Compliance Reports
Compliance Certification is a document completed by the institution that demonstrates its judgment of the extent of its compliance with accrediting standards. It contains four sections made up of 76 separate reports, each of which are reviewed for compliance.
Compliance Certification Outline
1. Statement of Integrity and Commitment |
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2. Core Requirements |
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2.1 |
Degree-granting authority |
2.2 |
Governing Board |
2.3 |
Chief Executive Officer |
2.4 |
Institutional Mission |
2.5 |
Institutional Effectiveness |
2.6 |
Continuous Operation |
2.7 |
The Institution |
2.7.1 |
Program Length |
2.7.2 |
Program Content |
2.7.3 |
General Education |
2.7.4 |
Course Work for Degrees |
2.8 |
Faculty |
2.9 |
Learning Resources and Services |
2.10 |
Student Support Services |
2.11.1 |
Financial Resources |
2.11.2 |
Physical Resources |
2.12 |
Quality Enhancement Plan |
| 3. Comprehensive Standards: | |
> Institutional Mission, Governance, and Effectiveness
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3.1 Institutional Mission |
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| 3.1.1 | Mission |
3.2 Governance and Administration |
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| 3.2.1 | CEO evaluation/selection |
| 3.2.2 | Governing board control |
| 3.2.3 | Board conflict of interest |
| 3.2.4 | External influence |
| 3.2.5 | Board dismissal |
| 3.2.6 | Board/administration distinction |
| 3.2.7 | Organizational structure |
| 3.2.8 | Qualified administrative/academic officers |
| 3.2.9 | Faculty/staff appointment |
| 3.2.10 | Administrative staff evaluations |
| 3.2.11 | Control of intercollegiate athletics |
| 3.2.12 | Fund-raising activities |
| 3.2.13 | Institution-related foundations |
| 3.2.14 | Intellectual property rights |
3.3 Institutional Effectiveness |
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| 3.3.1 | Institutional effectiveness |
| > Programs | |
| 3.4 Educational Programs: All Educational Programs | |
| 3.4.1 | Academic program approval |
| 3.4.2 | Continuing education/service programs |
| 3.4.3 | Admissions policies |
| 3.4.4 | Acceptance of academic credit |
| 3.4.5 | Academic policies |
| 3.4.6 | Practices for awarding credit |
| 3.4.7 | Consortial relationships/contractual agreements |
| 3.4.8 | Noncredit to credit |
| 3.4.9 | Academic support services |
| 3.4.10 | Responsibility for curriculum |
| 3.4.11 | Academic program coordination |
| 3.4.12 | Technology use |
| 3.5 Educational Programs: Undergraduate Programs | |
| 3.5.1 | College-level competencies |
| 3.5.2 | Institutional credits for a degree |
| 3.5.3 | Undergraduate program requirements |
| 3.5.4 | Terminal degrees of faculty |
| 3.6 Educational Programs: Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate | |
| 3.6.1 | Post-baccalaureate program rigor |
| 3.6.2 | Graduate curriculum |
| 3.6.3 | Institutional credits for a degree |
| 3.6.4 | Post-baccalaureate program requirements |
| 3.7 Faculty | |
| 3.7.1 | Faculty competence |
| 3.7.2 | Faculty evaluation |
| 3.7.3 | Faculty development |
| 3.7.4 | Academic freedom |
| 3.7.5 | Faculty role in governance |
| 3.8 Library and Other Learning Resources | |
| 3.8.1 | Learning/information resources |
| 3.8.2 | Instruction of library use |
| 3.8.3 | Qualified staff |
| 3.9 Student Affairs and Services | |
| 3.9.1 | Student rights |
| 3.9.2 | Student records |
| 3.9.3 | Qualified staff |
| > Resources | |
| 3.10 Financial and Physical Resources | |
| 3.10.1 | Financial stability |
| 3.10.2 | Submission of financial statements |
| 3.10.3 | Financial aid audits |
| 3.10.4 | Control of finances |
| 3.10.5 | Control of sponsored research/external funds |
| 3.11 | Physical Resources |
| 3.11.1 | Control of physical resources |
| 3.11.2 | Institutional environment |
| 3.11.3 | Physical facilities |
| >Institutional Responsibility for Commission Policies | |
| 3.12 | Substantive change |
| 3.13 | Policy compliance |
| 3.14 | Publication of accreditation status |
| 4. Federal Requirements | |
| 4.1 | Student achievement |
| 4.2 | Program curriculum |
| 4.3 | Publication of policies |
| 4.4 | Program length |
| 4.5 | Student complaints |
| 4.6 | Recruitment materials |
| 4.7 | Title IV program responsibilities |
