National Association for College Admission Counseling The Statement of Principles of Good Practice

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National Association for College Admission
Counseling The Statement of Principles of Good
Practice

• Phase II of the Work of the Steering Committee
  on Admission Standards
• 2005

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Introduction

• Founded in 1937, National Association for College
  Admission Counseling (NACAC) has been committed
  to maintaining high standards that foster ethical
  and social responsibility among those who serve
  students in the transition process from secondary
  school to college.
• The Statement of Principles of Good Practice
  (SPGP) articulates the values that structure this
  work in the college admission process.

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STEERING COMMITTEE ON ADMISSION STANDARDS

• Appointed in 2003 to conduct a comprehensive
  review of the SPGP.
• Appointees representative of NACAC membership.
• The committee sought to bring greater clarity,
  consensus and organization to the document.
• Maintained the spirit and ethical commitment of
  the original document.

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National Association for College Admission
Counseling

• Vision
• To be the recognized leader and preeminent voice
  in shaping the counseling,admission and
  enrollment management professionals.
• Mission
• To promote ethical, student-centered transition
  to postsecondary education.

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Proposed Core Values

• Professionalism
• We believe our work in counseling, admission and
  enrollment management is only professional to the
  extent that we subscribe and practice ethical
  behavior. We are responsible for the integrity
  of our actions and, insofar as we can affect
  them, the actions of our institutions and
  organizations.
• Collaboration
• We believe the effectiveness of our profession
  is enhanced when we work together to promote and
  protect students and their best interests.
• Trust
• We believe our profession is based upon trust,
  mutual respect and honesty, with one another and
  students.

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Proposed Core Values

• Education
• We believe in and are committed to educating
  students, their families, the public, fellow
  professionals, and ourselves about the transition
  to and within postsecondary education.
• Fairness and Equity
• We believe our members have a responsibility to
  treat one another and students in a fundamentally
  fair and equitable manner.
• Social Responsibility
• We believe we have a duty to serve students
  responsibly, by safeguarding their rights and
  their access to and within postsecondary
  education.

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Proposed Member Conventions

• All members of NACAC agree to abide by the
  following
• Members will make protecting the best interests
  of all students their primary concern in the
  admission process.
• Members will evaluate students on the basis of
  their individual qualifications and strive for
  inclusion of all members of society in the
  admission process.
• Members will strive to provide equal access for
  qualified students through education about
  financial aid processes and institutional
  financial aid policies.
• Members will honor students decisions regarding
  application and enrollment.
• Members will be ethical, respectful and lawful in
  their counseling, recruiting and enrollment
  practices.

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Proposed Member Conventions

• Members will be ethical, respectful and lawful in
  their counseling, recruiting and enrollment
  practices.
• Members will provide accurate admission and
  financial aid information to students.
• Members will abide by local, state and federal
  laws regarding the treatment of students and
  confidential information.
• Members will support a common set of
  admission-related definitions and deadlines.
• Members will support and enforce the Statement of
  Principles of Good Practice.

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Revised Statement of Principles of Good Practices

• Membership Segments Changes
• All Members
• Postsecondary Members
• This category includes members who work in a
  variety of areas including admission, enrollment
  management, recruitment and/or community
  outreach, minority or diversity offices,
  counseling centers or dean of students or
  financial aid offices.
• Counseling Members
• This category includes all individuals who
  provide direct college counseling services to
  students and families.

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Revised Statement of Principles of Good Practices

• Membership Segments Counseling Members Category
• The Steering Committee on Admission Standards
  and the Admission Practices Committee recognize
  the distinct differences among school-based
  secondary school counselors, independent
  counselors, paraprofessionals and other
  counselors and advisors in their educational
  backgrounds, certifications, credentialing, and
  knowledge of the college transition process. All
  serve a vital role in the educational experience
  of students and, for that compelling reason, the
  committees propose categorizing them together.
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Revised Statement of Principles of Good Practices

• Changes in Articles
• The current Statement of Principles of Good
  Practice includes five
• different articles or sections
• Admission Promotion and Recruitment
• Admission Procedures
• Standardized College Admission Testing
• Financial Aid
• Advanced Standing Students and the Awarding of
  Credit
• These articles or sections have now been
  consolidated into two articles
• Promotion and Recruitment
• Admission, Financial Aid and Testing Policies and
  Procedures

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Revised Statement of Principles of Good Practices

• Proposed Changes to SPGP
• Mandatory Practices
• Interpretations of Mandatory Practices
• Best Practices

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Revised Statement of Principles of Good Practices

• Mandatory Practices
• Mandatory Practices are behaviors that members
  are expected to follow.
• In the current SPGP, these are the will
  statements. All members are
• expected to comply with the practices under
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• Promotion and Recruitment
• Admission, Financial Aid and Testing
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• NACAC considers all Mandatory Practices so
  central to the ethical and
• social responsibility of the admission process
  that they require monitoring
• and enforcement by the entire membership through
  clearly established
• procedures.

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Revised Statement of Principles of Good Practices

• Interpretations of the Mandatory Practices
• A more extensive explanation of the Mandatory
  Practices is included in the interpretations
  section.
• Significantly , after the Steering Committee
  completed its work, the Natl. AP committee added
  statements and definitions from the Definitions
  of Admission Options document to this
  section.(In response to Assembly direction from
  2004 Assembly)

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Definition of Admission Decision Options
Previously a separate referenced documentNow
included in Interpretations of Mandatory Practices

• Non-restrictive application plans
• Regular Decision
• Rolling Admission
• Non-restrictive Early Action

• Restrictive application plans
• Early Decision
• Restrictive Early Action (THIS IS A NEW CATEGORY)

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Revised Statement of Principles of Good Practices

• Best Practices
• NACAC recommends a set of Best Practices for
  adoption by its members. In the current SPGP,
  these are the should statements.
• Whereas the mandatory practices (and
  interpretations section) will be monitored and
  enforced, the best practices section will be held
  up as a desirable standard and educational tool.

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Revised Statement of Principles of Good Practices

• Future Considerations
• The Steering Committee on Admission Standards
  recommends that
• The Core Values and Member Conventions statements
  will become the foundation of the associations
  ethical practices and will not change annually.
• Recommendations for future changes to clarify or
  enhance our understanding of Mandatory Practices
  will likely fall under the Interpretations
  section of the document.
• Members are invited to offer additions to the
  Best Practices section, but these are
  recommended practices and will not be intensely
  monitored for compliance.

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SPGP Education, Monitoring Procedures and
Penalties

• Included in the handout to promote awareness of
  and compliance with the SPGP.
• The Admission Practices and Steering Committee
  members have revised the language to comply with
  references to the Mandatory, Interpretation and
  Best Practices sections.
• Most notable change is under Penalties where
  censure has been changed to statement of
  noncompliance.

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What Happens Now?

• The Steering Committee on Admission Standards and
  the AP Committee asks for feedback on the
  proposed SPGP. At all S/R meetings.
• S/R AP Committees have been asked for response.
• Feedback will inform further dialogue.
• The changes will be considered by the NACAC
  Assembly at the National Conference in Tampa,
  Florida, September 2005.

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YOUR MEMBERSHIPRESPONSIBILITY

• Refamiliarize yourself with current SPGP.
• Review new SPGP format and content
• Provide feedback using todays evaluation form or
  by going to www.nacac.com/spgpsurvey.htm.
• Let your IACAC voting delegates know your
  thoughts/concerns/reactions to the new SPGP
  document.
• The SPGP is only strong to the extent that it
  reflects the consensus of all members.

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2005 Admission Practices Committee
Betty M. Jones Norfolk Collegiate
School   Sonali Perera Mount St. Marys
College   Robin Brown Willamette
University   Joyce Smith, Staff Liaison NACAC
Executive Director

• Peter Caruso, CHAIR
• Boston College
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• Cherie E. A. Andrade
• Hawaii Pacific University
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• Mary Lou Bates
• Skidmore College
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• Ken Fox
• Ladue Horton Watkins High School
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• Susan Hallenbeck
• Hood College
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2005 Steering Committee on Admission Standards

• William McClintick, Chairperson
• Mercersburg Academy
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• Arlene Cash
• Spelman College
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• Gordon Chavis
• University of Central Florida
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• Katherine Fretwell
• Amherst College
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• Scott Goplin
• Tri-State University
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Mary Lee Hoganson Homewood-Flossmoor High
School   Jerome Lucido University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill   Amy (Mersinger)
Roser Illinois State University   Patrick
OConnor Oakland Community College  
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2005 Steering Committee on Admission Standards

• Richard Powell
• Oak Hall School
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• Doug Thompson
• University of Aberdeen
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• Scott White
• Montclair High School
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Ex-officio Members   Frank Sachs The Blake
School   Pete Caruso Boston College   Robin
Brown Willamette University