1. 2010 ACICS Annual Meeting Empowering Workforce Education Las Vegas, Nevada June 8-9, 2010

2. Chairman’s Report 2 Mr. Matthew A. Johnston Chairman, ACICS Board of Directors

3. 3 Business Meeting Agenda Chairman’s Report Treasurer’s Report Executive Director’s Report Keynote Speaker ACICS Strategic Communications

4. Board of Directors Mr. Matthew A. Johnston, Chair Dr. Gary R. Carlson, Chair- Elect Ms. Mary Hale Barry  Dr. Jane Legacy Mr. Edwin Colon  Mr. David M. Luce Ms. Jill DeAtley  Dr. Gary Meers Mr. Francis Giglio  Dr. Jamie Morley Ms. Jeanne Herrmann  Mr. Brian Stewart Mr. Eric Juhlin  Mr. Roger Swartzwelder Dr. John Kushner  Dr. Albert C. Gray (ex officio) 4

5. 5 Three New Commissioners Ms. Mary Hale Barry, Kaplan Higher Education Mr. Edwin Colón, Pinnacle Career Institute Dr. Gary Meers, University of Nebraska

6. 6 2010 – Strategic Priorities Enhance the Accreditation Process Improve the Image of ACICS Develop Talent Management Support Membership Growth

7. 7 Enhance the Accreditation Process Information Technology upgrades Communication with members Process improvements Distributed Enterprise

8. 8 Improve the Image of ACICS Research to benchmark policymaker awareness Website improvements to drive more traffic Op Eds, placements, and media access Responses to Federal and State regulation

9. Develop Talent Management Bringing training to the members Making evaluator training more accessible Representation through electronic voting 9

10. Support Membership Growth 10 677 711 763 833

11. Three Year Comparison Audited Financials 11 Audited FYE 6/30/2008 Audited FYE 6/30/2009 Unaudited for the 10 Months Ending 4/30/2010 Current Assets$1,997,082$1,553,003$2,044,309 Other Assets$11,498,010$10,824,097$12,352,495 Total Assets$13,495,092$12,377,100$14,396,804 Current Liabilities$1,344,575$1,593,371$1,300,920 Long Term Liabilities$731,461$438,234$322,054 Total Liabilities$2,076,036$2,031,605$1,622,974 Net Assets$11,419,056$10,345,495$12,773,830 Total Liabilities and Net Assets$13,495,092$12,377,100$14,396,804 Revenue$7,502,935$8,548,544 8,167,850 Expense$7,623,359$8,292,615 6,996,969 Change in Net Assets Before Investment Income (Loss)($120,424)$255,929$1,170,881 Net Investment Income (Loss)($184,942)($1,331,988) 1,257,453 Change in Net Assets($305,366)($1,076,059)$2,428,334

12. Comparing April 30, 2010 to June 30, 2008 and June 30, 2009 20082009 Total Assets7%16% Net Assets (Before Investment Income)12%23% Total Liabilities and Net Assets7%16% Revenue9%-4% Expense-8%-16% Percentage Increase (Decrease)

13. 13 ACICS Three Year Financial Comparison

14. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Albert C. Gray, Ph.D. ACICS Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

15. Initial Grant of Accreditation August 2009 Council Meeting Bainbridge Graduate Institute, Bainbridge Island, WA Brookline College, Phoenix, AZ Everest College, Seattle WA Jose Maria Vargas University, Pembroke Pines, FL The Bryman School of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ

16. Initial Grant of Accreditation (continued) December 2009 Council Meeting Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing, Richmond, VA California Miramar University, San Diego, CA Community Care College, Tulsa, OK Lawyer's Assistant School of Dallas, Dallas, TX Princeton Information Technology Center, Glenside, PA SOLEX College, Wheeling, IL

17. Initial Grant 0f Accreditation (continued) April 2010 Council Meeting Bergin University of Canine Studies, Santa Rosa, CA Guardian College, Meridian, ID Learnet Academy, Los Angeles, CA Presidio Graduate School, San Francisco, CA Redstone College, Broomfield, CO Texas Gulf Institute, Houston, TX Broadview University - West Jordan, West Jordan, UT

18. ACICS Vision ACICS will be the premier higher education accreditor for tomorrow’s workforce.

19. ACICS Mission ACICS will advance excellence in career and professional education in institutions of higher learning.

20. Accreditation Elements Standards Educational Excellence Standards Continuous Quality Improvement Accountability

21. Value of Accreditation to the Public Improve Educational Outcomes Help to Inform Students Educate and Train Workforce Economic Competiveness Stewardship of Public Funds

22. Value of Accreditation to the Institution A tool for Quality and Performance Improvement Benchmarking (peer review standards) Credibility Accountability Clarification of Expectations Recognition of Excellence Increased Visibility Approval for Government Programs

23. ACICS Staff Total staff=35 full-time, 4 Part-time  Campus Development– 16 + 1 part-time  Policy & Accreditation –5 + 1 part-time  External Affairs – 4  Finance – 5 + 2 part-time  Administration – 3  Executive Office – 2 Turnover in 2009/2010 =5 (13%)

24. Key Operating Statistics 24

25. Key Operating Statistics (continue) 25

26. Key Operating Statistics (continue) 26

27. Key Operating Statistics (continue) 27

28. SITE VISIT DAYS 421 650 696

29. PROGRAM REVISIONS Average Turnaround Time 45 days30-45 days 2646 2200 1959

30. NEW PROGRAM APPLICANTS 45 days Average Turnaround Time 30 days 1206 1290 1378

31. BRANCH APPLICATIONS 20 days Average Turnaround Time 17 days22 days 49 55 98

32. INITIAL APPLICANTS Grants Awarded 30 70 50 231633

33. DISTANCE EDUCATION APPLICATIONS 30 days Average Turnaround Time 15 days 259 225 156 200820092010

34. INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES 2010 Change of Name49 Change of Location55 Change of Ownership37 34

35. ACCREDITATION WORKSHOPS 35 7 Number of Workshops 911 334 429 341 10 438 Participants

36. EVALUATOR TRAINING 36 5 Number of Workshops 67 123 144 130 Participants 7 185

37. VALUE ADDED WORKSHOPS [IEP, RETENTION/PLACEMENT, DISTANCE EDUCATION] 37 3 Number of Workshops 43 81 56 66 Participants 81 3

38. LEADERSHIP TRAINING [TEAM CHAIRS, IRC, COMMISSIONERS] 38 2 Number of Workshops 33 12 14 12Participants 16 3

39. WEBINARS 39 3 Number of Webinars 4 48 542 Participants

40. Government Regulatory Affairs Strategic Communications… Leverage strengths of two programs under common leadership – Regulatory Affairs and Communications/Outreach New Division: External Affairs External Affairs = regulatory, legislative, media relations, publications, public website, issues management and institutional research 40

41. Government Regulatory Affairs (continued) Highlights of Regulatory Affairs… Active in formation of accreditation elements in new California regulatory act Outreach to ED.gov regarding framework for distributed enterprise standards Eligibility application for on-going CHEA recognition Collaboration on negotiated rulemaking with CRNAA Facilitated process refinements with BPPE on behalf of CA institutions Timeline for CHEA and Ed.gov re-recognition: 2010 and 2011 41

42. Government Regulatory Affairs (continued) Highlights of Strategic Branding & Communications… Initiated to fortify value, credibility, profile of ACICS imprimatur In-depth interviews with policy makers established perceptions baseline Messages, tactics and timelines anchored to baseline Publications, media outreach, policy maker outreach, website enhancements at core of program Outcome: enhanced profile and relevance for ACICS Details: Later in today’s program. 42

43. Technology Enhancement 4 additional online applications: – Change of Name – Change of Location – Change of Ownership – Non-Credit, Short-Term Course/Program Web Content Management Software Upgrade Electronic documents available to institution through eBiz 43

44. Technology Enhancement Schedule Additional online applications:June 2010 – Program – Program Modification Accreditation Management System Enhancements: June 2010 – Enhance searchable membership directory for the public – More program information for institution in our eBiz site – Accreditation Management System (Personify) Upgrade to enhance functionalities in Personify for staff to support the members New Web site Summer 2010 44

45. New Website

46. Re-designed website Primary face of ACICS Content geared toward visitors Search engine optimization Interactive communications Social networking capacity Real estate fully utilized

47. Phase II Schedule Distributed EnterpriseJanuary 2011 Report Management: January 2011 Council Action:January 2011 Integration of AIR & AFR :June 2011 47

48. 48 Policy and Criteria Changes MAJOR CRITERIA CHANGES Distributed Enterprise criteria proposed HEOA Updates – Distance Education definitions clarified – Disclosure & Notifications clarified – Transfer of Credit requirement clarified Systematic Review – 8-year grants eliminated – Verification of faculty credentials clarified

49. 49 Policy and Criteria Changes (continue) CHANGES TO ACICS BYLAWS Timing and method of elections modified Committees and titles updated Payment of fees updated Distributed Enterprise campuses and membership clarified

50. Future Milestones

51. Future Milestones (continue)

52. 52 THANKS TO ALL OUR MEMBERS! And remember … Stop by our booth at the CCA Convention Check out the ACICS Wheel of Accreditation Watch for electronic balloting this fall And vote!