integrity, U.S. Department of Education, 600

Independence Avenue, SW., Room 3905 ROB-3, Washington, DC 20202-7592,

telephone: (202) 260-3636. Individuals who use a telecommunications

device for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay

Service at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., Eastern time,

Monday through Friday.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Committee on

Institutional Quality and Integrity is established under Section 1205

of the Higher Education Act (HEA), as amended by Public Law 102-325 (20

U.S.C. 1145). The Committee advises the Secretary of Education with

respect to the establishment and enforcement of the criteria for

recognition of accrediting agencies or associations under subpart 2 of

part H of Title IV, HEA, the recognition of specific accrediting

agencies or associations, the preparation and publication of the list

of nationally recognized accrediting agencies and associations, and the

eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher

education under Title IV, HEA. The Committee also develops and

recommends to the Secretary standards and criteria for specific

categories of vocational training institutions and institutions of

higher education for which there are no recognized accrediting

agencies, associations, or State agencies, in order to establish

eligibility for such institutions on an interim basis for participation

in federally funded programs.

Agenda

The meeting on November 20-22, 1996 is open to the public. The

Advisory Committee will review petitions of accrediting and State

approval agencies relative to initial and continued recognition by the

Secretary of Education. It also will review a petition by a Federal

agency for bachelor's degree-granting authority. In all cases before

the Committee, the Committee will hear presentations by any

representatives who are present from the agency and any third parties

who have requested to be heard. The following petitions are scheduled

for review:

Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agencies and Associations

Petitions for Renewal of Recognition

1. Accrediting Association of Bible Colleges (requested scope of

recognition: the accreditation of Bible colleges and institutes

offering undergraduate programs)

2. American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (requested scope of

recognition: the accreditation of generic nurse anesthesia educational

programs/schools)

3. Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass

Communications (requested scope of recognition: the accreditation of

units within institutions offering professional undergraduate and

graduate (master's) degree programs)

4. The American Dietetic Association (requested scope of

recognition: the accreditation of coordinated undergraduate programs in

dietetics and post-baccalaureate dietetics internships). The agency is

also requesting an expansion of scope for (1) Coordinated Programs at

the graduate level; (2) Dietetic Technician Programs (associate degree

level); and (3) preaccreditation status for all programs.

5. American Physical Therapy Association (requested scope of

recognition: the accreditation of professional programs for the

physical therapist and programs for the physical therapy assistant)

6. Distance Education and Training Council (requested scope of

recognition: the accreditation of home study schools, including

associate, baccalaureate, or master's degree-granting home study

schools)

7. Liaison Committee on Medical Education (requested scope of

recognition: the accreditation of programs leading to the M.D. degree)

8. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on

Higher Education (requested scope of recognition: the accreditation of

higher education institutions in Delaware, District of Columbia,

Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the

Virgin Islands)

9. National Environmental Health Science and Protection

Accreditation Council (requested scope of recognition: the

accreditation of baccalaureate programs in environmental health,

science, and protection)

10. Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools

(requested scope of recognition: the accreditation of Christian

postsecondary institutions that offer certificates, diplomas and

associate, baccalaureate, and graduate degrees)

Interim Reports

An interim report is a follow-up report on an accrediting agency's

compliance with specific criteria for recognition that was requested by

the Secretary when the Secretary granted recognition to the agency.

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1. American Academy for Liberal Education

2. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

3. American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education

and Admission to the Bar

4. American Osteopathic Association, Bureau of Professional Education

5. American Podiatric Medical Association

6. Council on Naturopathic Medical Education

7. Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education

8. National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of

Acpuncture and Oriental Medicine

9. National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences

10. National Association of Schools of Dance

11. National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education

12. New York State Board of Regents

State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Public Postsecondary

Vocational Education

Petition for Renewal of Recognition

1. Oklahoma State Board of Regents for Higher Education.

Interim Report

1. New York State Board of Regents (Vocational Education Unit).

State Agencies Recognized for the Approval of Nurse Education

Interim Report

1. New York State Board of Regents (Nursing Education Unit).

In accordance with the Federal policy governing the granting of

academic degrees by Federal agencies (approved by a letter from the

Director, Bureau of the Budget, to the Secretary, Health, Education,

and Welfare, dated December 23, 1954), the Secretary is required to

establish a review committee to advise the Secretary concerning any

legislation that may be proposed that would authorize the granting of

degrees by a Federal agency. The review committee forwards its

recommendation concerning a Federal agency's proposed degree-granting

authority to the Secretary, who then forwards that committee's

recommendation and the Secretary's recommendation to the Office of

Management and Budget for review and transmittal to the Congress. The

Secretary uses the Advisory Committee as the review committee required

for this purpose. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee will review the

following institution at this meeting.

Proposed Bachelor's Degree-Granting Authority

1. Joint Military Intelligence College, Bolling Air Force Base (for

Bachelor of Science in Intelligence).

A request for comments on all agencies whose petitions, interim

reports, and request for degree-granting authority are being reviewed

during this meeting was published in the Federal Register dated July 9,

1996.

This notice invites third-party oral presentations before the

Advisory Committee. It does not constitute another call for written

comment. Requests for oral presentation before the Advisory Committee

should be submitted in writing to Ms. Sperry at the address above by

October 30, 1996. Requests should include the names of all persons

seeking an appearance, the organization(s) they represent, and a brief

summary of the principal points to be made during the oral

presentation. Presenters are requested not to distribute written

materials at the meeting. Any written materials presenters may wish to

give to the Advisory Committee must be submitted to Ms. Sperry by

October 30, 1996 (one original and 25 copies). Only documents

presenters submit by that date will be considered by the Advisory

Committee.

At the conclusion of the meeting, attendees may, at the discretion

of the Committee chair, be invited to address the Committee briefly on

issues pertaining to the functions of the Committee, as identified in

the section above on Supplementary Information. Attendees interested in

making such comments should inform Ms. Sperry before or during the

meeting.

A record will be made of the proceedings of the meeting and will be

available for public inspection at the Office of Postsecondary

Education, U.S. Department of Education, 7th and D Streets SW., Room

3905, ROB 3, Washington, DC, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30

p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Authority: 5 U.S.C.A. Appendix 2.

David A. Longanecker,

Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.

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