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Table of Principles

Table of Principles - Electronic Documentation of the Extent of Compliance

1.	Statement of Integrity and Commitment
2.	Core Requirements
3.	Comprehensive Standards
	3.1 Institutional Mission
	3.2 Governance and Administration
	3.3 Institutional Effectiveness
	3.4 Programs
	3.10 Resources
4.	Federal Requirements

2. Core Requirements
	Requirement	Judgement of Compliance	URL
2.1	Degree-Granting Authority
2.2	Governing Board
2.3	Chief Executive Officer
2.4	Statement of Mission
2.5	Institutional Effectiveness
2.6	Institution in Operation
2.7	General degree program requirements
2.8	Numbers of faculty
2.9	Library, other learning and information resources
2.10	Student support programs and service
2.11	Financial stability

3. Comprehensive Standards Institutional Mission, Governance, and Institutional Effectiveness
3.1 Institutional Mission
3.1.1	Comprehensive statement of mission
3.2 Goverance and Administration
3.2.1	Selection of chief executive officer
3.2.2	Legal authority and operating officer
3.2.3	Governing Board, conflict of interest
3.2.4	Governing Board, undue influence
3.2.5	Governing Board, dismissal
3.2.6	Governing Board, distinction of duties
3.2.7	Institution, organizational structure
3.2.8	Institution, qualified administration
3.2.9	Institution, appointment and employment
3.2.10	Institution, evaluation of administrators
3.2.11	Chief executive officer, intercollegiate athletics
3.2.12	Chief executive officer, fund-raising
3.2.13	Institution, foundation
3.2.14	Institution, ownership of materials
3.3 Institutional Effectiveness
3.3.1	Outcomes assessment, analyses for improvement

Programs
3.4 Educational Programs: All (Includes all on-campus, off-campus, and distance learning programs)
3.4.1	Approved by faculty, learning outcomes
3.4.2	Distance education programs
3.4.3	Admissions policies
3.4.4	Policies for evaluating, awarding and accepting academic credit
3.4.5	Dissemination of academic policies
3.4.6	Practices for awarding acadmic credit
3.4.7	Consortial and contractual educational programs
3.4.8	Awarding of academic credit for non-credit work
3.4.9	Academic support services
3.4.10	Defines and publishes general and major program requirements
3.4.11	Security of student academic records
3.4.12	Factuly responsibility for quality and oversight
3.4.13	Curriculum development, program coordinators
3.4.14	Use of technology to enhance student learning

3.5 Educational Programs: Undergraduate Programs
3.5.1	Competencies within General Education Core
3.5.2	Degree credit earned at institution

3.6 Educational Programs: Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional Programs
3.6.1	Academic Content for Graduate Programs
3.6.2	Independent Learning
3.6.3	Awarding Graduate Academic Credit

3.7 Faculty
3.7.1	Qualifications
3.7.2	Evaluation
3.7.3	Professional development
3.7.4	Academic freedom
3.7.5	Published policies on responsibility and authority

3.8 Library and Other Learning Resources
3.8.1	Facilities and instructional support services
3.8.2	Access to instruction in use
3.8.3	Qualified staff

3.9 Student Affairs and Services
3.9.1	Student rights and responsiblities
3.9.2	Security of student affairs records
3.9.3	Qualified student affairs personnel

3.10 Resources
3.10 Financial and Physical Resources
3.10.1	Financial stability
3.10.2	Financial statements and related documents
3.10.3	Audits and financial aid
3.10.4	Financial control over financial and physical resources
3.10.5	Financial control, sponsored programs, research
3.10.6	Healthy, safe and secure environment
3.10.7	Physical facilities

4. Federal Requirements
4.1	Evaluation of student achievement
4.2	Curriculum appropriate
4.3	Availability of calendars and policies
4.4	Program length appropriate to degrees
4.5	Procedures for student complaints
4.6	Recruitment
4.7	Accreditor information
4.8	Title IV Compliance