Resources

Public Comment Letter Regarding Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization

September 25, 2026

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) submitted the following public comments to the U.S. Department of Education’s (“the Department”) proposed rule, Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization.

The letter expresses support for proposed changes to improve the college credit transfer process and emphasis on student success outcomes, as well as raises concern with the Department's inclusion of a definition of academic freedom. 

Building Postsecondary Program Pathways into the Workforce for Today’s Learners

August 5, 2026

Today’s learners include adults who are working and/or caregiving while they attend college — making it increasingly important for higher education to offer flexible, affordable higher education options that lead to higher earnings. This fact sheet summarizes both the strategies and the key elements of higher education programs aimed at providing stronger career connectivity for learners in higher education. Further details can be found in CHEPP’s full report, Online by Design: Improving Career Connection for Today’s Learners.

Improving College Transition Advising for Students with Disabilities

July 28, 2026

This brief from the  Coalition on Accessibility in Higher Education, which CHEPP co-leads with the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD), answers key questions to help students with disabilities navigate the transition from high school to higher education. 

AI in Higher Education: Learner-Centered Insights for Policymakers and Practitioners

July 2, 2026

This series of reports from Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice (CHEPP) is intended to educate policymakers, higher education leaders, and other stakeholders on how institutions are currently engaging with AI tools and capabilities, why their role in shaping AI use cases in learning environments is critical to the future of higher education, how they are mitigating or managing risk factors, and the ways in which AI is showing potential to fundamentally change teaching and learning. Central to these topics are the individual learners: how they are experiencing or benefitting from AI, or conversely, where institutions need to exercise care to avoid potential learner harm. Click here to learn more about the AI in Higher Education series .