Advocacy, Accreditation, and Growth: Your Q2 2025 PAEA Board Update
At its second quarterly meeting of 2025, the PAEA Board of Directors reviewed and approved the Association’s 2025-2026 fiscal year budget and turned its attention to three strategically critical areas that will be crucial to the organization’s ongoing success: federal policy, accreditation support, and organizational governance.
Strategic Advocacy
PAEA will soon launch additional programming to support programs in navigating these policy changes. Members are encouraged to watch PAEA communication channels in the coming weeks for programming details and registration.
Webinar: Navigating Executive Orders
regarding previous executive orders and guidance from the Trump administration that
specifically impact PA education.
Watch a recording in the Digital Learning Hub.
As part of its ongoing work to assess changes in federal policy and provide guidance for programs, the Board received comprehensive policy briefings from PAEA’s government relations and legal experts. These briefings included discussion of the implications of executive orders regarding the Department of Education, substantial workforce reductions at the Department of Health and Human Services, and new Title VI compliance investigations launched by the Department of Education.
Accreditation Support
Responding to member feedback consistently identifying accreditation support as their primary need, the Board has launched “Voices of PA Education: Accreditation,” a series of roundtable sessions. These topical sessions will be conducted by invitation, allowing us to group programs with similar needs and challenges together. The focused dialogue between program leaders and PAEA leadership will inform the development of targeted resources and support services.
Organizational Governance
The Board also conducted two strategic discussions regarding PAEA’s future. First, the Board examined the Association’s membership structure, focusing on how to enhance and adapt member benefits to better serve the diverse needs of all PA programs. This review aimed to ensure PAEA’s services and support remain valuable and relevant across the full spectrum of member institutions.
The Board also evaluated PAEA’s governance framework and leadership development pathway. This discussion centered on identifying and cultivating exceptional leaders who can drive innovation within PAEA while keeping a continued focus on serving its members’ needs in an increasingly complex environment.
Stay tuned for future announcements and recommendations from the board, which members will have the opportunity to weigh in on at the 2025 Business Meeting, scheduled for September 10 at 3:30 p.m. ET.
