Accreditation and Affiliations
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William Howard Taft University, through The
Taft University System, is institutionally accredited by
the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education
and Training Council (DETC). On June 7, 2008 the
Commission voted to extend its accreditation until 2013.
This action was taken after consideration of an extensive
self-study prepared by The Taft University System and the
report of a site visitation team that included representatives
of both regionally and nationally accredited schools. The
five-year extension is the maximum permissible under DETC
standards.
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The Distance Education and Training Council (www.detc.org)
is a non-profit section 501(c) (6) educational association located
in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1926 to promote sound educational
standards and ethical business practices within the correspondence
field. The independent nine-member Accrediting Commission of the
DETC was established in 1955. Shortly thereafter it gained the
approval of the U.S. Department of Education as a "nationally
recognized accrediting agency" under federal law.
The DETC is a voluntary, non-governmental, educational organization
that operates the nationally recognized accrediting association,
the DETC Accrediting Commission. The DETC Accrediting Commission
defines, maintains, and promotes educational excellence in distance
education institutions. The Commission is dedicated to fostering
quality assurance, protection of the rights of the students and
institutional self-improvement through voluntary accreditation
via peer evaluation. DETC accreditation aims to instill public
confidence in DETC institutions' missions, goals, performances,
and resources through rigorous application and peer-developed
accreditation standards.
With its 80-plus years of history and its highly refined and
federally recognized accreditation program, DETC offers distance
learning institutions the most current, relevant and practical
services for the 21st Century.
See Related Frequently Asked Questions
on Accreditation.
Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
William Howard Taft University is an institutional member of
the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CHEA is a non-profit
organization serving as the national advocate for voluntary accreditation
and quality assurance to the U.S. Congress and U.S. Department
of Education.
CHEA has produced a document that outlines what acceditation
is and the value
of accreditation to students.
American Council on Education (ACE)
The Taft University System is an institutional member of the
American Council on
Education (ACE).
Membership in the American Council on Education is open to accredited,
degree-granting colleges and universities, and higher education
associations located within the United States.
ACE speaks as higher education's voice in matters of public policy
in Washington DC and throughout the nation.
American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions
Officers
The Taft University System is an institutional member of the American
Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
(AACRAO). AACRAO is a non-profit, professional association of
higher education administrators. Its goal is to foster the professional
development of its individual members by providing guidelines
and voluntary standards for best practices in records management,
admissions, enrollment management, administrative information
technology, and student services. Institutional membership is
limited to nationally or regionally accredited colleges or universities.
National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education
and Certification (NASDTEC)
William Howard Taft University is an Associate Member of the National
Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification
(NASDTEC). NASDTEC is the organization that represents professional
standards boards and commissions and state departments of education
in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Department of
Defense Education Activity, the U.S. Territories, Alberta, British
Columbia, and Ontario that are responsible for the preparation,
licensure, and discipline of educational personnel. Associate
Members include other Canadian provinces, institutions of higher
education, and representatives of other constituent groups with
an interest in the preparation, continuing development, and certification
of educational personnel. www.nasdtec.org
