Associations and Organizations

• All Six Sigma This resource provides no-nonsense answers to all your Six Sigma questions. The articles on the site will help you understand, plan, and run a Six Sigma project. This site focuses on the practicalities of designing a project and running a team to get results.
  
• American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) The American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) is a national, individual membership organization dedicated to improving the quality of American higher education. AAHE's members share a belief that higher education should play a more central role in national life and that our institutions can and must become effective.
  
• American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Quality Net The AASA Quality Network is a subscription service that provides a wealth of information on how to translate quality management principles into systemic improvement of schools.
  
• American Council on Education (ACE) The American Council on Education (ACE) is the nation's umbrella higher education association. ACE is a forum for the discussion of major issues related to higher education and its potential to contribute to the quality of American life.
  
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI) The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has served as administrator and coordinator of the U.S. private-sector voluntary standardization system for 78 years. Founded in 1918 by five engineering societies and three government agencies, the Institute remains a private, nonprofit membership organization supported by a diverse constituency of private- and public-sector organizations.
  
• American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC) The American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC) is in the business of improving your organization through education, training, benchmarking services, action research, networking opportunities, publications, and other media. A wide variety of information is available from the Center on these topics: benchmarking, knowledge management, measurement, customer satisfaction, and productivity and quality.
  
• American Society for Quality (ASQ) ASQ is a resource for information on such quality topics as process improvement, teamwork, and certification. It also offers products for professional growth or quality-related standards.
  
• American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Founded in 1944, the American Society for Training and Development is the world's premiere professional association in the field of workplace learning and performance.
  
• Association of American Colleges and Universities The Association of American Colleges and Universities is the national higher education association committed to making the aims of liberal learning a vigorous and constant influence on educational practice and institutional planning.
  
• Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA) Founded in 1914, APPA is an international association whose mission is to protect and improve the quality of services provided by educational facilities.
  
• Association of Research Libraries (ARL) ARL is a non-profit organization dedicated to shaping the future of research libraries to ensure equitable access and support for research, teaching, and community involvement.
  
• Conference Board The Conference Board is the world's leading business membership and research organization, connecting senior executives from more than 2,900 enterprises in more than 60 nations.
  
• Council of Higher Education Management Associations (CHEMA) The Council of Higher Education Management Associations (CHEMA) is an informal voluntary assembly of thirty management-oriented higher education associations in the United States and Canada. By sharing information, comparing experiences, and working collectively on projects of shared interest, CHEMA members maximize their resources and create substantial benefits for the colleges and universities they represent. CHEMA traces its roots to a group of association executives who attended the NACUBO annual meetings in the late sixties. Support services for CHEMA are provided by NACUBO from its Washington, D.C. offices.
  
• Eastern Association of College and Universitiy Business Officers (EACUBO) The Eastern Association of College and University Business Officers is a non-profit professional organization representing chief administrative and financial officers at colleges and universities in the Eastern United States. Its mission is to promote sound management and financial practices at colleges and universities within the region.
  
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO) The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies from some 100 countries. The mission of ISO is to promote the development of standardization and related activities in the world with a view to facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to develop cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological, and economic activity.
  
• Juran Institute Juran Institute provides a wide range of training, consulting services, and products developed to improve an organization's business performance by focusing on improving and re-engineering the quality of goods, services, and processes.
  
• Middle States Regional Accreditation Association The Commission on Higher Education is the unit of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools that accredits degree-granting colleges and universities in the Middle States region. It examines the institution as a whole, rather than specific programs within the institution. The criteria and process for assessing institutional excellence are summarized at this site, as are available publications.
  
• National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) NACUBO is a non-profit professional organization representing chief administrative and financial officers at more than 2,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its mission is to promote sound management and financial practices at colleges and universities.
  
• National Consortium for Continuous Improvement (NCCI) NCCI is committed to advancing administrative and academic excellence in higher education by identifying, promoting, supporting, and sharing effective organizational practices among member institutions. NCCI supports the professional development of individuals at member institutions through sponsorship of peer learning opportunities such as conferences, workshops, electronic and print publications, collaborative research, and other activities.
  
• National Education Association - Higher Education ( NEA) The NEA provides its members, leaders, and staff with information about its higher education program. Higher education faculty and staff have an easy way to access "online" resources about teaching, learning, and scholarship.
  
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Baldridge National Quality Program The National Quality Program is the Home of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. To assist U.S. businesses and non-profit organizations in delivering ever-improving value to customers, resulting in marketplace success and improved overall company performance and capabilities, using the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award framework, core values, and methods.
  
• National Standards System Network (NSSN) The NSSN is a web-based system designed to provide users with a wide range of standards information from major standards developers. The NSSN Basic service is provided free of charge over the web. Users are able to search the databases for approved standards.
  
• NCA The North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) is a non-profit organization, accrediting more than 9,000 schools in eight categories in 19 states: elementary, middle, secondary, college preparatory, vocational/adult, special purpose, unit (K-12), and Department of Defense Dependents' Schools overseas. NCA CASI is an accreditation, evaluation, and school improvement organization. To become a member of NCA CASI, a school must meet NCA CASI's standards, conduct a self-study, and adopt a model of continuous school improvement (also known as seeking an endorsement) that focuses on improving student performance.
  
• North Central Regional Accreditation Association-Academic Quality Improvement Process (AQIP)AQIP is an alternative to the traditional North Central accreditation process. Any Commission-accredited institution not on probation is eligible to participate and use this model for maintaining its accreditation.
• Quality New Jersey (QNJ) Quality New Jersey was founded in 1989 and is a partner with the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission. QNJ's mission is to encourage improvement in New Jersey's public, private and non-profit organizations, and ultimately to enhance the quality of life in New Jersey.
  
• Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) The Society for College and University Planning, established in 1965, is the only association focused on the promotion, advancement, and application of effective planning in higher education. The Society's organizing principle is that planning is essential to improving and maintaining the fitness, vitality, and quality of higher education.
• W. Edwards Deming Institute The W. Edwards Deming Institute is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 by noted consultant Dr. W. Edwards Deming. The aim of the Institute is to foster understanding of the Deming System of Profound Knowledge to advance commerce, prosperity, and peace.