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Report

AI in Higher Education: Infrastructure and Operations – Key Enablers of AI Strategies

July 2, 2026

Higher education institutions are complex organizations. Teaching and learning are presumed to be their core purpose, and yet, their operational and administrative functions have wide-ranging responsibilities for strategic planning, meeting regulatory requirements, fundraising, managing data and information technology, marketing, enrollment management, communications, and more. AI tools are being used across operational functions and infrastructures are being configured to support them. It is here that leadership determines how AI fits within the overall mission and culture of the institution and sets guidelines for responsible use, particularly concerning data infrastructure, privacy, and security issues. Each of these topics is covered in this report, which consists of three main sections: mission and culture, vision and leadership, processes and infrastructure. To support policymakers and leaders as they navigate AI, there are call-out boxes throughout the report that highlight institutional challenge and decision points. Click here to here to learn more about the AI in Higher Education series .

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Letter

Sign-on Letter to Congressional Appropriations Committee Leadership Supporting Critical Higher Education Funding in Fiscal Year 2027

June 15, 2026

CHEPP joined 16 organizations in calling for Congress fully fund the Pell Grant Shortfall, create a permanent Emergency Aid Grant program, support the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), increase funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) program, and increase the Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Memorial Act Campus Suicide Prevention Grant.

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Letter

Public Comment Letter Regarding the Proposed Rule on Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand (AHEAD): Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability

May 20, 2026

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) submitted the following public comments to the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed rule on Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand (AHEAD): Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) and Earnings Accountability. The letter shares SNHU’s overall support for the accountability framework while urging the Department to consider adjusting the initial implementation timeline to give institutions and the Department a year to work through any data quality and sharing issues before using the new data for accountability purposes.

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Letter

Sign-on Letter to Congressional Appropriations Committee Leadership Supporting Funding for the Basic Needs Grant in Fiscal Year 2027

March 25, 2026

CHEPP joined more than 90 organizations calling for the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to provide $45 million in funding for the Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, the “Basic Needs Grant”. College students are more likely to stay enrolled and complete their degree when their basic needs, such as housing, food, and transportation, are met.

Meet Today’s New Traditional Learners

Visit the Learner Map to read about the SNHU students in all 50 states who represent today’s new traditional learners.

Explore The Map

Accessible by Design: A Comprehensive Playbook for Higher Education

The Coalition on Accessibility in Higher Education, co-convened by CHEPP, released a practical, comprehensive guide to accessibility in Higher Education.

Read the Playbook