When Patterns are Broken, New Worlds Emerge.
-Tuli Kupferberg
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Dr. Will Miller is Associate Vice President for Continuous Improvement and Institutional Performance at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In this role, he leverages best practices to help faculty and staff in their quest for continuous improvement and student learning. Through collaboration, responsiveness, and transparency, he helps the campus community design and implement rigorous, high-quality, authentic, and useful assessments for measuring progress and the impact of initiatives. He serves as SACSCOC Liaison and also oversees all disciplinary accreditations (including AABI, ABET, and ACBSP).
He previously served as Executive Director of Institutional Analytics, Effectiveness, and Strategic Planning at Jacksonville University, Associate Vice President of Campus Strategy at Campus Labs, and Executive Director of Institutional Analytics, Effectiveness, and Planning at Flagler College.
He received his Doctor of Philosophy in Urban Studies and Public Affairs at The University of Akron, where he also earned a Master of Applied Politics from the Ray C. Bliss Institute. He holds both a Master of Arts in Political Science from Ohio University and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with his Bachelor of Arts from the Ohio University Honors Tutorial College.
I had the chance recently to join the Going the Distance with Alby Salsa Podcast. Alby and I met when he was at Blackboard. Alby and I agreed that we would just press record and start talking, and see where the conversation goes. In this free flowing conversation, a couple of themes emerged:
The importance of cultural and political diversity within institutional leadership, and how insular thinking slows progress for colleges/universities.
Chat GPT: future use cases for recruitment and success. How it can drive enrollments, how it can really screw things up, how to put guardrails around it, etc.
I also had the opportunity to join Laurie Shanders on on the EdUp Accreditation Insights podcast. We met at the CHEA Annual Conference in January.
Our discussion explores the pivotal role accreditation bodies play in upholding the principles of academic freedom within higher education institutions. We examine the challenges and opportunities that lie at the intersection of accreditation standards and the safeguarding of free inquiry and expression on campuses.
Upcoming Events
June 5: AALHE 2024 in Portland, Oregon. Agenda Here
July 10: SAAL Structured Conversation: “Beyond the Classroom: Elevating Student Success through Holistic Assessment of Learning and Life.” See Here
July 14-17: Anthology Together in Orlando, Florida. Agenda Here
July 21-24: SACSCOC Summer Institute in New Orleans, Louisiana.
September 11: ICAISA Annual Meeting.
September 20: POD SoTL Special Interest Group Virtual Presentation: “X Marks the Spot: Your Course Assessment Data = SoTL Project Treasure.”
September 28-October 1: SAIR Annual Conference. See Here.
October 28: 2024 Assessment Institute. See Here.
In a world where data is currency regardless of your industry, TRANSLATION matters in higher education. Are you ASKING the right questions? Do you UNDERSTAND the power of your answers? Who is BRIDGING what data suggests is possible with the individuals capable of taking ACTION?
Office of Continuous Improvement and Institutional Performance
The Office of Continuous Improvement and Institutional Performance actively manages the University's accreditation, state authorization, external data reporting, planning, and assessment processes. By evaluating assessment results and documenting improvements, they ensure continuous quality enhancements across all academic programs and administrative units.
