Principles of Accreditation
- 1.1 Integrity
- 2.1 Mission
- 3.1a Degree-Granting Authority
- 3.1b Coursework for Degrees
- 3.1c Continuous Operation
- 4.1a Governing Board Legal Body with Authority
- 4.1b Governing Board Exercises Fiduciary Oversight
- 4.1c Governing Board Free of Financial Interest
- 4.1d Governing Board Not Controlled by a Minority
- 4.1e Governing Board Not Presided Over by the CEO
- 4.2a Mission Review
- 4.2b Board Administrative Distinction
- 4.2c CEO Evaluation Selection
- 4.2d Conflict of Interest
- 4.2e Board Dismissal
- 4.2f External Influence
- 4.2g Board Self-Evaluation
- 4.3 Multi-level Governance
- 5.1 Chief Executive Officer
- 5.2a CEO Control
- 5.2b Control of Intercollegiate Athletics
- 5.2c Control of Fund-Raising Activities
- 5.3a Institution-Related Entities Legal Authority is Clearly Defined
- 5.3b Institution-Related Entities Formal Written Description of Relationship
- 5.3c Institution-Related Entities Control of Fund-Raising Activities
- 5.4 Qualified Administrative Academic Officers
- 5.5 Personnel Appointment and Evaluation
- 6.1 Full-time Faculty
- 6.2a Faculty Qualifications
- 6.2b Program Faculty
- 6.2c Program Coordination
- 6.3 Faculty Appointment and Evaluation
- 6.4 Academic Freedom
- 6.5 Faculty Development
- 7.1 Institutional Planning
- 7.2 Quality Enhancement Plan
- 7.3 Administrative Effectiveness
- 8.1 Student Achievement
- 8.2a Student Outcomes Educational Programs
- 8.2b Student Outcomes General Education
- 8.2c Student Outcomes Academic and Student Services
- 9.1 Program Content
- 9.2 Program Length
- 9.3a General Education Requirements Coherent Rationale
- 9.3b General Education Requirements Substantial Component
- 9.3c General Education Requirements Breadth of Knowledge
- 9.4 Institutional Credits for an Undergraduate Degree
- 9.5 Institutional Credits for a Graduate Professional Degree
- 9.6 Post-baccalaureate Rigor and Curriculum
- 9.7 Program Requirements
- 10.1 Academic Policies
- 10.2 Public Information
- 10.3 Archived Information
- 10.4 Academic Governance
- 10.5 Admissions Policies and Practices
- 10.6a Distance and Correspondence Education Student Identity Verification
- 10.6b Distance and Correspondence Education Protecting Student Privacy
- 10.6c Distance and Correspondence Education Written Notification of Additional Charges
- 10.7 Policies for Awarding Credit
- 10.8 Evaluating and Awarding Academic Credit
- 10.9 Cooperative Academic Arrangements
- 11.1 Library and Learning Information Resources
- 11.2 Library and Learning Information Staff
- 11.3 Library and Learning Information Access
- 12.1 Student Support Services
- 12.2 Student Support Services Staff
- 12.3 Student Rights
- 12.4 Student Complaints
- 12.5 Student Records
- 12.6 Student Debt
- 13.1 Financial Resources
- 13.2a Financial Documents Institutional Audit
- 13.2 Financial Documents Position of Unrestricted Net Assets
- 13.2c Financial Documents Annual Budget
- 13.3 Financial Responsibility
- 13.4 Control of Finances
- 13.5 Control of Sponsored Research External Funds
- 13.6 Federal and State Responsibilities
- 13.7 Physical Resources
- 13.8 Institutional Environment
- 14.1 Publication of Accreditation Status
- 14.2 Substantive Change
- 14.3 Comprehensive Institutional Reviews
- 14.4 Representation to Other Agencies
- 14.5 Policy Compliance