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Topics include planning, budgeting, credentialing, assessment, and accreditation. --- [![SPOL](https://blog.spol.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/spol-blog-theme/images/logo.svg)](https://spol.com/) [![SPOL](https://blog.spol.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/spol-blog-theme/images/logo.svg)](https://spol.com/) - [Solutions](https://spol.com/solutions/) - [Planning](https://spol.com/solutions/planning-software-higher-ed/) - [Budgeting](https://spol.com/solutions/budget-software-higher-ed/) - [Assessment](https://spol.com/solutions/assessment-software-higher-ed/) - [Credentialing](https://spol.com/solutions/credentialing-software-higher-ed/) - [Accreditation](https://spol.com/solutions/accreditation-software-higher-ed/) - [About Us](https://spol.com/about-us/) - [Webinars](https://spol.com/webinars-spol/) - [Events](https://spol.com/events/) - [Blog](https://blog.spol.com/) [Request a Demo](https://spol.com/contact-us/) - [All](https://blog.spol.com) - [Institutional Effectiveness](https://blog.spol.com/tag/institutional-effectiveness) - [Accreditation](https://blog.spol.com/tag/accreditation) - [Assessment](https://blog.spol.com/tag/assessment) - [Continuous Improvement](https://blog.spol.com/tag/continuous-improvement) - [Strategic Planning](https://blog.spol.com/tag/strategic-planning) - [Budgeting](https://blog.spol.com/tag/budgeting) - [Institutional Excellence](https://blog.spol.com/tag/institutional-excellence) - [Integrated Strategic Planning](https://blog.spol.com/tag/integrated-strategic-planning) - [Faculty Credentialing](https://blog.spol.com/tag/faculty-credentialing) - [Insider](https://blog.spol.com/tag/insider) - [Program Review](https://blog.spol.com/tag/program-review) [![Integrated Planning SPOL image ](https://blog.spol.com/hubfs/blogintegrated.jpg)](https://blog.spol.com/integrated-strategic-planning-and-its-impact-on-accreditation) Jul 15, 2021, 4:58:18 PM ### [Integrated Strategic Planning and its Impact on Accreditation](https://blog.spol.com/integrated-strategic-planning-and-its-impact-on-accreditation) Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) produce inspiring vision and mission statements, strategic plans, academic master plans, strategic enrollment ... [Read more →](https://blog.spol.com/integrated-strategic-planning-and-its-impact-on-accreditation) [![](https://blog.spol.com/hubfs/barriers.jpg)](https://blog.spol.com/barriers-to-implementation-of-best-practices) May 25, 2021, 4:10:02 PM ### [Barriers to Implementation of Best Practices](https://blog.spol.com/barriers-to-implementation-of-best-practices) Have you ever dreamed of a solution to your Institutional Effectiveness (IE) challenges, but then realized that there are institutional barriers to ... [Read more →](https://blog.spol.com/barriers-to-implementation-of-best-practices) [![](https://blog.spol.com/hubfs/rethinking-image.jpg)](https://blog.spol.com/rethinking-quailty) Nov 23, 2020, 3:25:09 PM ### [Rethinking Quality](https://blog.spol.com/rethinking-quailty) As academic departments work to create rubrics and other measurement tools, defining “quality” at the student performance level is especially ... [Read more →](https://blog.spol.com/rethinking-quailty) [![](https://blog.spol.com/hubfs/blogpostworkathome.jpg)](https://blog.spol.com/planning-beyond-campus) Oct 23, 2020, 2:24:54 PM ### [Planning Beyond the Campus](https://blog.spol.com/planning-beyond-campus) The COVID pandemic threw institutions worldwide for a loop in 2020. It’s safe to say that every higher education institution, small or large, private ... [Read more →](https://blog.spol.com/planning-beyond-campus) [![Business Continuity Higher Education COVID-19](https://blog.spol.com/hubfs/Business%20Continuity%20in%20Higher%20Ed%20COVID-19.jpg)](https://blog.spol.com/higher-education-business-continuity-during-covid-19) Apr 14, 2020, 11:42:13 AM ### [Higher Education: Maintaining Business Continuity During COVID-19](https://blog.spol.com/higher-education-business-continuity-during-covid-19) The COVID-19 pandemic has palpably reshaped lives and businesses. Higher education, in particular, has found itself pivoting rapidly to ensure ... [Read more →](https://blog.spol.com/higher-education-business-continuity-during-covid-19) [![](https://blog.spol.com/hubfs/willian-justen-de-vasconcellos-hPcF0UCpNhs-unsplash.jpg)](https://blog.spol.com/spol-implementation-north-dakota-university-system) Jan 23, 2020, 5:22:12 PM ### [How North Dakota University System Implemented SPOL](https://blog.spol.com/spol-implementation-north-dakota-university-system) A toolkit introduced to the North Dakota University System’s 11 public colleges and universities has taken a few steps forward. According to Ryan ... 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[Read more →](https://blog.spol.com/strategic-planning-in-higher-education-10-things-to-know) [![rawpixel-701117-unsplash tinypng](https://blog.spol.com/hubfs/elements%20of%20a%20strategic%20plan.jpg)](https://blog.spol.com/top-six-elements-higher-ed-strategic-planning) Jan 7, 2019, 3:25:17 PM ### [Top Six Elements of a Strategic Plan](https://blog.spol.com/top-six-elements-higher-ed-strategic-planning) Developing or updating a strategic plan for an institution of higher education is a substantial endeavor. Engaging colleagues in committee and ... 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