The QA Commons is mindful of the dramatic and transformational impact COVID-19 is having on all institutions of higher education. As an organization, we are adapting our services to support preparing graduates for the workplace that is now changing more precipitously than ever.
Students are key stakeholders within the dynamic new landscape of higher education, and they must be valued and engaged as such. There are many opportunities for students to participate: serving on review teams, having a responsible place in policy and decision making, being invited to provide input in preparing and writing standards, having accreditation ambassadors inform other students about the process, and so on. All of these levels of involvement have been, for years, required as part of quality assurance processes in Europe and have proven to be effective. It is time for the U.S. to adopt a similar model.
Simon Boehme, Director of Student Engagement, published this piece in The Huffington Post and it will also be posted on the CHEA website – check it out!
Involving Students in Accreditation
The QA Commons is committed to engaging students — in designing a prototype quality assurance process with us, in participating in that process, and in engaging other students in the important work of assuring quality in higher and postsecondary education.
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