Academic Perspective
Supports academic and quality assurance perspective in AAC’s work.
Academic governance
Academic Board
The AAC Academic Board supports AAC’s academic governance, quality assurance perspective, and standards-based external review work.
The Board contributes to AAC’s academic perspective, quality culture, and institutional accountability. Accreditation and validation decisions are handled through the relevant AAC decision-making bodies.
Role and purpose
Supporting Academic Quality and External Review
The Academic Board supports AAC’s academic and quality assurance perspective. Its role is connected to institutional standards, academic expectations, external review quality, and the continuing development of AAC’s approach to accreditation and related quality assurance activities.
Standards Orientation
Contributes to the development and interpretation of standards-based review expectations.
Quality Culture
Supports a quality culture focused on evidence, accountability, and institutional improvement.
Governance Support
Contributes to AAC’s broader governance environment and academic credibility.
Board members
Academic Board Members
The Academic Board brings together academic, professional, public-sector, and institutional experience relevant to external quality assurance and higher education development.
President
Steven Parscale, PhD
Chief Accreditation Officer, ACBSP
Vice President
Dr. Aignald Panneflek
Former Director Ministry of Education
Academic Board Member
Geneve Phillip-Durham, BSc, MBA, Candidate PhD
Academic Dean
Academic Board Member
Nelson Genaro Navarro LLM.
Former Minister of Justice
Academic Board Member
Lysandro Ignacio
Entrepreneur
Governance connection
Academic Governance within AAC
Academic governance, decision-making, expert review, and procedural coordination have distinct and complementary roles within AAC.
Academic Board
Supports academic governance and quality assurance perspective.
Specialized Commissions
Consider formal review outcomes and decisions within their respective mandates.
Panels of Experts
Review evidence, engage with institutions or providers, and prepare findings.
Administration Office
Coordinates procedures, communication, records, and documentation.
The Academic Board contributes academic perspective; formal accreditation and validation decisions remain with the relevant AAC decision-making bodies.
Related pages
Explore AAC Governance
About AAC
Learn about AAC’s institutional profile, mission, quality assurance approach, and structure.
About AACLeadership and Governance
Explore AAC leadership, governance responsibilities, and specialized decision-making bodies.
View Leadership and GovernanceAccreditation Commission
Learn about the body responsible for considering accreditation reviews and decisions.
View Accreditation CommissionExpert Database
Explore information about expert participation and cooperation with AAC.
Explore Expert DatabaseRecognition and International Presence
Review AAC’s public recognition, memberships, partnerships, and international affiliations.
View RecognitionContact AAC
Contact AAC for information about academic governance, accreditation, review procedures, or cooperation.
Contact AAC
Contact and next steps
Questions About AAC Academic Governance?
Institutions, partners, experts, and interested organizations are welcome to contact AAC for information about academic governance, accreditation, review procedures, or cooperation.
Academic governance
Academic Board
The AAC Academic Board supports AAC’s academic governance, quality assurance perspective, and standards-based external review work.
The Board contributes to AAC’s academic perspective, quality culture, and institutional accountability. Accreditation and validation decisions are handled through the relevant AAC decision-making bodies.
Role and purpose
Supporting Academic Quality and External Review
The Academic Board supports AAC’s academic and quality assurance perspective. Its role is connected to institutional standards, academic expectations, external review quality, and the continuing development of AAC’s approach to accreditation and related quality assurance activities.
Academic Perspective
Supports academic and quality assurance perspective in AAC’s work.
Standards Orientation
Contributes to the development and interpretation of standards-based review expectations.
Quality Culture
Supports a quality culture focused on evidence, accountability, and institutional improvement.
Governance Support
Contributes to AAC’s broader governance environment and academic credibility.
Board members
Academic Board Members
The Academic Board brings together academic, professional, public-sector, and institutional experience relevant to external quality assurance and higher education development.
President
Steven Parscale, PhD
Chief Accreditation Officer, ACBSP
Vice President
Dr. Aignald Panneflek
Former Director Ministry of Education
Academic Board Member
Geneve Phillip-Durham, BSc, MBA, Candidate PhD
Academic Dean
Academic Board Member
Nelson Genaro Navarro LLM.
Former Minister of Justice
Academic Board Member
Lysandro Ignacio
Entrepreneur
Governance connection
Academic Governance within AAC
Academic governance, decision-making, expert review, and procedural coordination have distinct and complementary roles within AAC.
Academic Board
Supports academic governance and quality assurance perspective.
Specialized Commissions
Consider formal review outcomes and decisions within their respective mandates.
Panels of Experts
Review evidence, engage with institutions or providers, and prepare findings.
Administration Office
Coordinates procedures, communication, records, and documentation.
The Academic Board contributes academic perspective; formal accreditation and validation decisions remain with the relevant AAC decision-making bodies.
Related pages
Explore AAC Governance
About AAC
Learn about AAC’s institutional profile, mission, quality assurance approach, and structure.
About AACLeadership and Governance
Explore AAC leadership, governance responsibilities, and specialized decision-making bodies.
View Leadership and GovernanceAccreditation Commission
Learn about the body responsible for considering accreditation reviews and decisions.
View Accreditation CommissionExpert Database
Explore information about expert participation and cooperation with AAC.
Explore Expert DatabaseRecognition and International Presence
Review AAC’s public recognition, memberships, partnerships, and international affiliations.
View RecognitionContact AAC
Contact AAC for information about academic governance, accreditation, review procedures, or cooperation.
Contact AAC
Contact and next steps
Questions About AAC Academic Governance?
Institutions, partners, experts, and interested organizations are welcome to contact AAC for information about academic governance, accreditation, review procedures, or cooperation.