Accreditation Advisory Committee (AAC), operating under Academic Council since 2021, leads the overall direction of programme accreditation and facilitates data and experience sharing across the University.

You can read about the Committee's work and the progress acсomplished in AAC's Annual Report 2021-2022.

Please also see the updated Bylaws of the Committee.

The Committee represents the voices of all NU Schools as well as the student community. AAC is currently composed of the following members:

Duncan Priestley, General Director of Institutional Effectiveness – Chair;

Jenifer Lewis, Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs (GSB) – Deputy Chair;

Riccardo Pelizzo, Vice Dean for Academic Affairs (GSPP);

Laurence Kinsella, Head of Discipline (CPS);

Akhan Almagambetov, Associate Professor (SEDS);

Syed Ali, Vice-Dean for Academic and Student Affairs (NUSOM);

Nasser Madani, Associate Professor (SMG);

Anton Desyatnikov, Department Chair (SSH);

Ali Ait Si Mhamed, Associate Professor (GSE);

Amoussou Coffi Adoko, Assistant Professor (Faculty Senate representative);

Temirlan Muslimbek, Undergraduate student representative;

Gulnur Makulbayeva, Graduate student representative.

If you would like to contribute to the work of the Committee, please contact AAC members or the support team.