Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This is often used as an opportunity to present the syllabus as a “contract” and to make course policies and penalties clear to students. The tool kit focuses on small shifts in the substance and tone of the syllabus document, rather than drastic revisions, which can make a big difference in supporting learning and success.

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Grants and Contracts Faculty Student Engagement Utilities 98

The Change Leader, Inc.

APRIL 8, 2025

How Georgia State and UT Arlington Used COACHE Data to Drive Change Some institutions have documented their use of survey data to support transparency and follow-through. When that grant ended, what they realized is they had this very interesting diagnostic tool for understanding the academic workplace.

Faculty 52

Faculty Higher Education Marketing and Communication Services Government 52

The Change Leader, Inc.

OCTOBER 2, 2021

Duty of obedience, in which the trustee follows the law and applicable governing documents as well as his or her own reasoned judgement to make decisions that are consistent with the institutional mission. However, this was after a major donor had objected to her being granted tenure, which resulted in its delay.

Government 52

Government Higher Education Education Consulting 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The legislation would stop the University of California, California State University and their affiliates, and California Community Colleges, from barring students from being hired for jobs due to the lack of federal work authorization — which is often the case for students who have parents who immigrated to the state.

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Grants and Contracts Financial Aid Medical Federal Government 298

Parchment

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And if you look at research like Adam Grant out of Wharton School of Business, and you know, it says that we’re really bad at it. It’s at community colleges. An analogy I give it is when I go and got a mortgage on my home, hundreds of pages of documents all about me, none of it really for me as a user.

IT 52

IT Grants and Contracts Admissions Industry 52

Parchment

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

And if you look at research like Adam Grant out of Wharton School of Business, and you know, it says that we’re really bad at it. It’s at community colleges. An analogy I give it is when I go and got a mortgage on my home, hundreds of pages of documents all about me, none of it really for me as a user.

IT 52

IT Grants and Contracts Admissions Industry 52