Accreditation Commission

The Accreditation Commission is the Association’s governing body for the IACLEA Accreditation Program. As such, it is empowered by the Board to develop, revise and interpret accreditation standards and procedures. It also holds the authority to grant or deny accreditation to agencies, based upon their compliance with applicable standards.

The Commission consists of twelve voluntary members, nine of which are IACLEA members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Board. Particular care is taken to ensure that the Commission membership is representative of the diversity of the Association. To the extent possible, efforts are made to include representatives of both two- and four-year institutions; sworn and non-sworn agencies; public and private institutions; and the six geographic regions within the United States, as well as Canada. Additional members are drawn from allied associations, including a business officer, appointed by the National Association of College and University Business Officers; a student affairs officer, appointed by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators; and a college president, appointed by the American Council on Education or from one of the other three college presidents’ associations.

Scott Shelton (Vice Chair)
Director/Chief of Police, University of Missouri at Kansas City
(816) 235-1515;

Julee Cope
Chief, Safety and Security, Owens Community College
(567) 661-7576; julee_cope@owens.edu

Robert R. Cowper
Director, Campus Police and Parking, University of Windsor
(519) 253-3000 Ext. 1234;

Robert Dahlstrom
Chief of Police, University of Texas at Austin
(512) 471-4441;

Suzanne Dugan
Director of Security, Minnesota State University – Mankato
(507) 389-2111;

Kirk Gaston
Chief of Police, San Francisco State University
(415) 338-2747;

Robert Gatti
Vice President of Student Affairs, Otterbein College
(614) 823-1250;

Aaron Graves
Associate Vice President for Campus Safety and Security, Duke University
(919) 684-6571;

Harry C. Kinne, III
Director of Safety and Security, Dartmouth College
(603) 646-2234;

Regina G. Lawson
Chief of Police, Wake Forest University
(336) 758-5056;

Tom Sonnleitner
Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs, University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
(920) 424-3030;

W. Roger Webb
President, University of Central Oklahoma
(405) 974-2311;

Paul L. Ominsky (Board Liaison)
Director of Public Safety, Mount Holyoke College
(413) 538-2304;