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Updates and Trends in Higher Education Accreditation and Learning

The Higher Learning Commission announced updates to accreditation criteria for institutions, emphasizing a mission-centric approach and removing subcomponents that caused confusion. Changes include the consolidation of Teaching and Learning criteria. Additionally, Donnelly College's Student Success Academy is highlighted for forward-thinking initiatives during COVID. Current trends in higher education focus on AI leadership, outcomes, finances, new business models, and mental health support.

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Updates and Trends in Higher Education Accreditation and Learning

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  1. A C C R E D I TAT I O N U P D AT E S Higher Learning Commission A P R I L , 2 0 2 4

  2. ADDITION • New "Institutional Mission" section which expands upon the concept that an institution is expected to demonstrate how it meets the Criteria through a mission-reflective lens.

  3. Removal • Subcomponents have been removed from the Criteria! They just created confusion for institutions and peer reviewers; some colleges answered them verbatim; others provided a narrative. Information provided in these sections will be relocated to Assumed Practices, some to Providing Evidence and some integrated into Core Components.

  4. Consolidation • Criteria 3 and 4, Teaching and Learning have been combined into Criteria 3 Teaching and Learning for Student Success.

  5. Refinements L A N G U A G E H A S B E E N S I M P L I F I E D , C L A R I F I E D , A N D S T R E A M L I N E D I N T H E C R I T E R I A .

  6. Proposed Changes Take Place on or after September 1, 2025 Criteria 1 Mission Criteria 2 Integrity Criteria 3 Teaching and Learning Criteria 4 Sustainability: Institutional Effectiveness

  7. Student Success Academy Completion: 3 Year Project Donnelly started the Academy in 2020 during COVID. While other colleges were just holding steady, Donnelly was forward thinking about on Student Success. • Richard Esvang, Chair • Dr. Mary Pflanz Dr. Karen Lombardi • • Gretchen Moffet • Lisa Stoothoff

  8. TRENDS IN HIGHER EDUCATION • AI Leadership • Paradigm Shifts Influence of the Triad • Outcomes and Accountability • Finances • New Business Models • Short Term Credentials • Politicization • Civility and Safety • Mental Health • Talent Management

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