AGB-CHEA Joint Advisory Statement on Accreditation and Governing Boards

Institution	Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB); Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Titel	AGB-CHEA Joint Advisory Statement on Accreditation and Governing Boards
Quelle	(2022), (20 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Governing Boards; Higher Education; Educational Quality; Quality Assurance; Accountability; Integrity; Accreditation (Institutions); Advisory Committees; Governance; Educational Change; Position Papers; Strategic Planning; Program Development; Expectation; Institutional Evaluation; Guidelines; Academic Freedom; Institutional Mission; Institutional Autonomy; National Organizations + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Governing body; Governing bodies; Leitungsgremium; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Qualitätssicherung; Verantwortung; Integrität; Accreditation; Institution; Institutions; Akkreditierung; Staatliche Anerkennung; Institut; Beratungsstelle; Education; Educational policy; Financing; Steuerung; Bildung; Erziehung; Bildungspolitik; Finanzierung; Bildungsreform; Positionspapier; Strategy; Planning; Strategie; Planung; Programmplanung; Expectancy; Erwartung; Richtlinien; Akademische Freiheit; Institutionelle Autonomie
Abstract	Accreditation is a critical tool for quality assurance and accountability for higher education, signaling an institution's commitment to academic quality and fiscal integrity. The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) published this statement to help board members better understand the importance of accreditation and the board's role in the process. AGB and CHEA published an initial statement in 2009. Since then, however, the higher education landscape has significantly changed, and the need to reemphasize board involvement has become evident. The updated statement offers leading practices to foster effective governance strategies as board members, chief executives, and other staff work collaboratively with accrediting organizations. It highlights many suggestions for boards and their members, such as: (1) Establish an ongoing orientation or accreditation education program for board members, with particular attention to the way in which accreditation relates to such core values as mission, institutional independence, educational quality, and academic freedom; (2) Develop, in collaboration with the chief executive officer, a plan for ongoing governing board involvement in accreditation reviews; and (3) Create clear expectations of board leaders to work with the president on the accreditation process, including opportunities to meet with the visiting team, and an expectation that the visiting team's final report will be available to the full board. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges. 1133 20th Street NW Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-356-6317; Tel: 202-296-8400; Fax: 202-223-7053; Web site: http://www.agb.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/4/11