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Press Room
March 3, 2010
ACCSC is pleased to announce that Dr. P. Michael Lanouette of Remington Colleges, Inc., and Rick Saliba of Platt College/Oklahoma Health Academies have been elected by the ACCSC membership to serve as School Commissioners. Their respective four-year terms as School Commissioners will commence on July 1, 2010 and will end on June 30, 2014.
to download a PDF version of the Press Release.
February 18, 2010
In October 2009, ACCSC began the Commissioner Nomination Process in order to appoint two individuals to serve as Public Commissioners. After an extensive interview process which culminated at the Commission’s February 2010 meeting, ACCSC is pleased to announce the appointments of and to the Commission.
Click here to download a PDF version of the Press Release.
February 16, 2010
On February 16, 2010, ACCSC went LIVE with our electronic balloting system to facilitate the election of two School Commissioners, each with a four-year term ending June 30, 2014. As previously announced on www.accsc.org, the ACCSC Nominating Committee has put forth the following nominees for election as an ACCSC School Commissioner:
Click here to download a PDF version of the School Commissioner Election Announcement which includes a candidate statement and resume for each candidate running for election.
On February 16th, ACCSC member institutions should have received an email which included your designated Username and Password for access to the electronic voting platform. Please make note that you may have to temporarily allow pop-ups to access the ballot.
The voting period for the election of two (2) School Commissioners will close at 11:59 pm EST on March 1, 2010. At that time, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be considered elected to the Commission.
If you have any questions, or any problems with the casting your vote, please contact Holly Miller at 703-247-4524 or via email at hmiller@accsc.org.
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January 26, 2010
This week, ACCSC learned that proposed legislation in the state of Maine which would have defined an accredited Maine junior college, college, or university as having "regional accreditation" has been removed and that any reference by the state of Maine regarding an institution being accredited will mean being accredited by an agency that is recognized by the U. S. Secretary of Education.
Click Here to learn more about the legislative update and the impact on nationally accredited institutions.
January 12, 2010
This year, the Commission is charged with appointing two (2) Public Commissioners willing to serve a four-year term ending June 30, 2014. The Commission will make its selection from the four (4) nominees below:
Click here to download a PDF version of the Public Commissioner Nomination Packet which includes a statement of interest from each candidate, as well as a copy of each candidate's resume.
Please take the time to review each candidate for the Public Commissioner vacancy and e-mail any comments you feel may assist the Commission in making its selection to Holly Miller, Executive Assistant, at hmiller@accsc.org on or before February 1, 2010.
November 6, 2009
The Career Education Review (CER), a twice-monthly publication which offers extensive coverage of the career college sector, has published a series of articles showcasing ACCSC’s 3rd Annual Professional Development Conference, “A Community of Partners in Education” hosted from September 14-16, 2009 in San Diego, California. The November 2009 CER includes articles on:
- The Executive Director’s Report by Dr. Michale McComis
- ACCSC Strategy Session by Christopher Lambert, Director of External Affairs, ACCSC
- 2009 Graduate of the Year: Denise Crall
- 2009 Instructor of the Year: Victor McNulty
- 2009 Volunteers of the Year: Richard Armbruster and Valerie Njie
- 2009 ACCSC Schools of Distinction
- 2009 ACCSC Schools of Excellence
Click Here to download a PDF version of the Career Education Review’s coverage of the Professional Development Conference.
More information on the Career Education Review can be found online at http://www.workforce-com.com/cer/
October 27, 2009
On October 2, 2009, ACCSC announced the opening of the new electronic balloting system to the membership in order to facilitate the election of one Nominating Committee member to serve a two-year term ending June 30, 2011.
The Commission is pleased to announce that Timothy McMahon of the Triangle Tech Group has been elected by the ACCSC membership to serve as a Nominating Committee member.
Click here to download a copy of the Press Release.
October 15, 2009
The ACCSC Nominating Committee invites the submission of potential candidates for election to serve on the ACCSC Board of Directors as a Commissioner.
During this nomination cycle, the ACCSC Nominating Committee is charged with filling four (4) vacancies on the Commission to serve the following terms:
• 2 School Commissioners for terms extending through June 30, 2014.
• 2 Public Commissioners for terms extending through June 30, 2014.
The two vacant School Commissioner seats will be filled through the membership election process, while the two vacant Public Commissioner seats will be appointed by the Commission after the members of the Corporation have had the opportunity to comment, as set forth in Section 1.04 of the ACCSC Bylaws.
Click here to download a copy of the Nomination Packet.
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October 2, 2009
Pursuant to the revised Bylaws and the September 1, 2009 and October 1, 2009 Accreditation Alerts, the Commission will be conducting an electronic election from October 7, 2009 through October 21, 2009 to fill one (1) vacant seat on the Nominating Committee to serve a two year term ending June 30, 2011.
Critical to the success of this endeavor is that all ACCSC accredited member institutions ensure that a correct e-mail address has been filed with the Commission through the ACCSC Annual Report-School Info Tab. In addition, it is important that each accredited institution’s IT infrastructure recognize messages from the Commission as high importance (i.e., not spam or junk mail) and that all spam filters are adjusted to recognize and allow messages from accsct.org and accsc.org.
Election Instructions
On October 7, 2009, each ACCSC-accredited member institution will receive an email from ACCSC with a website link and login instructions to cast their vote. Each ACCSC accredited-member institution is entitled to one vote.
Included in the email will be a link to the ACCSC webpage containing the nominee’s curriculum vitae. Please read the instructions on the website closely to ensure that your ballots are counted. If you have any questions, please contact Holly Miller at 703-247-4524 or via email at hmiller@accsct.org.
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October 2, 2009
This year the ACCSC Nominating Committee has one (1) vacant seat with a two-year term ending June 30, 2011. Based upon their desire to serve and past records, the Commission shall put forth the following nominees for election to the Nominating Committee (click on the individual's name to access their
curriculum vitae):
The election to choose the nominating committee member will begin on October 7th. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes will be considered elected to fill the vacant seat on the Nominating Committee. For any questions regarding the election, please contact Holly Miller at 703-247-4524 or via email at hmiller@accsct.org.
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October 1, 2009
Effective October 1, 2009 the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) is pleased to announce the full transition to its new name, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC).
As part of the name change initiative, ACCSC has updated its electronic resources and contact information as follows:
Web-site: www.accsc.org
E-mail Extension: @accsc.org
Logo: ACCSC's new logo is available for download at www.accsc.org
Please update your records to reflect the Commission's new name, website address, and e-mail extension for all ACCSC staff in accordance with this change. In order to ensure a smooth transition, e-mail messages sent to the @accsct.org extension will automatically forward to the recipient at the @accsc.org extension for the foreseeable future.
Please note that ACCSC's mailing address and telecommunication numbers remain the same:
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC)
2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, Virginia 22201
703.247.4212 (phone)
703.247.4533 (fax)
www.accsc.org (web)
Click here to download the complete Name Change notice.
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