Sec.10a-34-7. Advisory committee on accreditation

(a) Purpose. An Advisory Committee on Accreditation shall advise the Board and the Commissioner on matters relating to licensure and accreditation of institutions and programs of higher learning operating in the State of Connecticut. The primary responsibility of the committee shall be to participate in the quality assessment process, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10a-34-6 of these regulations.

(b) Membership. The committee shall consist of at least 12 regular members and 12 alternates appointed by the Board. The committee shall include equal representation of public and independent institutions. Among the representatives of public institutions, there shall be representation from all constituent units. The committee also shall include two representatives of the public at large. Nominees shall be solicited from the Connecticut Council on Higher Education and/or from accredited institutions and public constituent units as defined in Section 10a-1 of the General Statutes and from other appropriate organizations.

(c) Terms of office. Each member of the committee shall be appointed to serve for three years. In order to ensure continuity of membership, initial appointments shall be staggered as follows: one-third for one-year terms; one-third for two-year terms; and one-third for three-year terms. No member of the committee may serve more than two consecutive terms.

(d) Chairperson. The chairperson of the committee shall be elected by the committee for a one-year term. No chairperson may serve more than two consecutive terms.

(e) No member of the committee shall participate in any deliberations involving an application from his or her institution.

(f) The committee shall receive staff support from Department of Higher Education staff designated by the Commissioner.

(Effective March 7, 1986)