The Leaflet is a snapshot of the work HLC does to fulfill its mission. Published six times a year, it provides updates, news and resources regarding HLC, accreditation and the higher education industry. This includes information on proposed and adopted policies, new or updated procedures, professional development and training opportunities, profiles on members of the HLC community, information about HLC’s outreach and advocacy efforts, and much more.
Latest Issue: September 2022
State of the Membership
Two new publications provide a thorough look at HLC’s membership, covering student outcome measures, enrollment, program completion, financial resources and other metrics.
Updates and Improvements for 2022-23
HLC started the academic year with procedural updates and new and improved resources for institutions and peer reviewers.
New Paper on the Role of Equity in Quality Assurance
A new thought paper, prepared by the HLC Peer Corps Committee on Diversity, provides recommendations to HLC on the role of equity in quality assurance.
Fall Programming Opportunities for Institutions
HLC is offering several opportunities for institutional representatives this semester, including orientation for ALOs and brand-new offerings.
Embracing the Outcomes of Change
Saint Paul College – A Community and Technical College, a recent graduate of HLC’s Student Success Academy, has overcome the pandemic, sanction, and emotional turmoil to help its students succeed. Learn how!
Innovation Spotlight: Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity
A consortium of colleges and universities in Illinois is working together, with support from state agencies, to address shortages of labor, degree obtainment and upskilling in the state’s early childhood workforce.
Advocacy and Higher Education Policy Update
Learn about the latest policy and legislation news affecting higher education, including HLC’s and other accreditors’ response to the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rules on closed school discharges.
10 Questions for Peer Reviewer Casmir I. Agbaraji
Casmir I. Agbaraji, dean of undergraduate studies at Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, New Mexico, this year marks a decade of service with HLC. With much knowledge in engineering and tribal college matters, Agbaraji became an HLC peer reviewer in 2012 and was appointed to HLC’s Institutional Actions Council in 2017.
10 Questions for New HLC Trustee Joanne Li
Joanne Li, chancellor of University of Nebraska at Omaha, joined the Higher Learning Commission’s Board of Trustees on September 1.