NACAC Commission on International Recruiting and Admission Jim Miller, NACAC Immediate Past President Michael Barron, Commission Member MIDWest ACAC Conference – Dubuque, Iowa May 21,2012 www.nacacnet.org

NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice Core of NACAC’s Founding in 1937 Protect Students, Institutions, Profession, & Public Earn and Maintain Public Confidence

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Evolution of Incentive Compensation Issue •40+ Years as core element of SPGP •Became Federal Law in early 1990’s •NACAC members expressed concern about international recruitment use for several years •NACAC Assembly charged Board of Directors with policy review in 2010 www.nacacnet.org

NACAC’s Statement of Principles of Good Practice states that members “will not offer or accept any reward or remuneration from a college, university, agency, or organization for placement or recruitment of students. Members will be compensated in the form of a fixed salary, rather than commissions or bonuses based on the number of students recruited.” www.nacacnet.org

Members: -will be compensated in the form of a fixed salary, rather than commissions or bonuses based on the number of students recruited -will not contract with secondary school personnel for remunerations for referred students. www.nacacnet.org

The NACAC Board of Directors proposed adding the following interpretation statement: c. will apply this principle equally to all employees and contracted agents working inside or outside the U.S.

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NACAC Established Commission, with 1st Meeting in Washington, DC March 2012 Commission’s work to end in 2013 www.nacacnet.org

Philip Ballinger, Chair University of Washington

Mae Brown U California - San Diego

Anne K.W. Richardson Kents Hill School, ME

Robert Watkins Univ of Texas - Austin

Gerri Daniels Northern Michigan Univ

Jim Miller NACAC Past-President Univ. Wisconsin - Superior

Michael Barron University of Iowa

Ross Jennings Green River CC, WA

Tim Brunold U. of Southern California

Randy Doss Guilford College, NC

Kelly Walter Boston University, MA

Tom Hassett Gannon University, PA

Doug Christiansen Vanderbilt University, TN

Chizu Shiono Consultant, MA www.nacacnet.org

Tom Weede NACAC AP Chair Butler University, IN Paul Miller National Association of Independent Schools, DC

Mark Sklarow Independent Educational Consultants Assoc, VA

John Evans International School of Beijing, China

Maureen Budetti National Assoc of Independent C & U, DC

Jeffrey Johnson Mike Donahue National Assoc of Graduate National Collegiate Athletic Admission Professionals Association, IN

Arlene Jackson American Association of State C & U, DC

Martha Pitts College Board, NY

Norm Peterson Montana State Univ

Fanta Aw American University, DC

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Peggy Blumenthal Institute of International Education (IIE), NY

Wayne Wheeler American Association of Community Colleges, DC Jon Tarrarnt Higher Education Consultants Association

Testimony by Representatives of Governments of Australia, Canada, China, & United Kingdom Representatives of U.S. Departments of Education, Commerce, Homeland Security, and State www.nacacnet.org

Policy Guidance for EducationUSA Centers on Commercial Recruitment Agents The ethical standards to which all EducationUSA centers agree to adhere as a condition for their voluntary association with and/or support from ECA include offering objective, unbiased information about the full range of higher education opportunities in the United States. To ensure that all EducationUSA centers consistently apply the same standards, we require all Center advisers to refrain from partnering with commercial recruitment agents who have contracts to represent specific U.S. universities, as a condition for receiving ECA support. Center advisers may provide information on the U.S. higher education system and on the application process to a wide variety of audiences including prospective students and their families, institutions of higher education, and host country government officials; however, EducationUSA centers may not provide advising services to or with commercial agents who in turn charge to provide these services to others. www.nacacnet.org

AACRAO Statement of Professional Ethics and Practice The mission of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) is to serve and advance higher education by providing leadership in academic and enrollment services. In the practice of their professions, AACRAO members carry responsibilities for conduct that balance societal, institutional, individual, and professional interests. AACRAO members shall: Conduct themselves with integrity, fairness, honesty, and respect for others; Avoid conflicts between personal interests and professional responsibilities, and resolve perceived conflicts through full disclosure and independent review; Dispense complete, accurate, understandable, and truthful information and advice at all times. www.nacacnet.org

In light of these ethical principles, AACRAO has adopted the following standards of professional practice. AACRAO members shall: •Avoid practices in the recruitment and enrollment of international students that would not be ethical in the recruitment or enrollment of domestic students

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AACRAO Statement of Professional Ethics and Practice The mission of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) is to serve and advance higher education by providing leadership in academic and enrollment services. In the practice of their professions, AACRAO members carry responsibilities for conduct that balance societal, institutional, individual, and professional interests. AACRAO members shall: Conduct themselves with integrity, fairness, honesty, and respect for others; Avoid conflicts between personal interests and professional responsibilities, and resolve perceived conflicts through full disclosure and independent review; Dispense complete, accurate, understandable, and truthful information and advice at all times. In light of these ethical principles, AACRAO has adopted the following standards of professional practice. AACRAO members shall:

Avoid practices in the recruitment and enrollment of international students that would not be ethical in the recruitment or enrollment of domestic students www.nacacnet.org

Policy Guidance for EducationUSA Centers on Commercial Recruitment Agents The ethical standards to which all EducationUSA centers agree to adhere as a condition for their voluntary association with and/or support from ECA include offering objective, unbiased information about the full range of higher education opportunities in the United States. To ensure that all EducationUSA centers consistently apply the same standards, we require all Center advisers to

refrain from partnering with commercial recruitment agents who have contracts to represent specific U.S. universities, as a condition for receiving ECA support. Center advisers may provide information on the U.S. higher education system and on the application process to a wide variety of audiences including prospective students and their families, institutions of higher education, and host country government officials; however, EducationUSA centers may not provide advising services to or with commercial agents who in turn charge to provide these services to others. www.nacacnet.org

Differences in Scale & Control 4,495 colleges, universities, and junior colleges in U.S. ~47 colleges and universities in Australia 300+ in the United Kingdom ~83 colleges and universities in Canada Each of the Commonwealth Countries exercises substantially greater control and coordination over their Colleges & Universities

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200+ American Institutions have adopted the Pay Per Head International Recruiting Model

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Educational vs. Commercial

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Need to present alternatives that work for less prominent institutions

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Next meeting of Commission at NACAC Annual Conference in Denver October 2012 www.nacacnet.org

Substantial Information and Resources available at nacacnet.org

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