HLC provides Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALOs) a number of opportunities to participate in professional development and training. In addition to the training resources below, ALOs are invited to explore HLC's Program and Events.

Upcoming Events

ALO Orientation: An Introduction to the Role at HLC

Next Offering: Spring 2023 | Virtual

This six-week, self-paced orientation to the ALO role features a series of modules covering institutional accreditation and peer review, such as managing substantive change activities on your campus, communicating effectively with HLC, and executing regular data reporting to HLC. This orientation will be hosted through SparQ, HLC's online platform for collaborative learning, resource sharing, discussion and discovery. A $50 registration fee applies per person.

2023 HLC Annual Conference: Learn, Lead, Luminate

March 25–28, 2023 | Chicago, IL

The 2023 Annual Conference will LUMINATE the innovative ways that the U.S. higher education ecosystem has LEARNED from the recent dynamic change and provided LEADERSHIP toward the new experience that is higher education in the United States.

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Webinar Recordings

Criteria for Accreditation

These sessions walk participants through each Criteria in detail, discussing their content, context and intent. Recorded September 2020.

• Criteria 1 & 2
• Criterion 3
• Criterion 4
• Criterion 5

Federal Compliance Overview for Institutions

This webinar introduces HLC institutional representatives to recent changes to HLC’s Federal Compliance process, forms and technology. Recorded September 2020.

Preparing for a Comprehensive Evaluation

Institutional representatives and a team chair share lessons learned during a virtual comprehensive evaluation held in fall 2020. Recorded at the HLC Annual Conference April 2021.

Preparing for a Focused Visit

Learn from experienced team chairs about expectations and how to plan for a successful focused visit. Recorded at the HLC Annual Conference April 2021.

Teach-Out Process, Policies and Updates

This session walks attendees through updates to and details of HLC's policy and processes on teach outs. Recorded September 2020.

Online Learning Consortium Webinar Series

Accessible Learning Environments

Most accessibility components are simple to understand and implement once designers are aware of the tools and techniques available to them. Recorded February 2021.

Assessment Strategies

Develop an understanding of how to provide oversight for assessment strategies used in online education. Recorded February 2021.

Creating Effective Assessments

Participants will explore the differences between summative and formative assessments, and discuss strategies for implementing them. Integrating multiple forms of assessment allows students more opportunities to evaluate their performance. Recorded January 2021.

Ensuring Quality and Success in Digital, Blended and Online Learning

Moving forward, ensuring quality will remain an essential part of every institution’s plan related to digital, blended and online learning that supports student success. The question is: What does engaging, effective and high-quality digital, blended and online learning look like? Recorded April 2022.

Evaluating Online Faculty

Share methodologies for evaluating online faculty and learn how to develop an evaluation form aligned with institutional goals. Recorded February 2021.

Facilitating Synchronous Sessions

More of us are meeting, teaching and presenting in face-to-face, synchronous online sessions where we can feel closer than ever to students and colleagues in online learning environments. This Online Learning Consortium Workshop provides an overview of strategies for conducting these types of sessions. Recorded February 2021.

Flipped Classroom

Participants will explore different flipped classroom design models and the educational benefits of the flipped design. Recorded January 2021.

Focusing On Equitable Treatment of Students

Build awareness of how to encourage the development courses that are accessible and inclusive for disabled and diverse students and institutional personnel. Recorded January 2021.

From Reactive to Strategic: Planning for a Blended Future

To go from reactive to strategic, institutions must build upon what has been learned during the pandemic about remote work and learning; foster their capacity for big picture thinking; and take advantage of the affordances offered by digital, blended and online learning. Recorded April 2022.

Increasing Interaction and Engagement

Attendees will explore theories and practices that foster student engagement, including the use of multimedia feedback, discussion techniques and group involvement. They will also learn how to best address barriers to engagement and develop a plan for courses which will lead to greater student involvement and engagement. Recorded January 2021.

Managing Faculty Workload and Supporting Faculty

Identify strategies for managing administrative and teaching workloads and consider developing a support plan for online adjunct, part-time or non-tenured faculty. Recorded January 2021.

Strategies to Improve Retention

Participants explore the most significant challenges to the retention of online student and potential solutions for retaining online students. Recorded January 2021.