The CHEA Initiative

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Why is it innovative?
A multi-year national conversation on the future of accreditation. The Initiative seeks to (1) enhance accountability in accreditation and (2) sustain a balance and distinction between accountability to the federal government and the academic work of accreditation.

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From the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) website:

In the third year of the CHEA Initiative, the focus shifts to action. CHEA will host several national accreditation fora during which participants will review the national conversation to date and begin to frame action plans focused initially on steps that institutions and accrediting organizations can take in the eight areas that have been identified. This will also assist with preparation for the next reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. As in the past, participants will include institutional leaders, accreditors, students, government, the public and the press.

The action plan development will begin with a CHEA Fall Forum, followed by additional deliberation at the 2011 CHEA Annual Conference, a likely Spring Forum and completion of the action plans at the 2011 CHEA Summer Workshop. Information about these events will be forthcoming.