Ed.D. Doctor of Education Higher Education Administration 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Shared governance in higher education refers to the collaborative decision-making role of:
- State legislators and governors
- Faculty, administration, and governing boards (Correct answer)
- Students and alumni only
- Accrediting agencies and federal regulators
Correct answer: Faculty, administration, and governing boards
Shared governance is the principle that faculty, administration, and governing boards each have distinct roles in institutional decision-making and policy development.
Question 2: Regional accreditation of U.S. colleges and universities is primarily significant because it:
- Guarantees high graduation rates
- Determines eligibility for federal financial aid (Correct answer)
- Sets faculty salary benchmarks
- Establishes state licensure requirements
Correct answer: Determines eligibility for federal financial aid
Regional accreditation is the gateway to federal financial aid eligibility; students at non-accredited institutions cannot receive federal Pell Grants or loans.
Question 3: The term 'academic freedom' in higher education primarily protects:
- Students from failing grades
- Faculty from dismissal for protected scholarly inquiry and expression (Correct answer)
- Administrators from board oversight
- Institutions from state budget cuts
Correct answer: Faculty from dismissal for protected scholarly inquiry and expression
Academic freedom protects faculty members' rights to teach, research, and publish without institutional censorship or fear of retaliation for their scholarly conclusions.
Question 4: What is the primary function of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) in higher education?
- Reviewing faculty promotion decisions
- Overseeing financial audits
- Protecting human subjects in research (Correct answer)
- Evaluating curriculum proposals
Correct answer: Protecting human subjects in research
An IRB reviews and approves research involving human subjects to ensure ethical treatment, informed consent, and minimization of risk.
Question 5: The Carnegie Classification system categorizes higher education institutions primarily by:
- Tuition cost and selectivity
- Mission type and research activity level (Correct answer)
- Geographic region
- Public vs. private status
Correct answer: Mission type and research activity level
The Carnegie Classification system categorizes institutions by mission (e.g., doctoral universities, master's colleges, baccalaureate colleges) and level of research activity.
Question 6: Which federal financial aid program provides need-based grants to undergraduate students that do not require repayment?
- Stafford Loans
- Federal Work-Study
- Pell Grants (Correct answer)
- PLUS Loans
Correct answer: Pell Grants
Pell Grants are federal need-based grants awarded to undergraduate students that do not need to be repaid, unlike student loans.
Ed.D. Doctor of Education Higher Education Administration 1
Shared governance in higher education refers to the collaborative decision-making role of: