To develop an understanding of how individual institutions of higher education interpret and initiate policy based on federal mandates, you will choose one policy put into place or revised by the federal government in the last ten years and follow it from the initial decision to institutional implementation at two institutions of higher education in the same state. You will analyze the rationale for and significance of the mandate at the federal level and the refinement at all levels of the chain of command (Federal/State/System/University/College) and how faculty, staff, and students were affected at the university/college level of those two institutions. Lastly, include a summary and/or reflection of interpretations and changes throughout the journey from mandate decision to implementation at the university/college level.
You must provide citations and references for all information in your report. These must be formatted in APA 7th Edition formatting guidelines. You may include tables/graphs to highlight findings, followed by an explanation in paragraph form.
Weblinks that you might find helpful include:
https://www.higheredcompliance.org/resources-by-topic/
https://provost.uga.edu/policies/statutes/
Scoring Guide:
_____ (0-2) Chosen federal mandate affected all states
_____ (0-2) Succinct overview of mandate
_____ (0-2) Significance and rationale of mandate thoroughly explained
_____ (0-2) Demonstrates understanding of interpretation at State/System level
_____ (0-2) Demonstrates understanding of interpretations of two institutions of higher education
within the same state.
_____ (0-2) Determines if various colleges at the two institutions implement the mandate in
consistent manner
_____ (0-2) Compares final implementation at two universities in the same state
_____ (0-2) Determines how faculty, staff, and students were affected
_____ (0-2) Personal Reflection on what was learned through this assignment
_____ (0-1) Incorporated APA 7th Ed. Formatting
_____ (0-1) Correct spelling & grammar