| Comprehensive Standards: |
Institutional Mission, Governance, and Effectiveness
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3.1 Institutional Mission |
| 3.1.1 |
Characteristics of mission statement |
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3.2 Governance and Administration |
| 3.2.1 |
Selection and evaluation of chief executive officer |
| 3.2.2 |
Legal authority and control in selected areas |
| 3.2.3 |
Governing board: conflict of interest of members |
| 3.2.4 |
Governing board: undue influence on members |
| 3.2.5 |
Governing board: dismissal of members |
| 3.2.6 |
Governing board: policy-making functions |
| 3.2.7 |
Organizational structure for policy administration |
| 3.2.8 |
Qualifications of administrative and academic officers |
| 3.2.9 |
Policies for appointing faculty and staff |
| 3.2.10 |
Evaluation of administrators |
| 3.2.11 |
Control of chief executive officer over intercollegiate athletics |
| 3.2.12 |
Control of chief executive officer over fund-raising activities |
| 3.2.13 |
Relationship between associated foundations and the institution |
| 3.2.14 |
Policies governing intellectual property |
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3.3 Institutional Effectiveness |
| 3.3.1 |
Assessment of educational programs and support services |
| Programs |
| 3.4 Educational Programs: All Educational Programs |
| 3.4.1 |
Educational programs are approved and assessed |
| 3.4.2 |
Continuing education, outreach and service programs are consistent with mission |
| 3.4.3 |
Admissions policies consistent with mission |
| 3.4.4 |
Awarding credit for transfer courses and professional certification |
| 3.4.5 |
Publication of academic policies |
| 3.4.6 |
Policies for determining course credit |
| 3.4.7 |
Consortial and contractual courses and programs |
| 3.4.8 |
Credit for courses taken on a noncredit basis |
| 3.4.9 |
Appropriate academic support services |
| 3.4.10 |
Standards for and publication of program requirements |
| 3.4.11 |
Security and confidentiality of student academic records |
| 3.4.12 |
Faculty are responsible for curriculum |
| 3.4.13 |
Qualified academicians are responsible for degree programs |
| 3.4.14 |
Use of technology for student learning |
| 3.5 Educational Programs: Undergraduate Programs |
| 3.5.1 |
Competencies with in the general education core |
| 3.5.2 |
Twenty-five percent of degree credit earned at the institution |
3.6 Educational Programs: Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate
Professional Programs |
| 3.6.1 |
Content of graduate vs. undergraduate degree programs |
| 3.6.2 |
Independent learning in graduate programs |
| 3.6.3 |
Majority of credit for graduate degree earned at the institution |
| 3.7 Faculty |
| 3.7.1 |
Qualifications of faculty |
| 3.7.2 |
Evaluation of faculty |
| 3.7.3 |
Professional development of faculty |
| 3.7.4 |
Academic freedom |
| 3.7.5 |
Responsibilities and authority of faculty |
| 3.8 Library and Other Learning Resources |
| 3.8.1 |
Resources supporting missions of teaching, research, and service |
| 3.8.2 |
Instruction in use of library and other information resources |
| 3.8.3 |
Number and qualifications of staff in library and information resources |
| 3.9 Student Affairs and Services |
| 3.9.1 |
Statement of student rights and responsibilities |
| 3.9.2 |
Security, confidentiality, and integrity of student affairs records |
| 3.9.3 |
Qualification of staff of student affairs programs |
| 3.10 Resources |
| 3.10.1 |
Financial stability |
| 3.10.2 |
Accurate and complete financial statements |
| 3.10.3 |
Audits of financial aid programs |
| 3.10.4 |
Control over financial and physical resources |
| 3.10.5 |
Financial control of externally funded research and programs |
| 3.10.6 |
A healthy, safe, and secure environment |
| 3.10.7 |
Adequate physical facilities |
