This week in 5 numbers: Heavy cuts come to St. Cloud State
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 10, 2024
We’re rounding up some of our top recent stories, from a program review at a public university to a private nonprofit under accreditor scrutiny.
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Citing FAFSA Delays, U.S. to Ease Requirements on Colleges
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
to Ease Requirements on Colleges Katherine Knott Tue, 02/13/2024 - 06:00 AM The Education Department will limit verification of aid applications and reduce program reviews to let institutions focus on students. Citing FAFSA Delays, U.S. Byline(s) Katherine Knott
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Liberty University Fined $14M for Clery Act Violations
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MARCH 8, 2024
The Clery Act requires institutions to provide important information about public safety issues to current students, parents, employees, prospective students and employees, and the public postsecondary schools participating in the federal student aid programs.
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What to Expect When You Visit a Department as an Outside Reviewer
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 4, 2023
Tips for academic program reviewers on making the most of a campus visit. Tips for academic program reviewers on making the most of a campus visit. Halonen and Dana S. Getty Images.
With new safeguards rule, cybersecurity programs become even more critical for higher ed
University Business
JULY 27, 2023
Department of Education was putting it through a program review for Title IV compliance. The department’s reason for the program review: concerns with how the college prepared for and responded to the data breach. In other words, what started with a breach turned into an audit of its entire financial aid program.
UNCG Faculty Senate votes to censure chancellor, provost over program elimination process - JOE KILLIAN, Higher Ed Dive
Economics and Change in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Greensboro’s Faculty Senate has voted to censure university’s chancellor and provost amid ongoing tensions over the process administrators are using to cut programs at the university. With 39 eligible to vote, the vote was 25-10 in favor of the censure, senate representatives reported Monday.
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Towson Business Ph.D. Program Duplicates Morgan State Offering, HBCU Advocates Allege
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 16, 2023
in Business Analytics differs in admission requirements, course content and program outcomes from Morgan State’s excellent Ph.D TU took great effort to try to address any concerns as directed through the program review process. “TU’s STEM-centered Ph.D
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Marietta College announces administrative, faculty job cuts
University Business
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
The positions being cut include the 10 faculty and staff line cuts that were part of the Academic Program Review cuts announced in October. Margaret Drugovich shared details of the cuts with faculty and staff at an open session, the release said. Read more from the Parkersburg News and Sentinel.
APS Annual Calendar
EAB
MARCH 31, 2023
Learn how APS resources can help with faculty line requests, program review, annual department health check-ups, and course planning. Thanks for your interest! To access this content, please log in or register for a free guest account. Log In Register The post APS Annual Calendar appeared first on EAB.
Dr. Keona Lewis Appointed Assistant Provost for Academic Diversity and Inclusion at University of Notre Dame
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 5, 2023
Previously, she was program review and research manager for DEI at Georgia Tech and adjunct professor at Kennesaw State University. “I She is also on the advisory boards of the Kendeda Building for Innovative and Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech and the Amana Academy Charter School in the Atlanta metro region.
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Fielding Graduate University Mourns Educational Leader
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 18, 2024
His reputation caught the attention of Dr. Charles McClintock who brought him to Fielding in 2009 as an external doctoral program reviewer. He was one of the architects of the American Association of Colleges & Universities’ (AAC&U) National Science Foundation-funded Preparing Critical Faculty for the Future project.
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Justifying Program Cuts With an Unreleased Report - Ryan Quinn, Inside Higher Ed
Economics and Change in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
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. Utica University’s president on Jan. 18 recommended ending a dozen degree offerings, moves the institution says were informed by a report it won’t release.
Americans’ trust in higher ed has reached a new low. Here’s how to navigate the ongoing confidence crisis.
EAB
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Continuous program improvement : Making sure your institution offers the right mix of academic programs is crucial for staying competitive while achieving your financial priorities. Most academic program review processes are lengthy and occur once every few years.
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Critical Role of Classified Professionals with Amparo Medina
Continuous Learning Institute
MAY 15, 2022
Another one is program review systems. We do program reviews on the operational side. That is by all means part of faculty. What classified are involved in are the curriculum systems. The systems that we use to get to develop that curriculum.
Fixing FASFA: Black Students and HBCUs Will Lose the Most
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2024
Until all errors are fixed, the verification process -- the process used to confirm the data reported on a student’s FAFSA form is accurate -- should be suspended and HBCUs should not be held liable for any errors in awarding financial aid caused by the process or otherwise face program review.
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Utica proposing to cut a dozen programs, faculty ask why
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
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. 18 recommended ending a dozen degree offerings, moves the institution says were informed by a report it won’t release.
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Aligning Your Academic Program Portfolio to Student and Labor Market Demand
Helix Education
MARCH 14, 2024
Incorporating primary and secondary market data will enrich the academic program review process and build alignment in efforts to enroll and retain students. Examining student interest is important but also needs to be contextualized based on your institutional mission and degree level.
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Better Conversations and Faster Decisions: Understanding Buyer Psychology
HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)
DECEMBER 7, 2023
In our digital age, every click, every web page, and every program review matters in buyer psychology. Information: The Digital Storefront Before connecting with potential students’ emotions, institutions must first lay the foundation for a buying decision to be made.
Fundraising During Uncertain Times: What Not to Do
EAB
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
To help prioritize the most productive events moving forward, use EAB’s Alumni Relations Program Review Toolkit , and to ensure that prospect engagement has the best chance of adding warm prospects to MGO portfolios, follow the steps in our Bridging the Gap from Events to Major Gifts Planner.
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Buckle Up. ED is Off to the Races with It’s NPRM                                 Â
WCET Frontiers
JULY 22, 2024
We are in favor of better institutional program reviews. Our analysis and concerns There are some definite benefits, but we are not sure we have been given the full details of exactly how this will work, so we have some reservations. As to the benefits listed above: We support student outcomes research but have questions.
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How I Reduced the DFW Rate
Today's Learner
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
We looked closely at our student surveys and program review data to see where students were having issues and which group of students were having issues. They instead blame students’ inability to meet academic standards on a low level of college readiness. This data can be very telling if students are saying the same thing.
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Student Satisfaction Data: Taking Action for Institutional Success
Helix Education
MAY 16, 2024
Second, the data will inform their fall 2024 program review, providing her academic affairs department with the student perspective at the program level. The first, based on the indication of the cafeteria’s limited hours, OC applied for a grant to start Talon’s Table, the university’s food pantry, which has been well-received.
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Georgetown University’s Trek to Turn Refugees into Students
WCET Frontiers
OCTOBER 13, 2022
We are exploring the skills needed in the areas where the displaced people are seeking employment and relocation and are considering offering programs as project and financial management. “ It’s incumbent upon us as educators to share anything we can.
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What universities should do now in the uncertain OPM landscape
EAB
JUNE 12, 2023
In this podcast episode, EAB’s Carla Hickman and David Kuehl trace the evolution of online program managers and offer advice to today’s university leaders on how to partner with OPMs to boost online enrollment.
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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust
Campus Sonar
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
Who might you be able to bring into your campus life with successful virtual classes, cohorts, or programs? How well are your educators prepared to successfully transform their courses to an online experience? Virtual classes require different skill sets to deliver.
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Rising higher ed leaders tackle campus challenges in EAB’s fellowship
EAB
AUGUST 9, 2023
Projects addressed topics such as program review, data strategy, budget models, enrollment growth, and more. The blog posts below are written by the participants to showcase their project and early outcomes.
Reduce long-term cost growth to rightsize your university
EAB
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
staff proximity, access) about redesigns Workflow Simplified processes (e.g.,
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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
For example, proof of student learning outcome compliance requires the inclusion of program assessments and program review manuals, as well as completed program assessment and program review reports. The self-study must be submitted two months before the visiting team visit.
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Social Media Listening Tips to Guide Your School Towards Success
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
This year, for example, we will see a growing reliance on social media platforms for customer service and as valuable sources for school and program reviews. Reading Time: 9 minutes As social media evolves, how students, parents, and the community communicate and share feedback about educational experiences is also changing.
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Assessment is fun?
Dr. Missy Alexander
SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
As Provost, I’ve expanded my focus from the assessment of programs to the assessment of general education, the development and assessment of university outcomes, and the appropriate measures of our academic success programs. It is assessment all day every day.
Oberlin's board seeks to limit faculty power
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 7, 2022
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. This work led to the publication of a long-term planning document called One Oberlin , which the general faculty and the board voted to approve in 2019.
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What is NBA Accreditation? NBA Process Explained
Creatrix Campus
JULY 9, 2024
Internal program review and benchmarking tools Initiate NBA team visits and make payments online Builtin templates to group standards and key indicators automatically clone to suit NBA accreditation standards.
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Shopping in the Freezer
Inside Higher Ed
DECEMBER 19, 2022
” This should be a routine item in program reviews. For example, many community college nursing programs don’t have room to take all of the students who want to enroll. “Of students in a particular department or major, what percentage transfer out but still graduate? It can be revealing in useful ways.
Navigating Privacy Controls with Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
EAB
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
Get more insights Leading in a Complex Campus Technology Landscape July 28, 2023 Why customer service matters for community colleges July 21, 2023 Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips May 25, 2023 Edify Accelerators: Custom Dashboards for Your Campus May 22, 2023 What Can a Higher Ed Data Management Platform Do for You?
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Assessing online courses—OSCQR rubric
EAB
AUGUST 9, 2023
Blogs Assessing online courses—OSCQR rubric August 9, 2023 George Rus Assistant Dean for Online Education, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.
Department of Education Announces Steps to Make Better FAFSA® More Readily Accessible
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
In addition, new routine program reviews are being suspended through June 2024, except for issues of suspected fraud or severe breach of fiduciary duty. Institutions currently undergoing program reviews can also request extensions. This enables colleges and universities to focus on implementing the Better FAFSA.
Regular and Substantive Interaction Update: Where Do We Go from Here?
WCET Frontiers
NOVEMBER 8, 2022
More information will be learned as institutions undergo program reviews, departmental audits, and accreditor reviews, and we hope to gather some insights from those who may be willing to share.
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Assessment and evaluation of microcredentials: What success looks like and to whom
WCET Frontiers
SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
Micheal Voss, Dean of Instruction at Mesa Community College recommends an “annual threshold review of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and a more robust program review at least every 5 years. We must create opportunities for enhancement and/or implementation of corrective actions during the microcredentials planning phase.
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
Because institutions are so large, accreditation typically looks at processes, program reviews, assessments of student learning, shared governance, documents, policies, and how they’re implemented. But the demographics have changed dramatically. We have online education. Quality has shifted as well.
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The benefits and process of EQUIS Accreditation for European Higher Education
Creatrix Campus
APRIL 5, 2023
By using the accreditation management module, institutions can automate many aspects of the EQUIS Accreditation process, including: Documentation management: Manage all documentation related to EQUIS Accreditation, including self-assessment reports, program reviews, and other supporting materials.
OPM and Third-Party Servicers Update; Your Turn to Inform the Department of Ed
WCET Frontiers
MARCH 14, 2023
If so categorized, the service is subject to additional regulatory oversight which includes reporting, annual audits, and program reviews. Our Take on Third-Party Servicers Guidance This guidance is widely viewed as a significant expansion of functions that are to be considered as provided by a Third-Party Servicer.
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Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips
EAB
MAY 25, 2023
Blogs Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips A Q&A with Dr. Louis Slimak, Associate Provost at West Virginia University In today’s fast-changing environment, program review is an increasingly critical area of focus and the first step in delivering a portfolio that meets the institution’s goals and students’ needs.
A Guide to the Accreditation Process with the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment (NCAAA)
Creatrix Campus
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Generally, the program audit teams are chosen by the Accreditation Coordinating Committee, and the Auditors Unit coordinates with the auditors and sends invitations. The program review's logistics are handled entirely by the NCAAA.
What does a data management platform actually do?
EAB
JUNE 30, 2023
Read one EAB partner’s advice on improving your program review process 4. Get the compendium Get more insights Improve your program review process with these 4 data tips May 25, 2023 Edify Accelerators: Custom Dashboards for Your Campus May 22, 2023 What Can a Higher Ed Data Management Platform Do for You?
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