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Oberlin's board seeks to limit faculty power

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Much about Oberlin College is unique, including long-standing policies guaranteeing the faculty a say in matters that extend well beyond academics. Starting in 2018, for instance, several faculty members said, the faculty helped the college avoid budget-related program cuts via an academic and administrative program review.

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

WCET Frontiers

In that July 17 th blog post, Under Secretary James Kvaal, writing for the Department, reiterated that these proposed rules would “further protect students and taxpayers” and “update and improve outdated processes, consolidate rules, and establish more consumer-friendly policies for students to access the aid to which they are entitled.”

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

WCET Frontiers

Our understanding is that “direct instruction” had been interpreted by some institutions and accrediting agencies to encompass both synchronous and asynchronous instruction, so we recommend evaluating your policies as needed. All other determinations related to this requirement would be determined on a case-by-case basis).

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

Creatrix Campus

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.

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Georgetown University’s Trek to Turn Refugees into Students

WCET Frontiers

In July 2019, I visited the JRS Amman Jordan site with a TESOL expert colleague to study the English language program delivery that was being offered. JRS English language programs and courses in Amman, Jordan are well attended and meet the general needs of program participants.

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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape

EAB

In it, as expected, the ED announced that they will conduct a formal review of the policy that allows OPMs to offer marketing and recruitment bundled with other services. To prepare, leaders should assess the information they are currently documenting and reporting to ensure it is accurate and compliant.

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

EAB

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. In other cases, it includes unauthorized personally identifiable information (PII), or there is an institutional policy restricting access to this data. Here’s what we learned.