Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE DETC IS A VOLUNTARY, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING ASSOCIATION, THE DETC ACCREDITING COMMISSION. THE DETC ACCREDITING COMMISSION DEFINES, MAINTAINS, AND PROMOTES EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION. THE COMMISSION FOSTERS QUALITY ASSURANCE, PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE STUDENTS AND INSTITUTIONAL SELF-IMPROVEMENT THROUGH VOLUNTARY ACCREDITATION VIA PEER EVALUATION. DETC ACCREDITATION AIMS TO INSTILL PUBLIC CONFIDENCE IN DETC INSTITUTIONS' MISSIONS, GOALS, PERFORMANCES AND RESOURCES THROUGH A RIGOROUS AND FAIR APPLICATION AND PEER-DEVELOPED ACCREDITATION STANDARDS.
SEE PART III, LINE 1.
DISTANCE EDUCATION & TRAINING COUNCIL HAS BEEN THE STANDARD-SETTING AGENCY FOR CORRESPONDENCE STUDY AND DISTANCE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS SINCE IT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1926. ITS PURPOSE WAS, AND STILL IS TODAY, "TO FOSTER AND PRESERVE HIGH QUALITY, EDUCATIONALLY SOUND AND WIDELY ACCEPTED DISTANCE EDUCATION AND INDEPENDENT LEARNING INSTITUTIONS."THE DETC ACCREDITING COMMISSION PERFORMS THE INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITING FUNCTIONS OF THE DETC. DETC MEMBER INSTITUTIONS OFFER MORE THAN 500 DIFFERENT ACADEMIC, VOCATIONAL, AND AVOCATIONAL COURSES BY ONLINE LEARNING OR BY MAIL.MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES WERE HELD TO PROVIDE (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) INFORMATION AND CONSULTING REGARDING ACCREDITATION AND COMPLIANCE. SPONSORSHIPS OF MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES SERVED AS PRIMARY FORUM FOR ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY INVOLVING THE ACADEMIC AND ACCREDITATION COMMUNITIES.THE DETC CONDUCTS A CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DISTANCE STUDY EDUCATORS. WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES DEVOTED TO DISTANCE EDUCATION ARE HELD EACH YEAR AND ARE OPEN TO ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH AN INTEREST IN DISTANCE EDUCATION.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Leah K Matthews | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 37.5 | $303,951 |
| Nan B Ridgeway | DIRECTOR OF ACCREDITATION | 37.5 | $152,974 |
| Kimberly Cook | MGR. OF INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW | 37.5 | $113,352 |
| Lucien Skip Capone | VICE CHAIR | 4 | $7,500 |
| Wanda Nitsch | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $6,000 |
| Jack Goetz | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $6,000 |
| John Sabatini | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $4,000 |
| Michael Harter | TREASURER | 4 | $3,500 |
| Traci Lee | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Cheryl Hayek | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Gordon Drummond | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Michael Curd | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | $0 |
| Caulyne Barron | CHAIR | 4 | $0 |
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