AUAC’s volunteer evaluators have two primary responsibilities:
- Assess institutional or program quality and compliance. Within an institution’s context and mission, AUAC evaluators provide a detailed assessment of compliance with AUAC’s accreditation standards.
- Institutional improvement. Within the context and mission of the institution, AUAC evaluators offer suggestions intended to contribute to the quality of an institution’s academic offerings and to its aims toward continuous improvement.
Volunteer Opportunities
Team Leaders
Serves as the designated representative from AUAC’s membership who is responsible for evaluating the managerial and administrative capacity of a school.
Education Specialist
Responsible for evaluating a school’s curriculum, pedagogy, instructor qualifications and training, staff development plan, Program Advisory Committees, and learning resource system.
Occupation Specialist
An industry professional who works in a related field for each grouping of program areas offered by the school and reviews educational materials, classrooms/labs, and equipment.
Progress Committee
Assists the Commission in determining compliance with applicable accrediting standards by facilitating the review and analysis of interim reports in areas such as student achievement, student services, PACs, and LRSs.
Program Review Committee
Reviews and analyzes associate, baccalaureate, master’s degree, and doctorate applications, as well as applications for distance education approval.
Financial Review Committee
Assists the Commission by facilitating the review and analysis of financial statements and all financial reports required to evaluate an institution’s financial soundness.