[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52488-52489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-21436]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION


National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity (NACIQI)

AGENCY: National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and 
Integrity (NACIQI), U.S. Department of Education.

ACTION: Request for student nominees for appointment to serve on the 
National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity 
(NACIQI).

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Per the United States Code at least one member of the NACIQI 
must be a student who, at the time of the appointment by the Secretary 
of Education, is attending an institution of higher education.

DATES: Nominations must be received no later than Friday, October 25, 
2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit nomination(s), including attachments via 
email to: [email protected] (specify in the email subject line 
``NACIQI Student Nomination''). For questions, please contact the U. S. 
Department of Education, Committee Management Office at (202) 401-3677.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    NACIQI's Statutory Authority and Function: The NACIQI is 
established under Section 114 of the HEA, and is composed of 18 members 
appointed--
    (A) On the basis of the individuals' experience, integrity, 
impartiality, and good judgment;
    (B) From among individuals who are representatives of, or 
knowledgeable concerning, education and training beyond secondary 
education, representing all sectors and types of institutions of higher 
education; and
    (C) On the basis of the individuals' technical qualifications, 
professional standing, and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of 
accreditation and administration of higher education. Per 20 U.S.C. 
1011d at least one member of the NACIQI must be a student who, at the 
time of the appointment by the Secretary of Education, is attending an 
institution of higher education. The

[[Page 52489]]

NACIQI meets at least twice a year and advises the Secretary with 
respect to:
     The establishment and enforcement of the standards of 
accrediting agencies or associations under subpart 2 of part H of Title 
IV, HEA.
     The recognition of specific accrediting agencies or 
associations.
     The preparation and publication of the list of nationally 
recognized accrediting agencies and associations.
     The eligibility and certification process for institutions 
of higher education under Title IV of the HEA, together with 
recommendations for improvements in such process.
     The relationship between (1) accreditation of institutions 
of higher education and the certification and eligibility of such 
institutions, and (2) State licensing responsibilities with respect to 
such institutions.
     Any other advisory functions relating to accreditation and 
institutional eligibility that the Secretary may prescribe by 
regulation.
    Nomination Process: Interested persons or organizations may 
nominate a qualified student(s).To nominate a student(s) or self-
nominate for appointment to the NACIQI, please submit the following 
information to the U.S. Department of Education.
     A cover letter addressed to the Secretary as follows: 
Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of 
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202. In the letter, 
please state your reason(s) for the nomination;
     A copy of the nominee's current resume
     Contact information for the nominee (name, address, 
contact phone number, and email address)
    In addition, the cover letter must include a statement affirming 
the nominee (if you are nominating someone other than yourself) has 
agreed to be nominated and is willing to serve on the NACIQI if 
appointed by the Secretary of Education. Nominees should be broadly 
knowledgeable about higher education and accreditation.
    Electronic Access to this Document: The official version of this 
document is published in the Federal Register. Free internet access to 
the official version of this notice in the Federal Register and the 
applicable Code of Federal Regulations is available via the Federal 
Digital System at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site, you can view this 
document, as well as all other documents of this Department published 
in the Federal Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format 
(PDF). To use PDF, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is 
available free at the site. You may also access documents of the 
Department published in the Federal Register by using the article 
search feature at: www.federalregister.gov. Specifically, through the 
advanced search feature at this site, you can limit your search to 
documents published by the Department.

Diane Auer Jones,
Principal Deputy Under Secretary Delegated to Perform the Duties of the 
Under Secretary, U.S. Department of Education.
[FR Doc. 2019-21436 Filed 10-1-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4000-01-P