appointed members. Eleven of the Commissioners are representatives from the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages at the post-secondary level and the remaining two Commissioners are public members who are outside the field of English language teaching and appointed to their positions. The eleven Commissioners from the field represent a range of program and institutional perspectives and domains of academic and administrative experience. Commissioners serve for a three-year term. Commissioners are elected by the CEA Constituent Council, which comprises representatives of CEA-accredited programs and institutions. The Commission is responsible for setting CEA policy, for making accreditation decisions, and for fostering the continued development of CEA so that it can continue to respond to the changing needs in the field of English language teaching and administration. Five standing committees conduct relevant activities: Executive Committee, Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, Standards Compliance Committee, Standards Review Committee. Constituent Council Accredited programs and institutions are considered constituents of CEA, and as such, become a member of the CEA Constituent Council. Members of the Constituent Council nominate candidates employed by an accredited program or institution to stand for election to serve on the Commission; elect the eleven non-public members of the Commission and make recommendations to the Commission regarding revisions to the CEA Standards and CEA Policies and Procedures. CEA Administration CEA staff includes executive, accreditation process, accreditation review, compliance, and business operations units. The executive director is the chief executive officer of CEA, appointed by the Commission, and responsible for the overall management of CEA’s operations. In concert with the Commission, the executive director is responsible for implementing CEA’s policies, programs, services and decisions. Site Reviewers CEA site reviews are conducted by peer reviewers who are selected and trained by CEA. Reviewer qualifications include academic requirements and evidence of professional engagement, relevant domains of expertise, experience with self-study or program evaluation, skill in written and oral communication. Reviewers must adhere to strict confidentiality and conflict-of-interest requirements. Relationship to the US government U.S. Department of Education recognition Following review by the U.S. Department of Education, CEA was granted recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education in 2003 and has maintained recognition through regular renewal reviews. This recognition verifies that CEA complies with the Department’s criteria for recognition, which are the requirements stated in federal regulations CFR 34 Part 602. CEA is recognized by the Secretary to accredit both programs and language institutions; however,