Watermark is pleased to support the 2020 Inside Higher Ed Survey of College and University Chief Academic Officers, conducted by Gallup and answered by 597 provosts or chief academic officers, and released in conjunction with the Association of American Colleges and Universities Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. This year’s survey includes compelling sentiments on recruiting and retaining faculty, criteria around program review, the effectiveness of providing quality undergraduate education, as well as policies to thwart sexual harassment. The survey results find provosts and chief academic officers expressing more confidence on some issues, even as significant worries remain. Watermark welcomes the opportunity to support research and initiatives that shed light on key issues in higher education.
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Learn how to help students overcome the academic and financial obstacles that keep them from graduating, leaving them with college debt but no college degree.
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These quick tips will help streamline your software purchasing process by making sure you’re prepared to make the right decision, defend it, and see it through contract signoff.
The Essential Guide: What Data Can Do For Your University
The ability to analyze and report on key data can transform your institution. But data solutions don't always create the expected results. This eBook will teach you what data can and can't do for you.
Minority Male Success Initiative (MMSI) Performance Progress Report: Spring 2022
The Minority Male Success Initiative was developed to increase progression and completion rates and strengthen outcomes. Review the impact results through Spring 2022.
The Essential Guide: How To Be a Technology Champion
You know you need new software, but you're not sure how to make it happen. Our guide offers actionable advice for finding, funding, and implementing new technology solutions on campus.
Student Assessment: Go Beyond Test Scores
How well are you measuring student learning? Learn how to distinguish between the direct and indirect measures and make a simple plan for data collection as you’re building your assessment strategy.
The Essential Guide to Course Evaluation Strategy
No matter where learning happens, course evaluations are essential. Here's how to create a successful strategy for course evaluations and institutional surveys.
The Essential Guide to Assessment Strategy
Assessment and accreditation reporting isn't just about compliance. With the right strategy, your data will tell you what needs to change at your institution to support student success.
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Use these tips to capture more feedback from more students through your course evaluations.
The Essential Guide to Faculty Activity Reporting
If you’re going through the same faculty activity reporting processes year after year just to check a box, it’s time to reconsider your approach. This guide can help.
The Faculty Activity Reporting System You’ll Actually Like to Use
Help faculty members see the benefits of maintaining their professional activities and qualifications in a digital faculty activity reporting system.
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A faculty activity reporting system not only gives you easy access to the information you need, but frees up faculty to focus on teaching, scholarship, and service.
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Attending class is one of the easiest ways students can influence their successful completion of a course and degree. This report discusses how we know that class attendance improves student success.
The Retention Payoff: How Colleges Can Maximize Return on Investment in Student Success
Even small increases in student retention can lead to significant financial gains for colleges and universities. Learn how to best invest in student enrollment and student success in this eBook.
The Essential Guide to Faculty Qualifications
Faculty qualifications are a hot topic. While most faculty are qualified to teach based on their degrees, others may be qualified based on other criteria. This guide outlines the difference.
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Dual enrollment students may be the consistent population community colleges need to sustain and grow. This eBook offers best practices to engage this valuable and growing population.
Assessment Technology: 4 Steps To Choosing the Right Solution
The right assessment solution can help achieve the mission at the heart of your institution. This eBook gives four essential steps to evaluate assessment technology solutions and make the best choice.
Achieving Successful Survey Response Rates in Online Course Evaluation
Concerned about maintaining high response rates when you make the transition to an electronic course evaluation and survey system? Check out this clear guide to achieving higher survey response rates.
Connecting Campus Data to Drive Meaningful Improvement
Institutions that suffer from a lack of data or struggle to establish a culture of data-informed decision making face a volume of data that’s difficult to connect. Learn more in this report.