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Status |
| 3.4.1 |
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Academic program approval |
Compliance |
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The institution demonstrates that each educational program for which academic credit is awarded is approved by the faculty and the administration. |
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| 3.4.2 |
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Continuing education/service programs |
Compliance |
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The institution’s continuing education, outreach, and service programs are consistent with the institution’s mission. |
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| 3.4.3 |
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Admission policies |
Compliance |
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The institution publishes admissions policies that are consistent with its mission. |
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| 3.4.4 |
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Acceptance of academic credit |
Compliance |
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The institution has a defined and published policy for evaluating, awarding, and accepting credit for transfer, experiential learning, advanced placement, and professional certificates that is consistent with its mission and ensures that course work and learning outcomes are at the collegiate level and comparable to the institution’s own degree programs. The institution assumes responsibility for the academic quality of any course work or credit recorded on the institution’s transcript. (See Commission policy “The Transfer or Transcripting of Academic Credit.”) |
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| 3.4.5 |
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Academic policies |
Compliance |
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The institution publishes academic policies that adhere to principles of good educational practice. These are disseminated to students, faculty, and other interested parties through publications that accurately represent the programs and services of the institution. |
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| 3.4.6 |
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Practices for awarding credit |
Compliance |
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The institution employs sound and acceptable practices for determining the amount and level of credit awarded for courses, regardless of format or mode of delivery. |
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| 3.4.7 |
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Consortia relationships/contractual agreements |
Compliance |
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The institution ensures the quality of educational programs and courses offered through consortia relationships or contractual agreements, ensures ongoing compliance with the comprehensive requirements, and evaluates the consortial relationship and/or agreement against the purpose of the institution. |
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| 3.4.8 |
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Noncredit to credit |
Compliance |
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The institution awards academic credit for course work taken on a noncredit basis only when
there is documentation that the noncredit course work is equivalent to a designated credit experience. |
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| 3.4.9 |
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Academic support services |
Compliance |
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The institution provides appropriate academic support services. |
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| 3.4.10 |
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Responsibility for curriculum |
Compliance |
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The institution places primary responsibility for the content, quality, and effectiveness of the curriculum with its faculty. |
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| 3.4.11 |
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Academic program coordination |
Compliance |
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For each major in a degree program, the institution assigns responsibility for program coordination, as well as for curriculum development and review, to persons academically qualified in the field. In those degree programs for which the institution does not identify a major, this requirement applies to a curricular area or concentration. |
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| 3.4.12 |
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Technology use |
Compliance |
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The institution’s use of technology enhances student learning and is appropriate for meeting the objectives of its programs. Students have access to and training in the use of technology. |
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