Admission Practices Committee
Katie Mason (Term 2005-2008)
Rush-Henrietta Central School District
admission.practices@nysacac.org
Sean Callaway (Term 2005-2008)
Center for Urban Education
admission.practices@nysacac.org
Charge
To monitor and enforce ethical practices in the admission process for all institutions, including high schools and colleges. Guidelines for this committee are detailed in the Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP), which were developed by Admission offices in conjunction with the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and The College Board.
Responsibilities of the Chair/Co-Chairs
Chair the 7 member committee at regularly scheduled meetings where alleged infractions are addressed. The role of the committee members is to remain informed of allegations and serve as a resource to the AP chair as necessary-i.e. help present at conferences, assist with newsletter, educate the membership.
Annually lead the review of the NACAC SPGP.
Monitor practices and procedures and review new practices and procedures in college admissions to be certain they are consistent with the SPGP.
Report regularly to the NYSACAC Executive Board through the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Access on the involvement of the Committee.
Receive allegations (official and unofficial) and investigate their validity.
Mediate infractions and make suggestions to accusers in order to eliminate the need for the committee to become involved.
Complete all official paperwork and send to the national Executive Board and AP Committees.
Communicate all alleged infractions to the President of NYSACAC.
Educate the membership and other admission professionals via:
- Send letter to all high school counseling offices every fall with reminders about student rights and responsibilities in the college admission process.
- Send letter to all college and university admission offices every spring reminding them of the areas that most often become problems for them.
- Present at the annual NYSACAC conference a workshop that educates the membership on the SPGP code of ethics.
- Submit an article to the Newsletter about an ethical concern, as needed.
- Conduct a workshop for new high school counselors and admission professionals annually at the NYSACAC Summer Institute at Skidmore College.
Report regularly to the NACAC Executive Board through the National AP Chair.
Annually update his/her knowledge and skills regarding the changes and updates in the SPGP by:
- Attending 3 workshops provided by NACAC at the national conference every year.
- Consulting with representative on the national AP Committee, as needed.
- Networking with the other 2 AP chairs from around the world at the annual training sessions.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality with respect to any and all consultations regarding ethical behavior of the professionals in our institutions.
