Board Service in Higher Education
John D. Welty has served on both of the California State University (CSU) System’s major strategic planning efforts and participated in the creation of the Voluntary System of Accountability which has been adopted by over 200 colleges and universities.
During his career in higher education, Welty has served on several advisory groups to the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture. He is the past-chair of the Renaissance Group, which is a national organization of over 30 universities charged with improving teacher education programs. Welty co-chaired the CSU’s effort to create CALState Teach, a program designed for emergency credentialed teachers. He currently serves as Chair of the CSU Gender Equity Monitoring Committee.
In 2000, John Welty was elected to serve as the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Commissioner and served a three year term. He is past chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the Western Athletic Conference Board of Directors.
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