Consulting Services
Our Services
We support the core dimensions of Accreditation Compliance, Academic Infrastructure Assessment, and AI Future-Ready Governance through three strategic solutions designed to meet you where you are, build confidence, and guide your institution toward its aspirations.
Workbooks & Playbooks: Designed for provosts, deans, department chairs, and other academic leaders, our workbooks provide practical, step-by-step guidance on navigating the responsibilities of higher education leadership. Each workbook combines strategic frameworks, self-assessment tools, and templates to make complex processes manageable. Whether it’s your first year as a chair or your fourth year leading a provost’s office, our resources enable actionable progress.
Workshops: Our workshops bring the content of our workbooks to life. These interactive sessions foster collaboration, problem-solving, and skill development around core academic operations. Workshops can be tailored for leadership cohorts, faculty groups, or institution-wide initiatives, offering a shared space for learning and innovation.
Applied Consulting: When your institution needs customized, hands-on support, we step in as a trusted partner. Our consulting engagements go deep, whether it’s preparing for accreditation, strengthening academic infrastructure, or shaping AI policy for the future. With decades of on-the-ground experience, we don’t just advise, we roll up our sleeves and work alongside you.
Learn More About Our Core Services
End-to-end Accreditation Services
HEEM Consulting is the only U.S.-based firm exclusively focused on preparing international institutions for U.S. regional accreditation.
HEEM brings 20+ years of practitioner expertise to guide institutions through initial accreditation, reaffirmation, or show-cause evaluations by building capacity, ensuring compliance, and centering mission.
We help colleges and universities regain stability, strengthen operations, and rebuild trust with accreditors and stakeholders.
Readiness | Integrity | Compliance
We provide:
Accreditation Readiness Audits
Evaluate your institution’s preparedness for initial or reaffirmation review. We assess institutional capacity, documentation, and standards alignment to develop a clear action plan.
Self-Study, Interim, and Special Report Response, & Coaching
We partner with you to align your self-study with accreditor expectations. We offer coaching, editing, evidence-mapping, and full-cycle support for leadership and faculty teams.
Mock Site Visits & Team Training
Simulate your accreditation site visit, train your internal team, and strengthen your institutional response strategies. Practice matters. Preparation is our specialty. We help reduce the stress and pressure that often come with accreditation visits.
Policy & Governance Alignment
Ensure that institutional policies, board structures, and governance models meet compliance expectations and reflect best practices.
International Accreditation Pathways
Specialized support for institutions in the Middle East, Latin America, Southeast Asia, and other areas seeking U.S. regional accreditation. From exploratory phase to site visit preparation, we provide culturally competent and technically sound guidance including strategy, documentation, and long-term planning.
Ongoing Strategic Retainer
Many institutions find it difficult to focus on accreditation preparedness consistently. We offer multi-year support for institutions ensuring continuous improvement, from planning through reaffirmation cycles, avoiding the mad scramble to prepare in a few months.
From Readiness to Reaffirmation, We Are Your Accreditation Partner. Helping You Build Your Long-term Accreditation System.
Academic Infrastructure Assessment and Improvement
HEEM Consulting proven ACADEME Model guides our processes to ensure systematic success.
Many college and university academic infrastructure have not changed in the last 10, 20, or even 50 years. HEEM help institutions realign academic operations to enhance enrollment growth, student and faculty success.
Alignment | Sustainability | Innovation
We help institutions:
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Align academic and operational structures to remove and reduce inefficiencies
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Create sustainable budgeting models
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Design governance frameworks that support shared leadership and accountability
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Strengthen academic policy development
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Audit academic offerings to align with University mission and position for success
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Retention Program Design with Visual Student Journey Lifecycle Map
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Responsive and Informed Student Support with Comprehensive Advising System Audit and Redesign
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Predictive Analytics Integration
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Academic Program Value Proposition and Branding
Build the internal systems and processes that enable long-term success.
AI Ethics & Policy Development for Higher Education
HEEM Consulting provides guidance across eight critical areas that colleges and universities must have clear AI policies and understanding.
AI is already reshaping curriculum, student services, faculty work, and institutional governance but few institutions are prepared to address:
Ethical Use | Governance | Reputation
HEEM helps colleges and universities navigate the complex intersection of AI integration, academic integrity, and institutional ethics. We support institutions, across the eight higher education AI domains, in:
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Developing AI governance frameworks grounded in mission, equity, and academic freedom
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Writing faculty and student-facing AI use policies that are proactive, not punitive
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Facilitating campus-wide conversations on the ethical implications of generative AI in research, teaching, and assessment
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Advising leadership on regulatory trends, risk management, and reputation protection
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Aligning AI practices with accreditation standards and federal/state compliance
Intentional policy development that keeps your institution ahead of disruption.
Building Strong Foundations for Higher Education
From accreditation readiness to operational efficiency, we help institutions create the structural “home” their mission deserves.
