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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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

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LEADERSHIP TRAINING[TEAM CHAIRS, IRC, COMMISSIONERS]

38

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:

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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!