National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools 2014 Annual Conference DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Little Rock April 27 30, 2014 www.nasasps.org
NASASPS Board Members President John Ware Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools Vice President Jacqui Johnson Kansas Board of Regents Treasurer William Crews Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission Director Sylvia Rosa-Casanova District of Columbia Higher Education Licensure Commission Director George Roedler Minnesota Office of Higher Education Director Brenda Germann Arkansas State Board of Private Career Education Director Julie Woodruff Tennessee Higher Education Commission
National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools 2014 Annual Conference DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Little Rock April 27 30, 2014 Table of Contents Important Conference Information...2 Name Badges...2 Hospitality Suite...2 Conference Rooms...2 Online Conference Evaluation...2 Smoking...2 Meeting Etiquette...2 Attire...2 NASASPS 2014 Presentation Summary...3 Sunday, April 27...3 Monday, April 28...3 Tuesday, April 29...5 Wednesday, April 30...7 Floor Plan...8 www.nasasps.org
Important Conference Information Name Badges Name badges are required for admission to all conference sessions, meal functions and sponsored evening events. You are requested to wear yours at all times. If you misplace your name badge, please inform the NASASPS registration table and a replacement will be provided. Hospitality Suite The NASASPS Hospitality Suite is located on the 12th floor in Room 1201. Hours are approximately 9 11 p.m. Conference Rooms All conference rooms are found on the second floor of the hotel. Please view the floor plan on page 8. Online Conference Evaluation NASASPS uses an online evaluation tool to measure the success and help improve future conferences. Attendees are encouraged to complete the electronic evaluation form that is available through the NASASPS website, www.nasasps.org. If you need a paper copy of the evaluation form, please ask for one at the NASASPS Registration Table. Smoking Smoking is strictly prohibited at all conference sessions, meal functions and receptions. Meeting Etiquette Please refrain from talking during presentations or holding conversations immediately outside of a meeting. Please turn off pagers, cellular phones and signal watches during conference functions. Attire Attire for all program sessions and evening events is business casual. 2
NASASPS 2014 Presentation Summary Sunday, April 27 2 3 p.m. NASASPS Conference Planning Committee Meeting Board Room 3 7 p.m. Registration 2nd Floor Foyer 3 4 p.m. NASASPS Board of Directors Meeting Board Room 4 5 p.m. Committee Meetings Board Room 5 6 p.m. NASASPS Business Meeting Palisades 6 7 p.m. Reception for First-time Attendees Presidential Suite 1201 7 9 p.m. Opening Reception & Welcome Salon AB Monday, April 28 8 9 a.m. Registration 2nd Floor Foyer 8 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast Salon AB 9 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks John Ware, NASASPS President 9:15 10:45 a.m. General Session 1 Competency Based Education: What s Next? Larry Banks, Provost/Vice President of Operations, Daymar Colleges Group Discussion of the latest developments in competency-based education programs and the implications for regulators. 10:45 11 a.m. Break and Networking Salon C 3
Monday, April 28, cont. 11 a.m. Noon General Session 2 Evaluating Post-Graduation Outcomes Anthony S. Bieda, Vice President for External Affairs, ACICS Dr. Sharon Bob, Higher Education Specialist, Powers, Pyles, Sutter and Verville, PC The emerging overlap and conflict between placement as defined by federal, state and accreditation authorities. Noon 1:30 p.m. Welcoming Luncheon Salon AB 1:30 2:30 p.m. General Session 3 Washington Potpourri: Reauthorization, Regulations and Compliance Update Dr. Sharon Bob, Higher Education Specialist, Powers, Pyles, Sutter and Verville, PC The latest updates from inside the beltway. 2:30 3 p.m. Break & Networking Salon C 3 4 p.m. General Session 4 Ask the State Regulator John Ware, Executive Director, Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools William Crews, Executive Director, Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission David Dies, Executive Secretary, Wisconsin Educational Approval Board Renea Eshleman, Acting Director, South Carolina Academic Affairs & Licensing A panel of state regulators discuss the latest state regulatory developments and answer questions about the future of state regulation. 4:30 5 p.m. NASASPS Business Meetings Palisades 6 9 p.m. Reception at the William J. Clinton Presidential Library Transportation to be provided by the Arkansas Trolley Company from 5:30 9:30 p.m. on a continuous basis between the hotel and the reception. Tuesday, April 29 8 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast Palisades 4
Tuesday, April 29, cont. 9 10 a.m. Concurrent Sessions #1 Compliance Audits and Data Verification 10 10:30 a.m. Break & Networking Salon C Ken Sponsler, Vice President and General Manager, CompliancePoint How can regulators and schools effectively monitor the admissions process and assure that data and other information presented to students is accurate? The Student Exchange and Visitor Program, Part 1 Riverside West Nancy McCarthy, Consular Officer, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State Katherine H. Westerlund, Unit Chief, SEVP Policy, Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement What states and schools need to know about federal oversight of schools that accept international students. 10:30 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions #1 Streamlining State Authorization Dr. Jason Warr, Associate Provost, National American University Michael Trump, M.A., J.D., Associate General Counsel, National American University Shane DeGarmo, Associate Vice Chancellor, Program Development and Approval, Ohio Board of Regents John Ware, Executive Director, Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools A streamlined state authorization process can better serve students while reducing the burden on state regulators. This session will examine the Ohio state authorization short form as an innovative, streamlined and highly efficient application process that alleviates overburdened regulatory agencies without compromising quality oversight all while promoting quality higher education. The Student Exchange and Visitor Program, Part 2 Riverside West Nancy McCarthy, Consular Officer, Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State Katherine H. Westerlund, Unit Chief, SEVP Policy, Student and Exchange Visitor Program, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement What states and schools need to know about federal oversight of schools that accept international students. 5
Tuesday, April 29, cont. 11:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. State, Accreditors and USDOE Partnership Lunch Palisades 1:30 2:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions #2 Best Practices in Serving Military and Veteran Students Greg Gragg, CEO, SynergEd Discussion and review of common issues and concerns for schools and regulators in providing quality services and education to military and veteran students. 2:30 3 p.m. Break & Networking Salon C Effective Closed School Teach-Outs Riverside West Dr. Michale McComis, Executive Director, ACCSC Christopher Lambert, Associate Executive Director, ACCSC Discussion of how states, accreditors and the federal government can work together to better serve students of closed schools through the teach-out process. 3 4 p.m. Concurrent Sessions #3 Building Bridges Between School and the Workplace: Preparing Students for a Career and for Life John W. Andrews, Vice President, Accreditation and Licensing, Corinthian Colleges Inc. Placement rates and sustainable employment can be improved by promoting a greater emphasis on the acquisition of stronger student professionalism behaviors. NASASPS SARA Discussion Forum Riverside West John Ware, Executive Director, Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools George Roedler, Manager, Institutional Registration & Licensing, Minnesota Office of Higher Education State regulator discussion on ongoing developments with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement. 4 5 p.m. NASASPS Business Meetings 6
Wednesday, April 30 8 9 a.m. Continental Breakfast Palisades 9 10 a.m. General Session 1 State Authorization Network Survey of State Websites, Instructions and Application Russ Poulin, Deputy Director, Research and Analysis, WCET Discussion and review of state regulatory agencies application and approval processes including websites, instructions and applications. This session will highlight trends in the survey data and cite current best practices. 10 10:30 a.m. Break and Networking Palisades 10:30 Noon Noon 2 p.m. General Session 2 State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Update Marshall Hill, Executive Director, National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements NASASPS Committee Meetings Riverside East 7
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