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PublicationDate: 9/1/98 The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity was established under the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 (Public Law 102-325). It is composed of 15 persons appointed by the Secretary of Education from among individuals who are representatives of, or knowledgeable concerning, education and training beyond secondary education, including representatives of all sectors and types of institutions of higher education and representatives of the general public. Members of the committee serve three-year terms. The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity advises the Secretary of Education on matters related to accreditation and to the process for determining the eligibility and certification of institutions and the provisions of financial aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act (HEA) of 1965, as amended. Specifically, the Committee-- 1. Advises the Secretary with respect to establishment and enforcement of the standards of accrediting agencies or associations under Subpart 2 of Part H, Title IV, of the HEA; 2. Advises the Secretary with respect to the recognition of a specific accrediting agency or association or a specific State approval agency; 3. Advises the Secretary with respect to the preparation and publication of the list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies and associations; 4. 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 the eligibility of such institutions on an interim basis for participation in federally funded programs; 5. Advises the Secretary with respect to the eligibility and certification process for institutions of higher education under Title IV of the HEA, together with recommendations for improvement in such process; 6. Advises the Secretary with respect to the functions of the Secretary under Subpart 1 of Part H, relating to State institutional integrity standards; 7. Advises the Secretary with respect to the relationship between-- (A) Accreditation of institutions of higher education and the certification and eligibility of such institutions, and (B) State licensing responsibilities with respect to such institutions; and 8. Carries out such other advisory functions relating to accreditation and institutional eligibility as the Secretary may prescribe. |