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The Commission for Accelerated Programs (CAP)

The Commission for Accelerated Programs (CAP) is a membership organization that serves over 225 individuals representing 115 institutions of higher education from five countries. CAP provides a forum for collaboration, communication, and information sharing among its members, with the overall goal being to design and deliver the most effective accelerated learning environments for adult students. CAP hosts a collaborative website, publishes an electronic newsletter, and organizes and manages an annual conference and two annual workshops, all of which are heavily based on member feedback and suggestions. The Commission was founded in 2004 in cooperation with Regis University and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), with a demonstration grant from the Lumina Foundation for Education.

CAP's Mission

The Commission for Accelerated Programs (CAP) is an international membership organization serving professionals who lead, teach, and conduct research in accelerated programs in higher education. As an advocate for accelerated education, CAP enhances collaboration and shares best practices and research findings among its members to design and deliver the most effective accelerated learning for adult and nontraditional students.

CAP's Vision

CAP will be recognized as the leading advocate of accelerated learning in higher education and as the premiere membership organization for providers of accelerated education.

CAP's Goals

•To organize and conduct conferences and workshops to share innovative policies, practices, and research relevant to accelerated programs;

•To maintain a website and databases dedicated to sharing research and information about accelerated learning and programs in higher education;

•To provide opportunities for member collaboration and information-sharing;

•To organize faculty & staff development opportunities that address the unique needs of nontraditional and adult students in accelerated programs;

•To expand the membership base and extend outreach to ensure broad representation in accelerated learning;

•To collaborate with accelerated programs to conduct research on accelerated learning;

•To develop strategies to ensure a self-sustaining organization; and,

•To maintain an infrastructure to support the organizational mission and goals.

Contact CAP/Additional Information

For additional information about the Commission, you may visit the CAP Network website at www.capnetwork.org or contact Jeannie McCarron, CAP Director, at 303-964-5253 or jmccarro@regis.edu.

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