News & Updates
October 12, 2024 Mark Perez-Lopez appointed as new President of the IACS Board of Directors; Monica Osburn incoming VP Alexandria, Virginia—International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS) announced that Mark Perez-Lopez, Ph.D., was installed at the new President of the IACS Board of Directors. Dr. Perez-Lopez is the Director of the Counseling Center at University North…
MoreStaff-to-student ratio and Student Workers standards clarified. The IACS Accreditation Standards have been updated to better align with today’s higher education mental health counseling center needs. In particular, the standards related to the staff/student ratio and the use of student workers have been adjusted, providing clarifying language and taking currrent operational trends into account. There…
MoreNovember 3, 2023 International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS) appoints William Burns as new President of the Board Alexandria, Virginia—International Accreditation of Counseling Services (IACS) announced that on October 25, 2023, William “Bill” Burns, Ph.D., took over as President of the IACS Board of Directors. Dr. Burns is the Director of the Counseling Center at…
MoreBeginning in 2023, we have switched to a single annual fee that encompasses all fees related to IACS accreditation, to ease the burden of budgeting multiple invoices in different years (annual fee, re-evaluation fee, site visit fee). This allows for a single amount to be budgeted every year, instead of needing to know when/what year(s)…
MoreIACS has implemented a one-time change to the current re-accreditation cycle, which requires a full evaluation and site visit. Due to the pandemic, site visits FOR THE CURRENT CYCLE ONLY have been postponed. This will add extra years to the normal 8-year accreditation and only affects the current cycle. Once the next full re-evaluation and…
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During the 2022 AUCCCD Conference, Nancy Roncketti was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for her nearly four decades of service to IACS. Congratulations, Nancy!
MoreThank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with us at the 2022 AUCCD Conference. It was great to mingle during the Wine & Cheese Reception and for the new Executive Director, Annie Patterson, to meet so many new people. We look forward to seeing you in 2023!
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After four decades of steadfast service to IACS, current director Nancy Roncketti will embark on a much-deserved retirement. She will hand over the reins to our new executive director, Ann Patterson on May 2. Ann was selected by the IACS board of directors after completing an in-depth search and selection process. We are excited by…
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Nancy joined us on April 8, 1983 and made IACS her lifelong career. She started out as a part-time administrative assistant, but her responsibilities grew quickly. In October 1986, she was promoted to executive director. At the time, IACS was operating as an affiliate of the American Counseling Association. Nancy played a lead role in…
More… to improve efficiency, reduce redundancy, and more accurately reflect our current mission. The Board of Directors and Board of Accreditation have merged into one group that will now function as the sole Board of IACS. Other substantive changes include: These well-thought-out changes will allow us to remain nimble in a rapidly changing landscape. To…
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