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Utica proposing to cut a dozen programs, faculty ask why

Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The private New York college’s public comment period on the changes ends Thursday. A member of the provost-appointed Academic Program Review Taskforce, which created the report, said the members expected the report was going to become public. Image: Utica University’s president on Jan. Utica president Laura M.

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Oberlin's board seeks to limit faculty power

Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Image: Much about Oberlin College is unique, including long-standing policies guaranteeing the faculty a say in matters that extend well beyond academics. So these faculty members are perplexed—and angry—that the college is trying to change its bylaws to restrict faculty control to academics only.

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Buckle Up. ED is Off to the Races with It’s NPRM

WCET Frontiers

JULY 22, 2024

Citing some amorphous instances of institutions not adequately documenting the student’s last day of attendance, the Department proposed the following to “simplify” and improve the accuracy of determining the student’s last day of course activity: Require that attendance be taken in all distance education courses.

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Navigating Institutional Accreditation: How to Get it and Keep it: Helping colleges and universities navigate the accreditation process successfully

The Change Leader, Inc.

JUNE 15, 2023

Institutional accreditation is a quality assurance process that provides colleges and universities access to critical resources once attained: federal financial aid, the ability to transfer and accept student transcripts and credits, and the increased likelihood of degree acceptance from employers and other higher ed institutions. Self-Study.

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Student Satisfaction Data: Taking Action for Institutional Success

Helix Education

MAY 16, 2024

When used optimally, the data can offer a strong return on investment by informing retention/student success efforts, providing the student perspective for strategic planning, documenting the priorities for your institutional accreditation activities, and identifying your strengths to promote in recruitment materials.

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What is NBA Accreditation? NBA Process Explained

Creatrix Campus

JULY 9, 2024

Any higher education institution (HEI) that wishes to apply for and receive accreditation from the NBA must ensure that all guidelines are strictly followed and that every document or information is authentic and must be submitted in a prescribed format. This document list is provided by the NBA and is also available on the NBA website.

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A Guide to the Accreditation Process with the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA)

Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Program Specifications: The program coordinator must submit this document using the NCAAA template. This document should outline the program's mission and vision, as well as the learning objectives, instructional strategies, and evaluation criteria. There should also be an employer survey.

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Regular and Substantive Interaction Update: Where Do We Go from Here?

WCET Frontiers

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

If you have any questions relating to whether team instructors, Teaching Assistants, or Graduate Assistants would meet accreditor qualifications, it would be wise to run any questions or concerns by their accreditors and document any responses. These are just a few examples of the work being done.

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Improving Higher Education Governance: The Changing Face of Higher Ed Part 3

The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 17, 2018

Part 3: Improving Higher Education Governance Improve your Higher Education Governance to lift your university or college up to higher levels of success. An example of what NOT to do as a board trustee is playing out at Mount Ida College as the schools trustees voted to close the Newton, MA campus in the face of its dire financial condition.

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4 reasons your team won’t use data—even if they want to

EAB

MAY 1, 2023

This could be as simple as an email or a trip down the hall to their office, or you can create a 1-page overview or FAQ document to advertise the new tool. Other steps include a resource library with a documented data request workflow, and/or removing sensitive information or PII from reports or dashboards unless it is required.

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Institutional Accreditation is in Dire Need of Change: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 144 With Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton And Guest Ralph Wolff

The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

And with an increasingly high number of professional accrediting bodies now touching and impacting many colleges and universities, now is the time for higher ed leaders to strive to support and understand how accreditation can improve overall to strengthen post-secondary education even more. But the demographics have changed dramatically.

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Education Department to use secret shoppers to catch colleges lying

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 15, 2023

Image: The Education Department is planning to use undercover agents—known as “secret shoppers”—to monitor colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid for potentially deceptive practices. The department’s decision to use secret shoppers is “four decades overdue,” he said.

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Washington Update: Dismantling the Department of Education and Redefining Oversight for Higher Ed: Changing Higher Ed podcast 252 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Tom Netting

The Change Leader, Inc.

MARCH 25, 2025

These developments have immediate and long-term consequences for college presidents, boards, financial aid departments, and the students they serve. This office, central to administering student financial aid programs, saw substantial staff losses. colleges and universities.

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