The denominational accrediting body for the academies, colleges, and universities in the world church. It was established in 1928 by authority of the General Conference, and it functions as an agent of the Department of Education in accordance with General Conference policies concerning denominational aims, standards, and the application of the Christian philosophy of education to curricula and methods. The board is composed of the director and associate directors of the General Conference Department of Education, with the director serving as chair and one of the associate directors as executive secretary, the General Conference vice presidential advisor for education, the division/attached union directors of education, the union directors of education, and members who serve for terms of five years and include one university/college board chair, college and university presidents, one university/college academic vice president or dean, one university/college registrar or admission officer, one university/college finance officer, one university/college department of education chair, one conference/mission superintendent or director of education, and two persons engaged in education not employed by the church. Ex officio members are the General Conference president, secretary, and treasurer.
As the agent of the Department of Education, the board, in cooperation with the regional educational associations of America, visits schools and evaluates their programs. See also Education, Department of (General Conference) .