Update of Proposed NASPAA Standards Posted: Comments Due May 25

The proposed NASPAA Standards have been updated once again (April 15, 2009). Click to view. This is the last draft that will be posted for comment. All comments must be received by May 25, 2009. After this deadline, the only comments that will be accepted are formal amendments for change, which must be voted on by all accredited programs. You can email your comments to the chairs of the committees or to copra@naspaa.org. Or you can comment on the NASPAA Standards 2009 wiki-page: http://standards2009.wikispaces.com/ 

The highlighted changes in the latest draft are to the public values statements in the standards: important public values language has been moved from Standard 1.1 to Eligibility #2, and the language of Standard 6.1 regarding public values and competencies has been redrafted. Another change was made in the addition of the word “members” to Faculty Standards 7.1 and 7.2.

The vote on the proposed new accreditation standards will take place at the NASPAA Annual Business meeting on Friday, October 16, at the NASPAA Annual Conference in Crystal City, Virginia. As per NASPAA bylaws, only principal representatives (or their designated alternates) from NASPAA-accredited programs can vote on changes to the accreditation standards. Note that no proxy votes will be cast. Start making plans now for a representative to attend this meeting.