Duties of the COCNASC include its accreditation policies, the expectations of its members, and the expectations of its commissioners.
The duties of the COCNASC is primarily to ensure that Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington do not fall short of the standards that it sets forth for colleges. The organization fulfills this purpose by performing periodic reviews of all schools within its jurisdiction. The duties, in addition to membership, are determined by the COCNASC’s bylaws.
COCNASC Bylaws
According to the COCNASC bylaws, accreditation and membership to an accreditation organization is the same thing. Membership to the COCNASC is determined by the organization’s bylaws, which refers to the written standards of the organization. The company’s standards are outlined in a separate publication called “The Accreditation Handbook” that states eligibility requirements for becoming an accredited college or university.
The bylaws also detail how the organization should operate. It covers all related subjects, including:
- Annual meetings of COCNASC members
- Special meetings of COCNASC members
- Notice of meetings of COCNASC members
- Quorum
- Proxies
- Powers of the Board of Commissioners
- Number and term of the Board of Commissioners
- Representation and qualification of the Board of Commissioners
- Committees of the Board of Commissioners
- Executive committees of the Board of Commissioners
- Nominating committees of the Board of Commissioners
- Election of the Board of Commissioners
- Removal of the Board of Commissioners
- Vacancies of the Board of Commissioners
- Actions by written consent
- Waiver of notice
- Officers enumerated
- Terms of office
- The Chair
- The Vice Chair
- The Secretary
- The Treasurer
- Vacancies of office members
- Salaries of office members
- Removal of office members