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Compliance Certification Report

The Compliance Certification Report below is comprised of three sections:
Core Requirements, Comprehensive Standards, and Federal Requirements.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Core Requirements:
2.1	Degree-granting authority
2.2	Governing Board
2.3	Chief Executive Officer
2.4	Mission Statement
2.5	Ongoing evaluation and review of programs and services
2.6	Institution is in operation with students enrolled
2.7	Degree program length, course of study, general education program, and contractual agreements for instruction (4 subsections)
	2.7.1 Program Length 2.7.2 Program Content 2.7.3 General Education 2.7.4 Contractual Agreements for Instruction
2.8	Faculty resources
2.9	Learning and information resources and services
2.10	Student support and services
2.11	Financial stability and physical resources

Comprehensive Standards:
3.1 - Institutional Mission
3.1.1	Mission Statement
3.2 - Governance and Administration
3.2.1	Selection and evaluation of chief executive officer
3.2.2	Legal authority and control in selected areas
3.2.3	Governing board: conflict of interest of members
3.2.4	Governing board: undue influence on members
3.2.5	Governing board: dismissal of members
3.2.6	Governing board: policy-making functions
3.2.7	Organizational structure for policy administration
3.2.8	Qualifications of administrative and academic officers
3.2.9	Policies for appointing faculty and staff
3.2.10	Evaluation of administrators
3.2.11	Control of chief executive officer over intercollegiate athletics
3.2.12	Control of chief executive officer over fund-raising activities
3.2.13	Relationship between associated foundations and the institution
3.2.14	Policies governing intellectual property
3.3 - Institutional Effectiveness
3.3.1	Assessment of educational programs and support services
3.4 - Educational Programs Standards for All Educational Programs
3.4.1	Educational programs are approved and assessed
3.4.2	Continuing education, outreach and service programs are consistent with mission
3.4.3	Admissions policies consistent with mission
3.4.4	Awarding credit for transfer courses and professional certification
3.4.5	Publication of academic policies
3.4.6	Policies for determining course credit
3.4.7	Consortial and contractual courses and programs
3.4.8	Credit for courses taken on a noncredit basis
3.4.9	Appropriate academic support services
3.4.10	Standards for and publication of program requirements
3.4.11	Security and confidentiality of student academic records
3.4.12	Faculty are responsible for curriculum
3.4.13	Qualified academicians are responsible for degree programs
3.4.14	Use of technology for student learning
3.5 - Undergraduate Programs
3.5.1	Competencies within the general education core
3.5.2	Twenty-five percent of degree credit earned at the institution
3.6 - Graduate Programs
N/A
3.7 - Faculty
3.7.1	Qualifications of faculty
3.7.2	Evaluation of faculty
3.7.3	Professional development of faculty
3.7.4	Academic Freedom
3.7.5	Responsibilities and authority of faculty
3.8 - Library and Other Learning Resources
3.8.1	Resources supporting missions of teaching, research, and service
3.8.2	Instruction in use of library and other information resources
3.8.3	Number and qualifications of staff in library and information resources
3.9 - Student Affairs and Services
3.9.1	Statement of student rights and responsibilities
3.9.2	Security, confidentiality, and integrity of student affairs records
3.9.3	Qualification of staff of student affairs programs
3.10 - Financial and Physical Resources
3.10.1	Financial Stability
3.10.2	Accurate and complete financial statements
3.10.3	Audits of financial aid programs
3.10.4	Control over financial and physical resources
3.10.5	Financial control of externally funded research and programs
3.10.6	A healthy, safe, and secure environment
3.10.7	Adequate Physical Facilities

Federal Requirements:
4.1	Evaluation of Student Achievement
4.2	Relationship of curriculum to purpose and goals of institution
4.3	Availability of academic calendars, grading policies, and refund policies
4.4	Appropriate program length for each degree offered
4.5	Procedures for addressing written student complaints
4.6	Recruitment materials
4.7	Institution publishes information about its primary accreditor
4.8	Compliance with Title IV