{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Small College America","title":"Accreditation in a Time of Change","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2011,"description":"Kent Barnds: “Welcome to Small College America, a podcast dedicated to exploring the role and value of small colleges in the higher education landscape. I'm Kent Barnds, Executive Vice President of Augustana College, and I’m joined by my co-host Dean Hoke, Co-Founder of Edu Alliance Group.”\nDean: Today, we’re joined by Dr. Heather F. Perfetti, President of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. Heather has served as a faculty member, chief academic officer, accreditation peer evaluator, and in several leadership roles at Middle States before becoming President in 2020. She has also been actively involved in national accreditation policy and federal rulemaking.\nHeather, welcome to Small College America. I understand that when you're not thinking about accreditation, the Delaware beaches—and two Chihuahuas—provide a pretty good change of pace.\n\nKent: Question 1: Heather’s Journey — Seeing Accreditation From Both Sides\n\nHeather, before we get into some of the major changes taking place in accreditation, I’d like our audience to know a little more about you. You’ve been a faculty member, a chief academic officer, a peer evaluator, and now president of Middle States. How have those different experiences shaped the way you think about accreditation and what institutions need from an accreditor?\n\nDean: Question 2: The Changing Accreditation Landscape — Why Middle States Left C-RAC\n\nRecently, Middle States announced it is leaving the Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions, to to pursue broader partnerships. Can you tell our audience more about the Council of Recognized Accrediting Commissions and why you and Northwest decided to withdraw now? \nKent: Question 3: Federal Rulemaking — How Significant Are These Changes?\n\nYou participated in the federal negotiated rulemaking process, and we now have proposed regulations that could significantly change accreditation. When you look at the entire package — student outcomes, transfer credits, faculty oversight,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/znlC7CX69qE7r5pUJE2XJslxrx-kQRnGqXvS0RvbqbM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMjAw/ZTk5Nzg4NDA4ODlj/NjI1MzgwOTJjYTY5/MmUzYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}