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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
2.7.1 - 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
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Comprehensive Standards

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3.1.1 - Mission
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
3.3.1 - Institutional Effectiveness
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
3.5.1 - College-level competencies
3.5.2 - Institutional credits for a degree
3.5.3 - Undergraduate program requirements
3.5.4 - Terminal degrees of faculty
3.6.1 - Post-baccalaureate program rigor
3.6.2 - Graduate curriculum
3.6.3 - Institutional credits for a degree
3.6.4 - Post-baccalaureate program requirements
3.7.1 - Faculty competence
3.7.2 - Faculty evaluation
3.7.3 - Faculty development
3.7.4 - Academic freedom
3.7.5 - Faculty role in governance
3.8.1 - Learning/information resources
3.8.2 - Instruction of library use
3.8.3 - Qualified staff
3.9.1 - Student rights
3.9.2 - Student records
3.9.3 - Qualified staff
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
3.11.1 - Control of physical resources
3.11.2 - Institutional environment
3.11.3 - Physical facilities
3.12.1 - Substantive change
3.13.1 - Policy compliance
3.14.1 - Publication of accreditation status
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Federal Requirements

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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

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