Contact with the Commission on Accreditation should be made through the NASAD National Office.
The Commission on Accreditation consists of a Chair, ten delegate members, and two at-large members, all elected by the membership at large, and two Public Members. With the exception of the Public Members, each Commission member must have experience as a visiting evaluator. With the exception of the Public Members, the Commission is to be appropriately balanced to represent a variety of backgrounds and perspectives in the visual arts.
The duties of the Commission are to apply the accreditation and Membership standards of the Association for institutions and programs. The Commission receives applications and determines the qualifications of institutions seeking Membership and, after thorough examination in accordance with Association procedures, takes action on behalf of the Association. The Commission also has the power to investigate the maintenance of standards and the observance of published commitments in any member institution under its jurisdiction.
NASAD Commission on Accreditation 2019-2020:
Greg Watts, Chair (2020)
University of North Texas
Gregory M. Elliot (2022)
University of Texas at San Antonio
Christine A. Forsythe (2021)
Messiah College
Matthew S. Gaynor (2020)
Kansas State University
David H. Jackson (2022)
Ringling College of Art and Design
Jade Jewett (2022)
California State University, Fullerton
Vaughan Judge (2020)
Montana State University
Jennifer Krantz (2020)
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
Barbara JK Nwacha (2021)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Rod Parker (2022)
Louisiana State University
Jack Risley (2021)
Washington University of St. Louis
James Sullivan (2021)
Southern Methodist University
Public Members:
Wendy Nilsson
Minneapolis, MN