Sacramento, CA – The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) released a new white paper, Leveraging Program-Level Data to Strengthen Student Outcomes: A Framework for ACCJC Institutions , offering the Commission’s perspective on the growing importance of program-level return on investment (ROI) data in shaping the future of higher education. Building on ACCJC’s 2025 integration of an institutional ROI metric into its Student Achievement Dashboards , t
The Learning Evaluation and Recognition for the Next Generation (LEARN) Commission released its final report, Recommendations to Transform Policy and Practice to Meet Changing Needs , outlining national guidelines to better recognize undergraduate learning in all its forms and apply that learning toward credentials. The recommendations aim to advance learning mobility, improve transfer pathways, and modernize credit evaluation policies and practices across higher education.
DECATUR, Ga. – The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees has approved a revision to its Substantive Change procedures that allows member institutions to offer additional educational programs at already approved off-campus instructional sites (OCISs) that were previously limited to certificate programs. The update removes a longstanding limitation requiring institutions to seek new approval when expanding beyond certifi
CHICAGO — The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is launching this week a process to evaluate and endorse organizations that provide short-term credential programs, such as certificates, microcredentials, badges or other alternative credentials. As a leading higher education accreditor, HLC is applying its expertise to establish a reliable source of quality assurance for students, employers and others navigating this growing market. Endorsement of providers by HLC also is ex
