General Institutional Requirements
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Mission |
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It has a mission statement, formally adopted by the governing board and made public, declaring that it is an institution of higher education. |
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It is a degree-granting institution. |
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Authorization |
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It has legal authorization to grant its degrees, and it meets all the legal requirements to operate as an institution of higher education wherever it conducts its activities. |
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It has legal documents to confirm its status: not-for-profit, for-profit or public. |
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Governance |
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It has a governing board that possesses and exercises necessary legal power to establish and review basic policies that govern the institution. |
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Its governing board includes public members and is sufficiently autonomous from the administration and ownership to assure the integrity of the institution. |
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It has an executive officer designated by the governing board to provide administrative leadership for the institution. |
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Its governing board authorizes the institution's affiliation with the Commision. |
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Faculty |
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It employs a faculty that has earned from accredited institutions the degrees appropriate to the level of instruction offered by the institution. |
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A sufficient number of the faculty are full-time employees of the institution. |
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Its faculty has a significant role in developing and evaluating all of the institution's educational programs. |
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Educational Program |
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It confers degrees. |
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It has degree programs in operation, with students enrolled in them. |
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Its degree programs are compatible with the institution's mission and are based on recognized fields of study at the higher education level. |
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Its degrees are appropriately named, following practices common to institutions of higher education in terms of both length and content of the programs. |
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Its undergraduate degree programs include a coherent general education requirement consistent with the institution's mission and designed to ensure breadth of knowledge and to promote intellectual inquiry. |
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It has admission policies and practices that are consistent with the institution's mission and appropriate to its educational programs. |
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It provides its students access to those learning resources and support services requisite for its degree programs. |
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Finances |
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It has an external financial audit by a certified public accountant or a public audit agency at least every two years. |
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Its financial documents demonstrate the appropriate allocation and use of resources to support its educational programs. |
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Its financial practices, records, and reports demonstrate fiscal viability. |
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Public Information |
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Its catalog or other official documents includes its mission statement along with accurate descriptions of
- its educational programs and degree requirements;
- its learning resources;
- its admissions policies and practices;
- its academic and non-academic policies and procedures directly affecting students;
- its charges and refund policies; and
- the academic credentials of its faculty and administrators.
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It accurately discloses its standing with accrediting bodies with which it is affiliated. |
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It makes available upon request information that accurately describes its financial condition. |