Transitioning to a New Institution: What Does That Mean?

Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education
The semester is in full swing, and in addition to focusing on the students and their transition to the new academic year, I am also reflecting and working on my own transition to a new institution, a different environment, and a new student population. I recently became the Program Administrator at the Center for Data Science (CDS) at New York University. CDS is a fairly new center that is...

Advising to Graduation

Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education
Three times a year, the Graduation Team in the Registrar’s Office sends several hundred emails informing students that they did not meet the requirements for graduation. The week we send the denials is inevitably filled with emails and panicked phone calls telling us “they didn't know about Requirement X” or “Advisor Y told me I was ‘all set.’” Telling a student they didn’t graduate because of...

Drexel University: Custom-Designed Major

Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education
Mission Statement The mission of the Custom-Designed Major is to empower highly motivated undergraduate students to pursue a unique self-directed and interdisciplinary education. Overview The Custom-Designed Major enables students to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree with an individualized course of study not readily available through an existing major, or a combination of existing majors and/...

Call for FALL '16 Blog Posts

Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education
Want a way to share your knowledge? Consider writing a blog post for CASHE. Calls for blog entries for the fall series is now OPEN! Submit here . More information can also be found on the Google doc.

Directorate Spotlight: Amanda Parkman (Blog Editor 2016-2017)

Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education
Name: Amanda Parkman Position on Board: CASHE Blog Editor Institutions & Job Title: University of Arizona, THINK TANK- Academic Skills Coordinator How long on the Directorate? This is my first year. Prior experience with ACPA has included involvement with the State Division- Arizona CPA. I’ve served as their Treasurer, President, and now Past President. What have been some significant...