Assignment 3

HEA 560 Module Three Short Paper Guidelines and Rubric Read the latest edition of Inside Higher Education’s report of their survey of college and university admissions directors. Review a few archives of Inside Higher Education’s admissions section of their website. Additionally, review the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) website. Locate two primary sources of interest you will use for your final admission policy report (e.g., a policy report, statistical trends, discussion papers, research reports, etc.). Identify and assess the types of policies that are most likely to help students overcome barriers to higher education. Consider how the interventions and perspectives listed in those reports intersect with the policies designed to increase college students’ preparation for higher education. Review Chapter 4 of Public Policy and Higher Education for examples of those policies (e.g., AP program, CEEB, etc.). Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

a. Describe the intended outcomes of the policy on student attainment, retention, and completion. Consider the current state of the institution; what are some reasons for implementing this policy? What are the potential impacts to the institution if the policy is not implemented? How might the policy alter the current state of the institution?

b. Analyze the impact of institutional operations for increasing enrollment, retention, and completion through implementation of this policy. c. Describe how this policy may have an impact on the future demographics of the institution. What are the key considerations of the stakeholders,

culture, enrollment, retention, and completion regarding future demographics of the institution?

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to three-page (plus a cover sheet and reference page) Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least two sources cited in APA format (following the APA Manual 6th Edition). Ensure that the cover sheet and reference page are also in in APA format.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Intended Outcomes

Describes the intended outcomes of the policy on student attainment, retention, and completion

Describes the intended outcomes of the policy on student attainment, retention, and completion but lacks specificity

Does not describe the intended outcomes of the policy on student attainment, retention, and completion

25

Institutional Operations

Analyzes the impact of institutional operations for increasing enrollment, retention, and completion

Analyzes the impact of institutional operations for increasing enrollment, retention, and completion but details lack relevance

Does not analyze the impact of institutional operations for increasing enrollment, retention, and completion

25

Impact on the Future

Demographics

Describes how the policy may impact the future demographics of the institution

Describes how the policy may impact the future demographics of the institution but lacks logical reasoning

Does not describe how the policy may impact the future demographics of the institution

25

Articulation of Response

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas

25

Earned Total 100%