Planning Links
The Innovative University: Changing the DNA of Higher Education
American Council on Education Department Chair Online Resource Center
This section of the ACE web site spotlights the role of department chairs as strategic planners and offers both practical planning tools that can be applied within a department, as well as words of advice from chairs and administrators who have worked on strategic planning at the departmental level.
The Society for College and University Planning
A network of professionals dedicated to excellence in planning for higher education.
The National Center for Education Statistics
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations.
National Association of College and University Business Officers
NACUBO is a nonprofit professional organization representing chief administrative and financial officers at more than 2,100 colleges and universities across the country.
University Business
University Business is a publication for presidents and other senior officers at two- and four-year colleges and universities throughout the United States.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Published weekly, The Chronicle is the No. 1 news source for college and university faculty members and administrators.
Association of American Colleges and Universities
The Association of American Colleges and Universities is the leading national association concerned with the quality, vitality and public standing of undergraduate liberal education.
DesignShare
DesignShare is the central address for the very best in educational facilities and their impact on the learning process.
American School and University Magazine
American School & University (AS&U) serves the general administrative, business and plant-management personnel in public school districts, private and parochial schools, junior colleges and universities.
The Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
ASHE is a scholarly society with about 1,580 members dedicated to higher education as a field of study.
Data Links
RI Board of Governors' Higher Education Facts
A pdf file with various data relating to higher education in RI.
Links to Higher Education Data and Forecasting Resources
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Eduventure
Research and Consulting for Higher Education - RI Higher Data (PowerPoint, 1.24Mb)
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The National Center for Education Statistics
NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations. - The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Society for College and University Planning
- The College Board
- State of RI website
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2004 RI Higher Ed Pilot Report on Student Performance to RI Schools
The Higher Education Research Institute is based in the Graduate School of Education & Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. The Institute serves as an interdisciplinary center for research, evaluation, information, policy studies, and research training in postsecondary education. HERI's research program covers a variety of topics including the outcomes of postsecondary education, leadership development, faculty performance, federal and state policy, and educational equity. Visiting scholars, faculty, and graduate students have made use of HERI facilities and research resources since its affiliation with UCLA in 1973. The Institute's holdings include more than a hundred datasets that are regularly maintained for analysis of postsecondary education. Read More
Assessment Web Resources
- http://www2.acs.ncsu.edu/UPA/assmt/resource.htm#hbooks
- www.syracuse.edu
- www.bsu.edu
- www.psu.edu
- www.ohiou.edu
- www.rivier.edu
- www.truman.edu
- www.siue.edu
- www.liberty.edu
- www.uiuc.edu
Books and Articles on Assessment
- "Assessing and demonstrating student learning" www.ael.org
- Banta, Trudy. (2002) "Building a scholarship of assessment"
- Massy, William. (2003) "Auditing Higher Education to Improve Quality". The Chronicle of Higher Education
- Upcraft M. Lee & Schuh J. (1996, 2001). Assessment in Student Affairs.
