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Watermark is excited to connect with you at the SAIR Annual Conference! Explore how Watermark streamlines and strengthens your assessment practices. And, while in Little Rock, don’t forget to stop by our booth. We’d love to say hi and discuss how Watermark can support your institution’s goals.

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Assessment trends: how to evolve your assessment strategy
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How to evolve your assessment strategy

As assessment trends change, institutions transform their strategies in response to rapid technological advancements and evolving student needs.

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Roadmap for implementing business intelligence systems in higher ed

Before investing in a cutting-edge business intelligence system for your higher education institution, consider the positive impact you can expect from an effective solution.
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Watermark Planning & Self-Study

This platform helps teams track mission alignment, simplify documentation, and collaborate more effectively across campus.

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Course Evaluations & Surveys

Give your faculty actionable insights to help them improve, fast, with AI-powered summaries and trends that matter most.
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Faculty Success

Watermark Faculty Success centralizes activity data to streamline reviews, accreditation, and drive faculty growth.
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Simplifying accreditation with integrated solutions

Accreditation doesn’t have to be a scramble. With the right tools, your institution can build a seamless, sustainable process that not only meets review requirements but drives continuous improvement.

Client stories

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Case Study

How the University of Arizona increased assessment reporting participation to 99% across 446 programs

After implementing Watermark Planning & Self-Study, the university introduced a more structured, centralized approach to reporting. Over time, participation increased from 50% to 99% across 446 programs.
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Case Study

How Isothermal Community College strengthened assessment with Planning & Self-Study

Watermark Planning & Self-Study helped Isothermal simplify assessment processes, increase faculty engagement, and successfully navigate accreditation.
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Central Methodist University achieves institutional alignment through a unified software ecosystem

Curriculum Strategy natively feeds into, complements, and elevates her other Watermark solutions to build a connected, data-informed campus.
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The community college administrator's guide to AI implementation
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The community college administrator’s guide to AI implementation

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Competency-based assessment in trade programs
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Competency-based assessment in trade programs

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Summer planning guide for assessment coordinators
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Summer planning guide for assessment coordinators 

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Streamlining summer program review in technical education
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Streamlining summer program review in technical education

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Measuring career readiness in technical schools
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Measuring career readiness in technical schools

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Leveraging LMS data for student support
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Leveraging LMS data for student support

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The role of assessment in technical education accreditation
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The role of assessment in technical education accreditation

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How to improve the success of summer program students
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How to improve the success of summer program students

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How community colleges can use data to reengage students
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How community colleges can use data to reengage students

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How to improve student outcomes at trade schools
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How to improve student outcomes at trade schools

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Using data to improve certificate program student outcomes
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Using data to improve certificate program student outcomes 

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Faculty engagement in technical program assessment
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Faculty engagement in technical program assessment

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7 labor market data points you can use to enhance technical programs
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7 labor market data points you can use to enhance technical programs

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Effective ways to track student skills development in trade programs
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Effective ways to track student skills development in trade programs 

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What is contributing to rising college costs?

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Supporting International Student With Visa Status Worries

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How To Track Student Course Certification Progress

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Tips For Creating Effective Course Evaluations for Technical Programs

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Ways to Provide Data Transparency in Technical Education Assessment

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How FAFSA Changes Will Affect Institutional Planning

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The Human Element: Balancing AI and Faculty Engagement in Student Success

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How to improve the success of summer program students
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How to prevent summer melt this year

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How community colleges are closing the skills gap with smart faculty tools
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How community colleges are closing the skills gap with smart faculty tools

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Doing more with less: How higher ed can stay nimble in an uncertain economy
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Doing more with less: How higher ed can stay nimble in an uncertain economy

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Using student feedback to spot and respond to mental health challenges
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Using student feedback to spot and respond to mental health challenges

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How community colleges fuel career readiness

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Streamlining transfer pathways between technical and four-year programs
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Streamlining transfer pathways between technical and four-year programs

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The art of balancing varying instructional program costs
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The art of balancing varying instructional program costs

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Tips for supporting student success in remedial classes
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Tips for supporting student success in remedial classes

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Digital credentials in education: Beyond the traditional transcript
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Digital credentials in education: Beyond the traditional transcript

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How colleges use assessment data to build smarter advisory boards 
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How colleges use assessment data to build smarter advisory boards 

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Summer-to-fall retention strategies for stopout students
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Summer-to-fall retention strategies for stopout students 

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7 tips to make the most of student evaluation data
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7 tips to make the most of student evaluation data

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All about early alerts: How to use them to improve outcomes 
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All about early alerts: How to use them to improve outcomes 

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How higher education institutions can unlock new revenue streams with better data

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Why a smart campus starts with your data
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Why a smart campus starts with your data

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How to adapt to the changes in higher ed data
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How to adapt to the changes in higher ed data

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Digital transformation in higher education: What to expect as an institution's CIO
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Digital transformation in higher education: What to expect as an institution’s CIO

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Bridging faculty vs. staff to get the oars rowing in the same direction
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Bridging faculty vs. staff to get the oars rowing in the same direction

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How colleges are unifying data across campuses to drive efficiency and insight

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A “living” document: The universal transcript

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The ROI of Community Colleges: How Data Improves Outcomes

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From application to alumni: the student journey, unified by data

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Simple and smart medical school promotion and tenure

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Economic mobility: Which higher ed pathways deliver ROI?

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Higher ed after Anthology’s bankruptcy protection filing: Why stability matters

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How to develop curriculum using AI

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Higher education in transition: key policy and practice changes shaping 2026
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Higher education in transition: key policy and practice changes shaping 2026

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Beyond CV: How to Document & Standardize Evaluation of Diverse Faculty Tracks | Watermark
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Beyond the CV: how to document and standardize evaluation of wide-ranging faculty tracks

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Faculty evaluation models: designing fair systems for adjunct and full-time faculty
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Faculty evaluation models: designing fair systems for adjunct and full-time faculty

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Why faculty credentialing matters for student outcomes at community colleges
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Why faculty credentialing matters for student outcomes at community colleges

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From compliance to impact: how four institutions are redefining effectiveness

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Checklist: 7 essential data points your medical school must track for faculty assessment

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From insight to impact: what to expect at Watermark Engage 2026

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Steady in the trenches: navigating the new frontier of accreditation in 2026

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From outcomes to impact: building a strategy-led culture in higher education

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Why the provost is still “eating last”—and what higher ed can do about it

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AI in higher education: managing cost and complexity across the institutional tech stack

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Planning & Self-Study in action: Maximizing time and efficiency

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HLC Annual Conference 2026: key takeaways for higher ed leaders

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Planning & Self-Study in action: Driving cultural transformation

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Planning & Self-Study in action: Securing reputation and compliance

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Program review checklist for higher education

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Accreditation process for 2-year schools: A step-by-step guide

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Transforming the student co-curricular experience at community colleges

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Community college dropout rate: Causes and solutions

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Using curriculum mapping to strengthen experiential learning

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4 ways to improve student engagement

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The top 11 benefits of free community colleges for communities

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An overview of regional (institutional) accreditation vs. national accreditation

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7 tips to avoid survey fatigue

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Designing effective student perception surveys for course feedback

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The why behind curriculum mapping

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Improve Student Retention With Predictive Analytics

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The importance of co-curricular programs for student success

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Top course evaluation questions

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Overcoming the unique challenges of assessment at community colleges

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Post-tenure review mandates are here: What institutions need to know

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Why you should consolidate your tech stack

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Community colleges increase demand by adding AI college courses

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Top 6 challenges college students face

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How modern faculty review processes support retention, compliance, and promotion outcomes

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Brian Robinson's essential reading list
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Brian’s essential AI reading and listening list for higher ed leaders

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How to connect programs to occupations with curriculum mapping

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