The Bright Future of Institutional Accreditation
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Seeing a workable process emerge despite varied expectations
Judith Watkins, Vice President of Accreditation Services, Council for Higher Education speaks with Higher Education Digest
In many universities today the accreditation process is bogged down with excess expectations. This makes it hard to see clearly what the accreditation process and its outcomes are all about. In this environment, the value of such an activity, one that’s critical to the university’s very livelihood, becomes blurred.
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The Digest’s focus this month is on institutional accreditation issues. While accreditation is a critical concern for each institution, we are not always aware of emerging trends and developing issues. I encourage you to take time to review accreditation issues with Judith Watkins of CHEA, Washington, D.C.
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Following the retirement of a popular and long-tenured President, I began my new college presidency in August 2003. The campus experienced continuing success during the past 15 years in enrollment and physical expansion. While budget increases were modest over the years, campus morale was steady. Assessing the current state of the institution, I find the leadership to be stagnant and unimaginative. Budget distribution has been skewed toward two less productive units. No innovation is evident.
Then In October, the state announced a mandatory budget reduction of 10% for the current fiscal year. As I assess the situation, I am becoming convinced that major strategic and personnel changes must coincide with immediate budget cuts. As I consider the institution’s future I ponder the stress, conflict, confusion, and trauma that awaits.
How do I decide priorities and what will be my guiding principles?
- M. Wilson, President
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