HLC Initiatives
Student Success Outcomes
In recent years, HLC has engaged in a series of research projects focused on defining and advancing student success. The results of these projects enhance HLC’s capacity to monitor and review institutional performance relative to student outcomes.
Leadership and Advocacy
HLC is committed to representing its member institutions with a commitment to thought leadership. This commitment extends to providing input on all relevant legislative-, executive-, and judicial-branch issues as they pertain to HLC, accreditation and higher education.
Innovation
HLC’s focus on innovation strives to conceptualized 21st-century accrediting practices that assure quality in higher education and ultimately better benefit students in today’s world.
Past Initiatives
Building on what we have learned, HLC recent past initiatives provide a solid foundation for the work that is ongoing.
Exploring Certifications Plus Degree Pathways
Check out this resource collection from ANSI-affiliate Workcred, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), and the League for Innovation in the Community College (League for Innovation) that demonstrates how institutions can prepare students for living-wage careers through pathways that integrate associate degrees and industry certifications.
Accreditation and the Credential Landscape
From 2020-22, HLC convened a roundtable of corporate leaders to gain insight into employer interest and attitudes related to higher education credentials.
Data and Student Success
Over the years, HLC has engaged in a series of projects focused on the data used to define student success, seeking the best way to evaluate data in the context of the individual institution’s mission.