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Task force

2011-06-07

Composed of experts from Asia, Europe the Caribbean and the USA, the IAU Task Force on Equitable Access and Success in Higher Education provides the Association with advice and expertise required to pursue the 'IAU Equitable Access and Success Agenda'. Previously consulted for each preparatory step of the preparation of the Equitable Access, Success and Quality in Higher Education Policy Statement, the Task Force has more recently worked with the Secretariat on the design of a Self-Assessment Tool for higher education institutions.


Terms of Reference of the Task Force (2009 to present)

  • Taking as the starting point the IAU policy statement entitled Equitable Access, Success and Quality in Higher Education (2008), assist the IAU Secretariat in elaborating and testing a flexible institutional self-assessment instrument which will help HEIs to assess their commitment to and achievements in serving learners from under-represented groups;

  • Identify the statistical, policy and programmatic areas to be covered;

  • Identify experts in various regions who could contribute to the discussion from a research and institutional policy perspective;

  • Examine possible actions that IAU could undertake to advance research and policy development in this area but also to serve its membership;

  • Contribute to development of the agenda for an international conference in 2011 on the topic of access and success in HE (general or specific focus);

  • Investigate the possibility of a moderated electronic discussion prior to the Conference or to share with a broader community the outcomes of the work of the Task Force and the Secretariat.


Task Force (2009 to present)

Chair

  • Manuel J. Fernós
    President, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, USA

Members

  • Jose Ferreira Gomes
    Professor and Head of Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Portugal

  • Christina Lloyd
    Head of Teaching and Learner Support, The Open University, United Kingdom

  • Jacqueline E. King
    Director, Center for Policy Analysis, American Council on Education (ACE), USA

  • Morshidi Sirat
    Director, National Higher Education Research Institute, IPPTN, Malaysia

  • Shyam B. Menon
    Vice-Chancellor, Ambedkar University, Delhi, India