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Compliance Certification Index
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Accompanying documentation only available to SACS reviewers.

 
 
 
 
Sections
1. Statement of Integrity and Commitment
2. Core Requirements
3. Comprehensive Standards
4. Federal Requirements

1.  Statement of Integrity and Commitment

2.  Core Requirements

Requirement
Judgment of Compliance
2.1
 Degree-granting Authority
 Compliant 
2.2
 Governing Board
Compliant
2.3
 Chief Executive Officer
Compliant
2.4
 Institutional Mission
Compliant 
2.5
 Institutional Effectiveness
 
2.6
 Continuous Operation
Compliant 
2.7.1
 Program Length
Compliant 
2.7.2
 Program Content
Compliant 
2.7.3
 General Education
Compliant
2.7.4
 Coursework for Degrees
Compliant 
2.8
 Faculty
Compliant
2.9
 Learning Resources and Services
Compliant
2.10
 Student Support Services
 
2.11.1
 Financial Resources
 
2.11.2
 Physical Resources
2.12
 Quality Enhancement Plan
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3.  Comprehensive Standards
 Institutional Mission, Governance, and Institutional Effectiveness
3.1  Institutional Mission
3.1.1
 Mission  
3.2  Governance and Administration
3.2.1
 CEO evaluation/selection
Compliant
3.2.2.1
 Legal authority and operating control: mission
Compliant
3.2.2.2
 Legal authority and operating control: fiscal stability
Compliant
3.2.2.3
 Legal authority and operating control: institutional policies
Compliant
3.2.2.4
 Legal authority and operating control: related foundations
Compliant
3.2.3
 Board conflict of interest
Compliant
3.2.4
 External influence
Compliant
3.2.5
 Board dismissal
Compliant
3.2.6
 Board/administration distinction  
3.2.7
 Organizational structure  
3.2.8
 Qualified administrative/academic officers  
3.2.9
 Faculty/staff appointment
Compliant
3.2.10
 Administrative staff evaluations  
3.2.11
 Control of intercollegiate athletics
Compliant
3.2.12
 Fund-raising activities
Compliant
3.2.13
 Institution-related foundations
Compliant
3.2.14
 Intellectual property rights
Compliant
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3.3  Institutional Effectiveness
3.3.1 Institutional effectiveness
 
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  Programs
3.4  Educational Programs
Standards for All Education Programs (Includes all on-campus, off-campus, and distance learning programs)
3.4.1
 Academic program approval
Compliant
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 academic credit  
3.4.7
 Consortia 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  
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3.5 Educational Programs:  Undergraduate Programs
3.5.1
 College-level competencies  
3.5.2
 Degree credit earned at institution  
3.5.3
 Undergraduate program requirements  
3.5.4
 Terminal degrees of faculty  
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3.6 Educational Programs:  Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional Programs 
3.6.1
 Post-baccaluareate program rigor  
3.6.2
 Graduate curriculum  
3.6.3
 Institutional credits for a degree  
3.6.4
 Post-baccaluareate program requirements  
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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  
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3.8 Library and Other Learning Resources
3.8.1
 Learning/information resources
Compliant
3.8.2
 Instruction of library use
Compliant
3.8.3
 Qualified staff
Compliant
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3.9  Student Affairs and Services 
3.9.1
 Student rights  
3.9.2
 Student records  
3.9.3
 Qualified staff  
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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  
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3.11  Physical Resources
3.11.1
 Control of physical resources  
3.11.2
 Institutional environment  
3.11.3
 Physical facilities  
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Institutional Responsibility for Commision Policies

3.12 Responsibility for compliance with the Commission's substantive change procedures and policy
3.12.1 Substantive change  
3.13 Responsibility for compliance with other Commission policies
3.13.1 Policy compliance  
3.14 Respresentation of status with the Commission
3.14.1 Publication of accreditation status  
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4.  Federal Requirements 

4.1
 Student achievement  
4.2
 Program curriculum  
4.3
 Publication of policies  
4.4
 Program length  
4.5
 Student complaints
Compliant
4.6
 Recruitment materials  
4.7
 Title IV program responsibilities  

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