HLC Initiatives
The Higher Learning Commission regularly looks at the development of practices and programs to advance accreditation as well as benefit member institutions and their students. Items from HLC initiatives will be posted here.
Strategic Plan
HLC’s strategic plan, Beyond the Horizon, identifies the guiding framework for the initiatives the organization will pursue in the next four years. It is organized around five strategic directions, referred to as VISTA: Value to Members, Innovation, Student Success, Thought Leadership and Advocacy.
News
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HLC Blue Ribbon Panel Tasked to Set Agenda for New Initiatives in College and University Accreditation
July 19, 2017—There is a need to rethink some higher education accreditation practices in the 21st century, according to a new HLC blue ribbon panel tasked with offering innovative ideas on accreditation of colleges and universities as well as the accreditor’s relationship with institutions.
HLC Receives $500,000 for Accreditation Initiatives in Innovation and Student Success
September 30, 2016—Lumina Foundation has awarded a $500,000 grant to HLC for programming to cultivate industry leading practices within the higher education accreditation process.