Policymakers and researchers

Provides analyses of mental health workforce supply and preparedness, with a special focus on rural issues and cultural competence in the workforce.

Seeks to develop a deeper understanding of how states coordinate their articulation and transfer programs for students who move from two- to four-year institutions.

Gathers and disseminates press articles about advances in e-learning.

Coordinates a pilot data exchange incorporating longitudinal information captured by the K-12 education, postsecondary education, and workforce sectors in four states.

Develops tools on web accessibility for institutions to use during the continuous improvement process for reaffirmation by the regional accrediting agencies.

Works to strengthen state policymaking in higher education in the West by engaging state legislators who are appointed by the WICHE Commission in the discussion of higher education issues and by seeking their input on strategies for interstate collaboration.

Aims to help selected states increase the number of “ready adults” (those who’ve accumulated a significant number of college credits but remain just shy of completing their degree) who return to college and finish their postsecondary education.

Presents regional and state-by-state data related to demographic, access and affordability, economic, finance, and workforce conditions important to policymakers, educators, and researchers in the West.

Offers an inventory of state-level policies and resources in key policy domains related to student achievement, access, and success in higher education.

Provides adult learners with information to become educated consumers of online higher education.

Helps undergraduate students to study out of state in the West for less (150 percent of resident tuition) at some 145 institutions in 15 WICHE states.