80_FR_82066 80 FR 81815 - National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity

80 FR 81815 - National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 251 (December 31, 2015)

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FR Document2015-32933

This notice lists the members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). This notice is required under Section 114(e) (1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA).

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity

AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education National Advisory Committee on 
Institutional Quality and Integrity, Education.

ACTION: Notice of Membership.

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SUMMARY: This notice lists the members of the National Advisory 
Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI). This notice 
is required under Section 114(e) (1) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965, as amended (HEA).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function

    The NACIQI is established under Section 114 of the HEA and is 
composed of 18 members appointed--
    (A) On the basis of the individual's experience, integrity, 
impartiality, and good judgment;
    (B) From amongst individuals who are representatives of, or 
knowledgeable concerning, education and training beyond secondary 
education, representing all sectors and types of institutions of higher 
education; and,
    (C) On the basis of the individual's technical qualifications, 
professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of 
accreditation and administration of higher education.
    The NACIQI meets at least twice a year and provides recommendations 
to the Secretary of Education pertaining to:
     The establishment and enforcement of the standards 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.
     The eligibility and certification process for institutions 
of higher education under Title IV of the HEA.
     The relationship between (1) accreditation of institutions 
of higher education and the certification and eligibility of such 
institutions and (2) State licensing responsibilities with respect to 
such institutions.
     Any other advisory functions relating to accreditation and 
institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe by 
regulation.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary 
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room 8072, Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hong, Executive Director/
Designated Federal Official, NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 
K Street, NW., Room 8073, Washington, DC 20006-8129, telephone: (202) 
502-7696, fax: (202) 502-7874, or email [email protected].

What are the Terms of office for the committee members?

    The term of office of each member is six years. Any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the 
term for which the member's predecessor was appointed is appointed for 
the remainder of the term.

Who are the current members of the committee?

    The current members of the NACIQI are:

Members Appointed by Secretary of Education Arne Duncan With Terms 
Expiring September 30, 2019

     Susan D. Phillips, Ph.D., NACIQI Chair, Vice President for 
Strategic Partnerships, University at Albany/SUNY, Albany, New York.
     Simon J. Boehme (Student Member), Mitchell Scholar, 
Maynooth University, Kennedy Institute for Conflict Intervention, 
Kalamazoo, Michigan.
     Roberta L. Derlin, Ph.D., Associate Provost Emeritus, New 
Mexico State University, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
     John Etchemendy, Ph.D., Provost, Stanford University, 
Stanford, California.
     Frank H. Wu, J.D., Chancellor and Dean, University of 
California Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, California.
     Federico Zaragoza, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Economic and 
Workforce Development, Alamo Colleges, San Antonio, Texas.

Members Appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives With 
Terms Expiring September 30, 2020

     Kathleen Sullivan Alioto, Ed.D., Strategic Advisor, 
Fundraiser, and Consultant, New York, New York, San Francisco, 
California, and Boston, Massachusetts.
     George T. French, Jr., Ph.D., President, Miles College, 
Fairfield, Alabama.
     Arthur E. Keiser, Ph.D., NACIQI Vice Chair, Chancellor, 
Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
     William Pepicello, Ph.D., President Emeritus, University 
of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Arizona.
     Arthur J. Rothkopf, J.D., President Emeritus, Lafayette 
College, Washington, DC.
     Ralph Wolff, J.D., Independent Consultant, Oakland, 
California.

Members Appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate With Terms 
Expiring September 30, 2016

     George ``Hank'' Brown, President Emeritus, University of 
Colorado, Denver, Colorado.
     Jill Derby, Ph.D., Senior Consultant, Association of 
Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, Gardnerville, Nevada.
     Paul J. LeBlanc, Ph.D., President, Southern New Hampshire 
University, Manchester, New Hampshire.

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     Anne D. Neal, J.D., President, American Council of 
Trustees and Alumni, Washington, DC.
     Richard F. O'Donnell, Founder and CEO, Skills Fund, 
Austin, Texas.
     Cameron C. Staples, J.D., President and CEO, New England 
Association of Schools and Colleges, Burlington, Massachusetts.
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    Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1011c.

Arne Duncan,
Secretary of Education.
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                                              whether the information shall have                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            Who are the current members of the
                                              practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the                                                                    committee?
                                                                                                      NACIQI’s Statutory Authority and
                                              agency’s estimate of the burden of the                                                                          The current members of the NACIQI
                                                                                                      Function
                                              collection of information; (c) ways to                                                                        are:
                                              enhance the quality, utility, and clarity                  The NACIQI is established under
                                              of the information to be collected; (d)                 Section 114 of the HEA and is                         Members Appointed by Secretary of
                                              ways to minimize the burden of the                      composed of 18 members appointed—                     Education Arne Duncan With Terms
                                              collection of information on                               (A) On the basis of the individual’s               Expiring September 30, 2019
                                              respondents, including through the use                  experience, integrity, impartiality, and                • Susan D. Phillips, Ph.D., NACIQI
                                              of automated collection techniques or                   good judgment;                                        Chair, Vice President for Strategic
                                              other forms of information technology;                     (B) From amongst individuals who are               Partnerships, University at Albany/
                                              and (e) estimates of capital or start-up                representatives of, or knowledgeable                  SUNY, Albany, New York.
                                              costs and costs of operation,                           concerning, education and training                      • Simon J. Boehme (Student
                                              maintenance, and purchase of services                   beyond secondary education,                           Member), Mitchell Scholar, Maynooth
                                              to provide information. Burden means                    representing all sectors and types of                 University, Kennedy Institute for
                                              the total time, effort, or financial                    institutions of higher education; and,                Conflict Intervention, Kalamazoo,
                                              resources expended by persons to                           (C) On the basis of the individual’s               Michigan.
                                              generate, maintain, retain, disclose or                 technical qualifications, professional                  • Roberta L. Derlin, Ph.D., Associate
                                              provide information to or for a Federal                 standing, and demonstrated knowledge                  Provost Emeritus, New Mexico State
                                              agency. This includes the time needed                   in the fields of accreditation and                    University, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
                                              to review instructions; to develop,                     administration of higher education.                     • John Etchemendy, Ph.D., Provost,
                                              acquire, install and utilize technology                    The NACIQI meets at least twice a                  Stanford University, Stanford,
                                              and systems for the purpose of                          year and provides recommendations to                  California.
                                              collecting, validating and verifying                    the Secretary of Education pertaining to:               • Frank H. Wu, J.D., Chancellor and
                                              information, processing and                                • The establishment and enforcement                Dean, University of California Hastings
                                              maintaining information, and disclosing                 of the standards of accrediting agencies              College of Law, San Francisco,
                                              and providing information; to train                     or associations under subpart 2 of part               California.
                                              personnel and to be able to respond to                  H of Title IV, HEA.                                     • Federico Zaragoza, Ph.D., Vice
                                              a collection of information, to search                     • The recognition of specific                      Chancellor for Economic and Workforce
                                              data sources, to complete and review                    accrediting agencies or associations.                 Development, Alamo Colleges, San
                                              the collection of information; and to
                                                                                                         • The preparation and publication of               Antonio, Texas.
                                              transmit or otherwise disclose the
                                                                                                      the list of nationally recognized                     Members Appointed by the Speaker of
                                              information.
                                                                                                      accrediting agencies and associations.                the House of Representatives With
                                                 All written comments will be
                                              available for public inspection on                         • The eligibility and certification                Terms Expiring September 30, 2020
                                              regulations.gov.                                        process for institutions of higher
                                                                                                      education under Title IV of the HEA.                    • Kathleen Sullivan Alioto, Ed.D.,
                                                 An agency may not conduct or                                                                               Strategic Advisor, Fundraiser, and
                                              sponsor, and a person is not required to                   • The relationship between (1)
                                                                                                      accreditation of institutions of higher               Consultant, New York, New York, San
                                              respond to, a collection of information                                                                       Francisco, California, and Boston,
                                              unless it displays a currently valid                    education and the certification and
                                                                                                      eligibility of such institutions and (2)              Massachusetts.
                                              Office of Management and Budget                                                                                 • George T. French, Jr., Ph.D.,
                                              Control Number.                                         State licensing responsibilities with
                                                                                                      respect to such institutions.                         President, Miles College, Fairfield,
                                                Dated: December 28, 2015.                                • Any other advisory functions                     Alabama.
                                              Aaron Siegel,                                           relating to accreditation and                           • Arthur E. Keiser, Ph.D., NACIQI
                                              Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison                 institutional eligibility that the                    Vice Chair, Chancellor, Keiser
                                              Officer, Department of Defense.                         Secretary may prescribe by regulation.                University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
                                              [FR Doc. 2015–32947 Filed 12–30–15; 8:45 am]                                                                    • William Pepicello, Ph.D., President
                                                                                                      ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of                         Emeritus, University of Phoenix,
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                                                                                                      Education, Office of Postsecondary                    Scottsdale, Arizona.
                                                                                                      Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room                      • Arthur J. Rothkopf, J.D., President
                                                                                                      8072, Washington, DC 20006.                           Emeritus, Lafayette College,
                                              DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Washington, DC.
                                              National Advisory Committee on                          Jennifer Hong, Executive Director/                      • Ralph Wolff, J.D., Independent
                                              Institutional Quality and Integrity                     Designated Federal Official, NACIQI,                  Consultant, Oakland, California.
                                                                                                      U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K
                                                                                                      Street, NW., Room 8073, Washington,                   Members Appointed by the President
                                              AGENCY:   U.S. Department of Education
                                                                                                      DC 20006–8129, telephone: (202) 502–                  Pro Tempore of the Senate With Terms
                                              National Advisory Committee on
                                                                                                      7696, fax: (202) 502–7874, or email                   Expiring September 30, 2016
                                              Institutional Quality and Integrity,
                                              Education.                                              Jennifer.Hong@ed.gov.                                   • George ‘‘Hank’’ Brown, President
                                              ACTION: Notice of Membership.                                                                                 Emeritus, University of Colorado,
                                                                                                      What are the Terms of office for the
                                                                                                                                                            Denver, Colorado.
                                                                                                      committee members?
                                                                                                                                                              • Jill Derby, Ph.D., Senior Consultant,
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                                              SUMMARY:   This notice lists the members
                                              of the National Advisory Committee on                     The term of office of each member is                Association of Governing Boards of
                                              Institutional Quality and Integrity                     six years. Any member appointed to fill               Universities and Colleges, Gardnerville,
                                              (NACIQI). This notice is required under                 a vacancy occurring prior to the                      Nevada.
                                              Section 114(e) (1) of the Higher                        expiration of the term for which the                    • Paul J. LeBlanc, Ph.D., President,
                                              Education Act of 1965, as amended                       member’s predecessor was appointed is                 Southern New Hampshire University,
                                              (HEA).                                                  appointed for the remainder of the term.              Manchester, New Hampshire.


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                                                                                                        Dated: December 29, 2015.
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice of Membership.
ContactJennifer Hong, Executive Director/ Designated Federal Official, NACIQI, U.S. Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 8073, Washington, DC 20006-8129, telephone: (202) 502-7696, fax: (202) 502-7874, or email [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 81815 

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