Last Week to Register for DETC's Southwestern Regional Meeting!
If you haven't already registered for the Distance Education and Training Council's Southwestern Regional Meeting, don't delay—the registration deadline is Monday, November 7th!
The Southwestern Regional Meeting will take place Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at the JW Marriott Camelback Inn in Scottsdale, Arizona. Get more information about the meeting, including details on registration, by visiting the Southwestern Regional Meeting website!
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How Has State Authorization Impacted Your Institution?
An Interview with Russell Kitchner of American Public University System
Recently, DETC Executive Director Michael P. Lambert sat down with Mr. Russell Kitchner of American Public University System to discuss the university’s experiences with State Authorization, and the effects it has on the institution’s operations.
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No Near-term Changes to DOD Tuition Assistance Policy
Although no changes to the tuition assistance policy will be made in the near term, defense officials stated recently the tuition assistance program will be considered as part of the holistic review of the military compensation package.
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Transparency by Design Initiative Recognizes
DETC Institutions
College Choices for Adults—a project by the national Transparency by Design initiative, which works to further transparency and accountability in online higher education—helps adult learners who plan to enroll in Web-based, competency-based, or other distance education programs make the best possible choices. Now, DETC institutions have the opportunity to join the Transparency by Design program and have their information listed on the College Choices for Adults website.
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Wisconsin Educational Approval Board Memorandum of Understanding Updated
The Memorandum of Understanding between the DETC and the Wisconsin Educational Approval Board has been updated to reflect the fact that, for all DETC-accredited institutions, the EAB will accept the tuition refund policy established by DETC as meeting the state of Wisconsin standards.
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Save the Date for DETC's Webinar on Faculty Employment Status
Navigating the options for faculty employment status can be a challenge—how should your institution treat adjunct faculty who teach distance courses? Is it better to classify them as employees, or independent contractors? What are costs and trade-offs involved in converting one to the other? What does the IRS require?
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View Photos from the 2011 DETC Fall Workshop!
Photos from last month's Fall Workshop at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, are now available online!
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