State Licensure for Higher Education – What Does My School Need to Do?
For many just starting out in higher education (and, honestly, for many who have been here for a while), navigating the intricate web of state licensure can feel difficult. It can be kind of like doing a jigsaw puzzle with a toddler, some pieces seem to “hide from you” just when you need them most. But don't worry – our state licensure expert, Andy, knows where the pieces are hidden. Below, he has answered some of the most common questions we get about higher education state licensure.
From Appetizers to Accreditors: Serving Up Quality
Higher education institutions that see accreditation as an obstacle to innovation or as a necessary means to an end tend to experience more (and, often, avoidable) challenges. Conversely, institutions that embrace the accreditation process as a chance to better serve their students tend to thrive.
Do You Need a Higher Education Accreditation Consultant?
Navigating the intricacies of higher education accreditation can be a daunting task. Institutions must submit evidence of compliance with rigorous standards and processes to ensure they meet the criteria set by accrediting organizations. This blog will help you assess whether your institution could benefit from hiring a consultant and provide essential tips for choosing the right one to meet your needs.
What Is Accreditation? Why Do We Keep Hearing About It?
If you’re not an accreditation insider (don’t feel bad, it’s a small, nerdy club), you might not make it much further than the headlines, but, in this blog, we’ve broken the history and current climate of accreditation down for you.
Demystifying Goals, KPIs, and Benchmarks
We see a lot of institutions struggle with differentiating between their goals, their KPIs (key performance indicators), and their benchmarks (achievement measures). This confusion is understandable because, although we all intuitively use and blend these concepts in our daily lives, we are rarely forced to separate, categorize, and define them by their specific purposes.
Mission Obsession: Don’t be the Thanos of Higher Ed
If you read the title of this blog and thought, “Oh no! She’s going to use comic book villains to highlight some important points about institutional missions!” buckle up, buttercup, because you’re 100% right.