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Certification of Compliance
   Section III:  COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS

    
For every Comprehensive Standard mandating a policy or procedure, it is implicit that the policy or procedure is in writing, approved through appropriate institutional processes, published in appropriate institutional documents accessible to those affected by the policy or procedure, and implemented and enforced by the institution. For obtaining or maintaining accreditation with the Commission on Colleges, an institution must meet the following Comprehensive Standards:
 

Institutional Mission, Governance, And Effectiveness
3.2  Governance and Administration
3.2.1 The governing board of the institution is responsible for the selection and the evaluation of the chief executive officer.
 
     
3.2.2 The legal authority and operating control of the institution are clearly defined for the following areas within the institution’s governance structure:
  3.2.2.4 related foundations (athletic, research, etc.) and other corporate entities whose primary purpose is to support the institution and/or its programs.
 

     
3.2.8 The institution has qualified administrative and academic officers with the experience, competence, and capacity to lead the institution.
 
     
3.2.10 The institution evaluates the effectiveness of its administrators, including the chief executive officer, on a periodic basis.
 
     
3.2.12 The institution’s chief executive officer has ultimate control of the institution’s fund-raising activities.
 
     
3.2.13 Any institution-related foundation not controlled by the institution has a contractual or other formal agreement that (a) accurately describes the relationship between the institution and the foundation, and (b) describes any liability associated with that relationship. In all cases, the institution ensures that the relationship is consistent with its mission.
 
     
     
3.3  Institutional Effectiveness
3.3.1 The institution identifies expected outcomes for its educational programs and its administrative and educational support services; assesses whether it achieves these outcomes; and provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of those results.
 
     

PROGRAMS
3.4  Educational Programs Standards for All Educational Programs:
3.4.1 The institution demonstrates that each educational program for which academic credit is awarded (a) is approved by the faculty and the administration, and (b) establishes and evaluates program and learning outcomes.
 
     
3.4.12 The institution places primary responsibility for the content, quality, and effectiveness of its curriculum with its faculty.
 
     
3.4.14 The institution’s use of technology enhances student learning, is appropriate for meeting the objectives of its programs, and ensures that students have access to and training in the use of technology.
 
   
3.5  Education Programs:  Undergraduate Programs
3.5.1 The institution identifies college-level competencies within the general education core and provides evidence that graduates have attained those competencies.
 
     
   
3.6  Educational Programs:  Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional Programs
3.6.1 The institution’s post-baccalaureate professional degree programs, and its master’s and doctoral degree programs are progressively more advanced in academic content than undergraduate programs.
 
     
3.6.3 The majority of credits toward a graduate or a post-baccalaureate professional degree is earned through the institution awarding the degree. In the case of graduate and post-baccalaureate professional degree programs offered through joint, cooperative, or consortia arrangements, the student earns a majority of credits from the participating institutions.
 
     
3.7  Faculty
3.7.1 The institution employs competent faculty members qualified to accomplish the mission and goals of the institution. When determining acceptable qualifications of its faculty, an institution gives primary consideration to the highest earned degree in the discipline in accordance with the guidelines listed below. The institution also considers competence, effectiveness, and capacity, including, as appropriate, undergraduate and graduate degrees, related work experiences in the field, professional licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous documented excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements that contribute to effective teaching and student learning outcomes. For all cases, the institution is responsible for justifying and documenting the qualifications of all its faculty.
 
     
3.7.3 The institution provides evidence of ongoing professional development of faculty as
teachers, scholars, and practitioners.
 
     
     

RESOURCES
3.10  Financial and Physical Resources
3.10.1 The institution’s recent financial history demonstrates financial stability.
 
     
3.10.2 The institution provides financial statements and related documents, including multiple measures for determining financial health as requested by the Commission, that accurately and appropriately represent the total operation of the institution.
 
     
3.10.4 The institution exercises appropriate control over all its financial and physical resources.
 
     
3.10.5 The institution maintains financial control over externally funded or sponsored research and programs.
 
     
3.10.7 The institution operates and maintains physical facilities, both on and off campus, that are adequate to serve the needs of the institution’s educational programs, support services, and mission-related activities.
 
 

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