Certification of Compliance
Section II: CORE REQUIREMENTS
For every Core Requirement mandating a policy or procedure, it is
implicit that the policy or procedure is in writing, approved
through appropriate institutional processes, published in
appropriate institutional documents accessible to those affected by
the policy or procedure, and implemented and enforced by the
institution.
For obtaining or maintaining accreditation with
the Commission on Colleges, an institution must meet the following
Core Requirements:
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The institution has a governing board of at least five members that is the legal body
with specific authority over the institution. The board is an active policy-making body
for the institution and is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the financial resources
of the institution are adequate to provide a sound educational program. The board is not
controlled by a minority of board members or by organizations or interests separate from it.
Neither the presiding officer of the board nor the majority of other voting members of the
board have contractual, employment, or personal or familial financial interest in the institution.
A military institution authorized and operated by the federal government to award degrees has
a public board in which neither the presiding officer nor a majority of the other members are
civilian employees of the military or active/retired military. The board has broad and significant
influence upon the institution's programs and operations, plays an active role in policy-making,
and ensures that the financial resources of the institution are used to provide a sound educational
program. The board is not controlled by a minority of board members or by organizations or
interests separate from the board except as specified by the authorizing legislation.
Neither the presiding officer of the board nor the majority of other voting board members
have contractual, employment, or personal or familial financial interest in the institution.
(Governing Board)
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The institution engages in ongoing, integrated, and institution-wide research-based
planning and evaluation processes that incorporate a systematic review of programs
and services that (a) results in continuing improvement and (b) demonstrates that
the institution is effectively accomplishing its mission. (Institutional Effectiveness)
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The number of full-time faculty members is adequate to support the mission of the institution.
The institution has adequate faculty resources to ensure the quality and integrity of its
academic programs. In addition, upon application for candidacy, an applicant institution
demonstrates that it meets the comprehensive standard for faculty qualifications.
(Faculty)
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The institution has a sound financial base and demonstrated financial stability, and
adequate physical resources to support the mission of the institution and the scope
of its programs and services.
The member institution provides the following financial statements: (a) an institutional
audit (or Standard Review Report issued in accordance with Statements on Standards for
Accounting and Review Services issued by the AICPA for those institutions audited as part
of a systemwide or statewide audit) and written institutional management letter for the most
recent fiscal year prepared by an independent certified public accountant and/or an appropriate
governmental auditing agency employing the appropriate audit (or Standard Review Report) guide;
(b) a statement of financial position of unrestricted net assets, exclusive of plant assets
and plant-related debt, which represents the change in unrestricted net assets attributable
to operations for the most recent year; and, (c) an annual budget that is preceded by sound
planning, is subject to sound fiscal procedures, and is approved by the governing board.
Audit requirements for applicant institutions may be found in the Commission policy entitled
"Accreditation Procedures for Applicant Institutions". (Resources)
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