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She completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies (Public Relations Concentration) at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania and her Master of Science degree in Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. She is currently enrolled in the Ph.D. program in Higher Education Leadership and Policy Studies at Howard University.  \nTHE ROLE OF RECOGNITION  \nNot too long ago, accreditation was a relatively overlooked aspect of discourse in higher education. A topic that many people often misunderstand regarding its practice and its importance in higher education.  \nHowever, recent legislative developments from Florida, such as its ruling on Senate Bill 7044 and North Carolina’s ruling on House Bill 8, have brought accreditation to the forefront of public higher education conversations. With accreditation now commanding increased attention, it is crucial to combat misinformation and ensure individuals are well-informed.  \nIn recent news coverage and editorial pieces, accreditation associations have been painted as cartels, a word often used in describing an organization that maintains a monopoly by restricting competition, or illegal drug activities (Burke et al., 2023; Gillen, 2023) .  \nSome accreditation critics state that accreditors have too much influence in higher education suggesting that their efforts may affect institutional autonomy and that they are allegedly structured as legalized monopolies answering to no one (Gillen et al., 2010) . There are similar allegations from misinformed individuals who, for example, oppose issues focused on critical race theory and diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This has led to some individuals referencing accreditors as agents of the progressive or “woke” movement to influence or conform colleges to a certain ideology. Some have even begun an effort to “de-accredit the accreditors.”  \nThis claim or likening of accreditation bodies to a dictatorship-structured cartel is propaganda and cannot be further from the truth. The effort to de-accredit the accreditors indicates that the misinformed are unaware of the reality of the current accreditation process. For example, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis was quoted in June 2023 saying,“You cannot take legislative power and delegate it to an unaccountable, private body, and let them administer that power without any type of checks and balances”(Spitalniak, 2023) . The problem with this statement is simple; it is completely false.  \nAccrediting organizations have administrative structures that provide checks and balances both within their organizations and through external measures to ensure fair and legal practices are executed during the accreditation process. In addition to accreditor’s governing boards, ac-  \ncreditors also answer to outside organizations to ensure the institution assures quality within their higher education institution.  \nMost literature critiquing accreditation often omits a crucial element of the accreditation process – recognition.  \nWhat is recognition? Recognition is the process where both institutional and programmatic accreditors have several checkpoints of good practices that must be met. An institution accredited by a USDE-recognized accreditor then gains access to award Title IV funds, such as Pell grants and federal loans, for their students who qualify for such awards. In other cases, accreditors can obtain recognition from the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) . CHEA advocates for the value and independence of accreditation, recognition of accrediting organizations and commitment to quality in higher education. Accreditors that wish to be recognized by CHEA have chosen to do so to have an ","cbCaiq35eDNIh5BT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq35eDNIh5BT","pdf",227224,"English","# THE ROLE OF RECOGNITION\n## What is recognition?\n# CHEA RECOGNITION\n## CHEA standards and procedures for recognition\n## Application review by the Committee on Recognition (COR)","[{\"question\":\"Why does the document argue that calling accreditation bodies a “cartel” is inaccurate?\",\"answer\":\"It characterizes that comparison as propaganda and states the current accreditation process includes internal and external checks and balances rather than unchecked monopoly power.\"},{\"question\":\"What is “recognition” in the accreditation context?\",\"answer\":\"Recognition is described as a set of checkpoints that institutional and programmatic accreditors must meet. 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