September 2025

August 12, 2025

Dear Members and Colleagues:

At its August 2025 meeting, the ACCET Accrediting Commission approved the opening of an Institutional Academic Commissioner seat, beginning in 2026, for an initial three-year term. At this time, to calibrate the Commission’s composition and reflect the membership as outlined in the ACCET Bylaws, we are seeking nominations from a vocational institution.

Who can serve as an Institutional Academic Commissioner?

We are looking for individuals who:

• Are owners or full-time employees in an academic role at an ACCET-accredited vocational institution
• Have direct experience with the ACCET accreditation process, ideally including service as a volunteer evaluator
• Are actively engaged in institutional leadership and decision-making
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to educational quality, continuous improvement, and ACCET’s mission and standards
• Bring expertise in areas such as curriculum design, assessment of student learning, instructional quality, and academic governance
• Possess strong communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills, with the ability to review and analyze complex information objectively and thoughtfully
• Are prepared to commit the necessary time for meetings, committee work, and review of materials for Commission deliberations, as described below.

Time Commitment

Institutional Commissioners are expected to:

• Attend three 3-day Commission meetings each year (April, August, and December), held in person at the ACCET Office in Washington, DC.
• Participate in virtual committee meetings scheduled before Commission meetings to review reports and prepare for Commission decision-making.

The initial three-year term begins in early 2026, following an election by the membership. Per ACCET Bylaws, Commissioners may serve a maximum of three consecutive three-year terms.

How to Submit a Nomination

We welcome self-nominations and referrals of qualified individuals from an ACCET-accredited vocational institution who meet the above criteria for the Institutional Academic Commissioner role.

Interested individuals or nominators may submit a nomination online. The call for nominations is open through September 15, 2025.

Qualified candidates will be presented to the membership, with the election to be conducted at the Annual Members’ Meeting on December 8, 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact the ACCET office at info@accet.org