Western Association of Schools and Colleges

News and Information from the President and Executive Director Ralph A. Wolff

President and Executive Director of the Senior College Commission of WASC, was appointed in 1996, after serving as Associate Executive Director from 1981-1995. Wolff is responsible for setting goals, priorities, and policy for the Senior College Accrediting Commission.

Current Affairs

• Draft HEOA regulations for public comment
• 2010 ARC - CEO Forum agenda and and handouts
• 2010 ARC - "Conversation with the President" handouts
• C-RAC Retreat - February 2010
• Higher Education is Evolving (Interview KALW)
• 10 Trends Impacting Higher Education (Powerpoint)
• Regulatory Landscape-- The Triad (Powerpoint)
• Higher Education Opportunity Act - WASC Policy Revisions
• Key Issues for the Future - A WASC Discussion Paper
• Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS)

Notices to the Region

• Commission Actions - June 2010
• WASC Update - May 2010
• Commission Actions - February 2010

Speeches

• 2008 Vanderbilt University - Perspectives on Assessment and Accreditation
• July 2008 - Assessment of Student Learning - Regulatory Burden or Opportunity for Transformation