Nursing homework help. HEA 560: Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
The final project for this course is the creation of a written policy proposal.
Higher education administrators are often charged with the responsibility of crafting higher education policies. This task requires that administrators possess the
skills and abilities to successfully collaborate with various stakeholders throughout the policy development process. Throughout this process, it is imperative that
higher education administrators consider possible impact on 1) funding attainment, 2) the institution’s mission and vision, 3) state and federal regulations, and 4)
external and internal stakeholders.
In this course, you will model a given role at a prescribed institution, a role which will also be positioned as a stakeholder in making policy recommendations at
the institution. You will demonstrate your ability to craft a policy that will influence the institution’s enrollment, retention, and completion rates, while
maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations.
The project is divided into four milestones, which will be submitted at various points throughout the course to scaffold learning and ensure quality final
submissions. These milestones will be submitted in Modules Two, Four, Five and Seven. The final project will be submitted in Module Nine.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
HEA-560-01: Analyze higher education policies for their impact on student attainment, retention, and completion
HEA-560-02: Create a higher education policy that addresses student population, maintains compliance with state and federal regulations, and is aligned
to the mission and vision
HEA-560-03: Recommend strategies for the implementation of higher education policies that ensure alignment with the mission and compliance with
state and federal regulations
HEA-560-04: Evaluate higher education policy to predict influence on federal and state funding appropriations and other funding sources at the local and
national level
HEA-560-05: Evaluate institutional impacts of higher education policy on internal and external stakeholders
Prompt
For the purpose of this exercise, you will identify yourself with one of the following roles at a small, highly selective (less than 2,000 students), Bachelor’s degreegranting public institution:
Director of Enrollment Management
Director of Student Activities
Faculty in the Business School
Director of Institutional Effectiveness
The institution’s mission and vision is as follows:
Our college is an institution of higher education that promotes student learning through quality education and services while fostering personal growth,
leadership, and opportunity to a culturally diverse community. Our college educates intellectually and culturally enriched individuals to be successful in
their careers and contribute to their communities.
In your role, you have been asked to join a group of stakeholders tasked with crafting an admissions policy, in the form of a written proposal, for the college
president. The design of the policy must frame the intent that admissions become less selective in order to increase the institution’s student population, while
maintaining compliance with higher education regulations.
Using the above parameters, you will create an admissions policy for the institution that is based on a current higher education regulation and that guides future
student recruitment and enrollment. You will discuss the policy’s implications on enrollment, retention, and completion and describe how the policy aligns with
the provided institution’s mission and vision statement. Additionally, evaluate how maintaining compliance with state and federal regulations influences your
development of the admissions policy. You will also identify possible implications and consequences of the policy for internal and external stakeholders.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction
a. Describe the proposed policy on student attainment, retention, and completion. How does the policy articulate the intent that admissions
become less selective in order to increase student enrollment, while maintaining compliance with higher education regulations? [HEA-560-02]
b. Describe the intended outcomes of the policy on student attainment, retention, and completion. Consider the current state of the institution:
What are some reasons for implementing this policy? What are the potential impacts to the institution if the policy is not implemented? How
might the policy alter the current state of the institution? [HEA-560-01]
c. Articulate evidence of how elements of the mission and vision were considered when recommending the policy. Consider: What is the
relationship between the mission and vision of the institution and the crafting of policy? Why is it necessary to consider the mission and vision
when crafting policy? [HEA-560-03]
d. Justify how the policy does not conflict with the mission and vision of the institution using supporting evidence. Are there any predictions you
could make regarding possible impacts to the culture of the institution as a result of the policy implementation? [HEA-560-03]
e. Describe how variables of state and federal regulations were considered and included in the development of the policy. What are the state and
federal regulations that apply to enrollment, retention, and completion in higher education? Considering the policy, do the regulations seem
logical? Why or why not? [HEA-560-04]
f. Recommend internal and external stakeholders to participate in the crafting of the policy and what their roles will be in the crafting of the
policy. You might also consider the possible impacts of the policy: Which internal and external stakeholders should be invited to attend? What are
the roles of the internal and external stakeholders? [HEA-560-05]
II. Development
a. Explain how the policy communicates the intent that admissions become less selective while maintaining compliance with higher education
regulations. Be sure to support your explanation with evidence. Consider how you might best ensure effective communication to different
stakeholders. [HEA-560-03]
b. Design an action plan that will result in necessary responses from internal and external stakeholders to the implementation of the policy. Based
on possible consequences of the implementation of policy, you might consider predicting potential responses from stakeholders. In preparation
for these responses, what are some proactive strategies that could impact future decision making regarding the implementation of policy? [HEA560-05]
c. Describe additional resources, for and from internal and external stakeholders, that the institution will need to provide and identify based on
implementation of the policy. Consider comparing and contrasting the original policy, as depicted within the mission and vision, and the new
policy. What are some of the justifications for the additional resources? [HEA-560-05]
III. Impact
a. Analyze the impact of institutional operations for increasing enrollment, retention, and completion through implementation of this policy. [HEA560-01]
b. Evaluate how the policy will meet the requirement of increasing enrollment, retention, and completion. With regard to evaluating the impact of
the policy on increasing enrollment, retention, and completion, you might also think about what activities could be organized to sustainably
achieve those ends. [HEA-560-01]
IV. Conclusions
a. Describe how this policy may impact the future demographics of the institution. What are the key considerations of the stakeholders, culture,
enrollment, retention, and completion regarding future demographics of the institution? [HEA-560-01]
b. Predict the policy’s potential to alter the mission of the institution. [HEA-560-02]
c. Analyze how the policy may impact future funding sources. [HEA-560-04]
d. Predict any necessary future modifications to the policy given regulatory trends. With regard to the policy and funding trends, what additional
considerations should be taken? [HEA-560-04]
Milestones
Milestone One: Policy Proposal Perspective
In Module Two, you will share with your peers the perspective you have selected for your final project, the written admission policy proposal. Throughout this
course, this role or perspective will frame your responses for all tasks related to the policy proposal. As you consider the perspective you selected, address the
prompt requirements in your initial post and as you extend the conversations with your peers. This milestone is graded with the Milestone One Rubric.
Milestone Two: Admission Policy Proposal
In Module Four, you will research admission policies, then select and develop an admission policy. As you do so, consider the intended outcomes of the policy,
and consider whether the policy impacts the mission and vision of the institution. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Two Rubric.
Milestone Three: Stakeholder Analysis
In Module Five, you will create a stakeholder map providing a visual representation of the internal and external stakeholders and narrative statements discussing
these stakeholder perspectives in more detail. Additionally, you will consider the impact on internal stakeholders—those who work in areas of institutional
operations—and develop an action plan for how you would work in concert with these stakeholders to enact your proposed policy. This milestone is graded with
the Milestone Three Rubric.
Milestone Four: Admission Policy Impact
In Module Seven, you will submit a policy impact report in which you outline the possible ramifications of your admissions policy on 1) the institution’s
operations, 2) the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of culturally diverse college students, and 3) the institution’s mission and vision. Consider whether
your policy will have an impact upon the institution’s mission and vision to work with culturally diverse communities and consider multiple definitions of cultural
diversity as you frame your response. This milestone is graded with the Milestone Four Rubric.
Final Submission: Policy Proposal
In Module Nine, you will submit your written policy proposal. It should be a complete, polished artifact containing all of the critical elements of the final product.
It should reflect the incorporation of feedback gained throughout the course. This submission will be graded with the Final Project Rubric.
Deliverables
Milestone Deliverable Module Due Grading
1 Policy Proposal Perspective Two Graded separately; Milestone One Rubric
2 Admission Policy Proposal Four Graded separately; Milestone Two Rubric
3 Stakeholder Analysis Five Graded separately; Milestone Three Rubric
4 Admission Policy Impact Seven Graded separately; Milestone Four Rubric
Final Submission: Policy Proposal Nine Graded separately; Final Project Rubric
Final Project Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: The final project must include the new admissions policy in the introduction. Your policy proposal should be a well-developed paper,
17–20 pages in length (plus a cover sheet and reference page) and must be written in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and oneinch margins. Include at least 15 references cited in APA format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Introduction:
Proposed Policy
[HEA-560-02]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
the details illustrate how the
policy addresses the intent that
admissions become less selective
while maintaining compliance
Describes proposed policy on
attainment, retention, and
completion
Describes proposed policy but
description is cursory or lacks
detail
Does not describe proposed
policy on attainment, retention,
and completion
6.5
Introduction:
Intended Outcomes
[HEA-560-01]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
details and examples show how
the impact will affect the future
state of the institution
Describes the intended outcomes
of the policy on student
attainment, retention, and
completion
Describes the intended outcomes
of the policy on student
attainment, retention, and
completion but lacks specificity
Does not describe the intended
outcomes of the policy on
student attainment, retention,
and completion
6.5
Introduction:
Mission and Vision
[HEA-560-03]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides insight into the
relationship between policy
writing and the mission and
vision of an institution
Articulates evidence of how
elements of the mission and
vision were considered when
recommending policy
Articulates evidence of how
elements of the mission and
vision were considered when
recommending policy but details
are cursory and overgeneralized
Does not articulate evidence of
how elements of the mission and
vision were considered when
recommending policy
6.5
Introduction:
Mission and Vision
[HEA-560-03]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
identifies both positive and
negative impacts to the culture
Justifies how the policy supports
and aligns with the mission and
vision of the institution using
supporting evidence
Justifies how the policy supports
and aligns with the mission and
vision of the institution but lacks
substantial evidence
Does not justify how the policy
supports and aligns with the
mission and vision of the
institution
6.5
Introduction:
Federal and State
Regulations
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides rationale that supports
the inclusion of real world state
Describes how variables of state
and federal regulations were
Describes how variables of state
and federal regulations were
Does not describe how variables
of state and federal regulations
6.5
[HEA-560-04] and federal regulation variables
within the policy
considered and included in the
development of the policy
included in the development of
the policy but lacks accuracy
were included in the
development of the policy
Introduction:
Internal and External
Stakeholders
[HEA-560-05]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
concludes how stakeholders can
be involved constructively in the
policy-making process and
provides real world examples of
best practices of stakeholder
involvement
Recommends internal and
external stakeholders to
participate in the crafting of the
policy and provides clear
descriptions of their roles in the
crafting of policy
Recommends internal and
external stakeholders to
participate in the crafting of the
policy but descriptions of their
roles in the crafting of policy lack
clarity
Does not recommend additional
internal and external
stakeholders to participate in the
crafting of policy
6.5
Development:
Communicating Intent
[HEA-560-03]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides strategies of policy and
mission development that
address communication in the
context of admissions and
compliance with state and
federal regulations
Explains how the policy
communicates the intent that
admissions become less selective
while in compliance with higher
education regulations, and
supports explanation with
evidence where appropriate
Explains how the policy
communicates the intent that
admissions become less selective
while in compliance with higher
education regulations but lacks
well-supported evidence
Does not explain how the policy
communicates the intent that
admissions become less selective
while in compliance with higher
education regulations
6.5
Development:
Action Plan
[HEA-560-05]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides insight into future
decision making regarding policy
using real-world rationale
Designs action plan that will
result in the necessary response
from internal and external
stakeholders to the
implementation of the policy
Designs action plan that will
result in the necessary response
from internal and external
stakeholders to the
implementation of the policy but
lacks clarity
Does not design an action plan
that will result in the necessary
response from internal and
external stakeholders
6.5
Development:
Additional Resources
[HEA-560-05]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
provides logical justification for
the acquisition of additional
resources for and from internal
and external stakeholders using
real-world examples
Describes additional resources,
for and from internal and
external stakeholders, that the
institution will need to provide
based on the implementation of
policy, providing justification
Describes additional resources
for and from internal and
external stakeholders but lacks
justification
Does not describe additional
resources for and from internal
and external stakeholders
6.5
Impact:
Institutional
Operations
[HEA-560-01]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
projects future trending impact
and strategy from an operational
perspective regarding increasing
enrollment, retention, and
completion through
implementation
Analyzes the impact of
institutional operations from
increasing enrollment, retention,
and completion through
implementation
Analyzes the impact of
institutional operations from
increasing enrollment, retention,
and completion through
implementation but details lack
relevance
Does not analyze the impact of
institutional operations from
increasing enrollment, retention,
and completion through
implementation
6.5
Impact:
How Policy Meets
Requirement
[HEA-560-01]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes strategies to ensure the
sustainability and continuous
improvement of enrollment,
retention, and completion
Evaluates how the policy will
meet the requirement of
increasing enrollment, retention,
and completion
Evaluates how the policy will
meet the requirement of
increasing enrollment, retention,
and completion but explanations
lack detail
Does not evaluate how the policy
will meet the requirement of
increasing enrollment, retention,
and completion
6.5
Conclusions:
Future Impact on
Demographics
[HEA-560-01]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
illustrates insight into the
relationship between the policy
impact on future demographics
and the mission and vision of the
institution using real-world
examples
Describes how the policy may
impact the future demographics
of the institution
Describes how the policy may
impact the future demographics
of the institution but lacks logical
reasoning
Does not describe how the policy
may impact the future
demographics of the institution
6.5
Conclusions:
Potential to Alter the
Mission
[HEA-560-02]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
predictions demonstrate keen
insight into the policy’s potential
to alter the institution
Predicts the policy’s potential to
alter the mission of the
institution
Predicts the policy’s potential to
alter the mission of the
institution but lacks logical
reasoning and detail
Does not predict the policy’s
potential to alter the mission of
the institution
6.5
Conclusions:
Future Funding Sources
[HEA-560-04]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
includes examples of real-world
state and federal funding
variables within policy
Analyzes how the policy may
impact future funding sources
Analyzes how the policy may
impact future funding sources
but lacks rationale
Does not analyze how the policy
may impact future funding
sources
6.5
Conclusions:
Regulatory Trends
[HEA-560-04]
Meets “Proficient” criteria and
predicts future changes in
funding sources that could
impact policy
Predicts any necessary future
modifications to the policy given
regulatory trends
Predict any necessary future
modifications to the policy given
regulatory trends but lacks detail
Does not predict any necessary
future modifications to the policy
6.5
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and organization
and is presented in a professional
and easy-to-read format
Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact readability
and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent understanding of
ideas
2.5
Earned Total 100%
