Meet the Accreditation Council
The team that makes it all possible!
What Does the Council Do?
The AEE Accreditation Council consists of volunteers that are experts in the field of Adventure Education and/or Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare. Each member of the council brings complimentary skills to the table.
The Council is responsible for:
- Setting policy and procedures for the Accreditation Program.
- Developing, adopting, maintaining, evaluating and revising Accreditation Program standards.
- Granting or denying accredited status in accordance with Accreditation Program policy.
- Establishing policy and procedures for the selection, training and evaluation of volunteer personnel to conduct the accreditation process.
- Facilitating the development of educational materials related to the Accreditation Program.
- Periodically assessing the success of the program, revising it as necessary to achieve its mission.
- Attend two face-to-face meetings per year and monthly meetings via video-conference.
- Review agenda and other materials (i.e., liaison reports, etc.) prior to each meeting.
- Serve as a liaison to 5 or more accredited programs and follow through on all liaison duties associated with those programs.
- Periodically review accredited organizational annual reports and prepare and deliver an oral report to the Council.
- Serve on committees as needed or requested by the chair.
