Evidence File 2020 Focused Visit
In their final report removing Highlands University from probation, the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) indicated three areas of continuing concern: 1) enrollment management, 2) finances, and 3) strategic planning. In order to address these three areas of concern, the university will host a focused visit from the HLC on October 5-6, 2020. A focused visit basically consists of a small team of peer reviewers who will visit Highlands to determine whether the university has fully and appropriately addressed those three areas of concern. Along with the focused visit, the university will be expected to produce an evidence report demonstrating that we have addressed each of the three areas of concern.
This web page lists some of the documentary evidence that will be presented to the HLC for the Focused Visit. Please note that this is a work in progress; we will be frequently adding new documents to this webpage. If you have any questions about the evidence file that we are assembling, or have any suggestions about additional documents that might be included, please contact Keith Tucker at rktucker@nmhu.edu.
Enrollment Management (Criterion 4C)
- Professional Development Day data presentation
- ARMAS graduation rate report
- Retention Advisory Council Midyear Report AY2019
- Advising and Retention Presentation spring 2018
- Weekly enrollment report – sample
- Weekly admissions report – sample
- SEM Plan Progress Report spring 2019
- RAC Academic Support Midyear Report AY2019
- 2016-2017 Retention Accomplishments
- 2017-2018 Retention Accomplishments
- 2017-2018 Retention Update
- 2018-19 Retention Plan Executive Summary
- 2018-19 Retention Plan
- AY2018-19 Key Enrollment Indicators Report
- AY2019-20 Key Enrollment Indicators Report
- Undergraduate Recruitment Plan
- Georgia State University Retention Initiatives
- Leveraging Financial Aid Report
- Student Advisement Experiences
- Retention Advisory Council Reports – Spring 2019
- Sample weekly enrollment report
- Sample weekly admissions report
- Sample departmental data report
- Fall 2019 enrollment report
- Fall 2019 retention report
- SEM Plan 12-7-19
- SEM Plan January 2020
- Enrollment summary fall 2020
- Retention rates as of fall 2020
- Graduation rates as of fall 2020
Finance (Criterion 5A)
- Annual Audit Reports
- Corrective Action Plan – FY2018 Audit
- Annual Operating Budget Process
- Budget Process Timelines
- Fiscal Year 18-19 Budget
- Approved Budget Reports
- Policy on Financial Stability
- Budget Listening Sessions
- FY20 Budget Listening Presentation
- Email 2-15-19 specifying budget reductions
- Tuition & fees presentation for BOR 4-5-19
- Action Plan for Negative Fund Balance
Strategic Planning and Institutional Improvement (Criterion 5D)
- Student Right-to-Know webpage
- Student Handbook: Resolution to Student Concerns
- Strategic Planning 2020 webpage
- Financial Aid webpage
- Financial Aid Prospective Student Communication Plan
- Financial Aid Continuing Student Communication Plan
- Financial Aid office reorganization
- Institutional Key Performance Indicators – Fall 2019
- Student Customer Survey results 2017-18
- ITS Survey 2018 results
- ITS Survey 2018 summary and response plan
- Survey of Graduating Seniors 2018 results
- Survey of Graduating Seniors 2019 results
- Alumni Survey 2018 results
- Alumni Survey 2019 results
- NSSE 2016 Summary
- NSSE 2019 Summary
- PEP reports
- General Library Survey 2018
- Centers / Online Library Survey 2017
- Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy
- Foundation Strategic Plan 2018
- Foundation Advancement Policy
- Foundation Conflict of Interest Policy
- Foundation Investment Policy
- Foundation Use of Funds Policy
- Foundation Bylaws
- Career Services CCOA report AY18
- Executive KPI report spring 2019
- HR Student Customer Service Survey 2019
- NMHU Organizational Chart Oct 2019
- Foundation Strategic Plan 2019
- HR Power of Service Summary 2019