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Universities need regulation, not optional guidance, on how they support student mental health

Wonkhe

For Kirsty Palmer, talk of guidance and best practice is falling short The post Universities need regulation, not optional guidance, on how they support student mental health appeared first on Wonkhe. Should the processes that universities follow when dealing with complex student mental health issues be standardised?

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EDUCAUSE and Third-Party Servicer Guidance

Educause

A recent guidance letter from the U.S. Given the disruption this would cause, EDUCAUSE has asked the department to rescind the letter, fully consult with institutions and their stakeholders, and revise its guidance.

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Education Department faces calls to rescind outsourcing guidance

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Higher education associations, study abroad organizations, colleges and universities, and others are calling on the Department of Education to rescind guidance issued earlier this year that would expand the definition of outside companies that are subject the department’s oversight.

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Study abroad and international recruitment excluded from new US guidance

The PIE News

The US Department of Education has clarified guidance it released earlier this year on third-party service providers will not have the impact on study abroad and international student recruitment that the sector had feared. “Our advocacy efforts yield a positive result.”

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New Education Department guidance targets risky colleges

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Individuals who own or run private colleges—for-profit and nonprofit—could be on the hook for the cost of unpaid debts owed to the Education Department if their institution fails to operate in a financially responsible way, according to new guidance from the Education Department.

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Amid pushback, U.S. delays guidance on outsourcing

Inside Higher Ed

EST Tuesday: The Education Department announced this morning that in response to “confusion” about the guidance discussed below, the Dear Colleague Letter will not take effect until Sept. The department will also delay the start of the 30-day comment period on the guidance until today. 1, rather than immediately as of Feb.

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ED Delays Effective Date of Third-Party Servicer Guidance

Educause

Department of Education has announced its intention to issue revised guidance concerning the Dear Colleague guidance letter on Third-Party Servicer requirements and delay the effective date until at least six months after the revision is published.