Public Policy Advisory Group

The group provides an essential practitioner perspective on emerging legislation and public policy matters and serves as a practical resource to AACRAO’s Executive Director and Government Relations staff as they craft responses to proposed legislation or regulation. Areas of expertise may include admissions, enrollment services, financial aid, access and equity, serving veterans and service members, community colleges, graduate and professional education, competency based education, credit for prior learning, and others.

The Public Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) is composed of 12 members. Each member of PPAG serves a 3-year term; appointments are staggered, so each year, 4 individuals complete their term, and 4 new members are added. After their term, individuals must be removed from the group and wait at least one year before re-applying to PPAG. A single chair will be selected from members of the group who will serve a 3-year term, independent from the 3-year term for regular group members. An individual may serve more than one term as chair, but those terms cannot be back-to-back.

AACRAO members are selected based on their areas of expertise and type of institution with consideration for how the group reflects the diversity of the association's membership. Areas of expertise may include:

• Admissions,
• Enrollment services,
• Financial aid,
• Access and equity,
• Serving veterans and service members,
• Community colleges,
• Graduate and professional education,
• Competency-based education,
• Credit for prior learning, and others.