The Quality International Newsletter (QI News) is an electronic platform for scholarly dissemination and discourse on matters that pertain to quality assurance and accreditation internationally.  The quarterly periodical will be posted on the CHEA/CIQG website in March, June, September, and December of each year, and will feature op-eds, research, and conversations, that have either been authored, co-authored, or endorsed by CIQG Advisory Council Members.  Subsequent issues will feature submissions either from CIQG Advisory Council members or CIQG members. QI News will:

• include announcements about CIQG meetings or webinars, new publications, or highlighting a CIQG activity.
• include announcements about international conferences and convenings that pertain to quality assurance and accreditation in higher education.
• provide opportunities for intra-CIQG research collaboration that yield scholarly publications on international quality assurance topics.
   

About Submissions

CIQG members are invited to submit articles or op-eds that focus on current topics relevant to quality assurance and international higher education.

Guidelines for articles and op-eds:

• Submit as an email attachment to [email protected] with Required Elements (see below).
• MS Word format and APA preferred.
• Include references and associated links.
• Authored, co-authored, or endorsed by a CIQG Advisory Council member.
• Written for a global audience.

*Authors of submitted articles will be notified of the actual post date.

Guidelines for announcements

• Submit as an email attachment to [email protected] with Required Elements (see below).
• Limit announcements to 100 words.
• To review previously published articles for guidance, please visit our archive of Quality International News.
   

Required Elements

Email articles, op-eds or announcements as attachments to [email protected]. The email must include the following information:

• Organization Name:
• Region:
• Select: Africa, Arab region, Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe (includes Central Asia and Mongolia), Latin America and Caribbean, Northern America, Western Europe
• Article/Op-Ed/Announcement Title:
• Name of Author(s):
• Title(s)/Role(s) of Author(s):
• Professional Affiliation(s) of Author(s):
• Names of attached files:
   

Photographs

• High resolution photographs of the co/authors may be included with your submission.
• Photographs should be submitted as JPEG files and should include appropriate captions.
   

Disclaimer and Special Notes:

March 15, 2023 is the deadline for submissions for the March 2023 issue of QINews.

• CHEA/CIQG reserves the right to review articles for publication consideration and request edits as deemed necessary.
• Submissions that include solicitations or personal requests will not be considered.
• Articles are received on a continuous basis but must be received no later than 30 days prior to the scheduled month of publication. The actual date of publication will be determined by CHEA.

Direct questions about the Quality International Newsletter to Michelle Claville ([email protected]).