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Rethinking Policy, Process, and Planning to Redefine Quality and Enhance Student Success
Author(s) -
Passaro Joanne,
Lapovsky Lucie,
Feroe Louise H.,
Metzger James R.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.103
Subject(s) - excellence , higher education , institution , process (computing) , quality (philosophy) , public relations , political science , sociology , medical education , business , computer science , medicine , philosophy , epistemology , law , operating system
Combining broad access with academic excellence requires academic and support strategies and practices that pinpoint student needs and target appropriate resources effectively. Mercy College, a private comprehensive institution of ten thousand students in New York, has undertaken a series of policy and programmatic changes to support both access and excellence among nontraditional students.