C-RAC Meets with AACC to Discuss AI-Assisted Transfer

Washington, D.C – February 19, 2025 – The Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) and representatives from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) convened for an informative discussion on the possibilities for AI-assisted transfer in higher education and the important role that accreditors serve in influencing improved transfer mobility.

Pictured from L to R: Dr. Lara Couturier, Partner, SOVA; Dr. Mac Powell, President, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges / C-RAC Vice Chair; Dr. Belle Wheelan, President, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges; Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, President and CEO, AACC; Dr. Heather Perfetti, President, Middle States Commission on Higher Education / C-RAC Chair;  Dr. Selena Grace, Executive VP, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities; Jamienne S. Studley, JD, Senior Advisor, WASC Senior College and University Commission; Dr. Lawrence M. Schall, President, New England Commission of Higher Education; and Dr. Angel M. Royal, Senior VP, Strategic Initiatives, AACC. Not pictured but in attendance for the meeting: Dr. Barbara Gellman-Danley, President, Higher Learning Commission.