2013 Annual Conference Handouts are Available

The Commission posts a directory of many of the speaker handouts for the 2013 Annual Conference. Handouts are listed by session number with session title and presenter(s) last name(s).

AGLS Accepting Applications for Improving General Education Award

The Association for General and Liberal Studies (AGLS) invites institutions to apply for the 2013 AGLS Award for Improving General Education: Exemplary Program Processes. The 2013 Award will recognize institutions committed to systematic improvements driven by learning assessment. The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2013. Details about this award are available at: http://www.agls.org/exemplaryprogram.htm.

Dual Credit in U.S. Higher Education: A Study of State Policy and Quality Assurance Practices

On behalf of the Council of Regional Accreditation Commissions and with support from the Lumina Foundation, the HLC has prepared a descriptive review of dual credit (or dual enrollment) practices across the U.S. The purpose of the report is to collect information that can serve, among other uses, as the fact-basis for accreditors considering dual credit or enrollment programs at the institutions they accredit.

Authors of the study are Victor M. H. Borden, professor of higher education and policy studies at Indiana University Bloomington and senior advisor to Indiana University’s executive vice president for University Regional Affairs, Planning and Policy; Jason L. Taylor, Research Assistant at the Office of Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Eunkyoung Park, Research Analyst at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) in Washington, DC.; and David J. Seiler, History Instructor at Lake Land College, Mattoon IL.

Report of February Board Actions

The Board of Trustees of the Higher Learning Commission met on February 21-22, 2013. The following actions took place.

Proposed Policy Changes   

The Board approved on first reading the following proposed revised policies. The Commission invites comments on these proposed policies before the Board takes final action in June 2013. Comments can be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Comments must be received by May 6, 2013.



Policy changes related to Assumed Practices and the Obligations of Affiliation: First Reading
 
* In the past the Criteria for Accreditation, which now include the Assumed Practices, have been reviewed in their entirety every five years. In the future, adjustments to the Criteria or Assumed Practices will be considered by the Board annually, usually with first reading in February and second reading in June.

Adopted Policy Changes   

The Board adopted the following revised policies. They are effective immediately unless otherwise noted.

Policy changes related to transparency

Institutional Actions   

The Board of Trustees took action on a number of institutions. These actions will be posted on the Commission's website once the institutions have been notified.