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Committees, Documents, and Definitions
lCore Requirements
Basic qualifications that an institution must meet to be accredited with the Commission on Colleges
Comprehensive Standards
Ensure that policies and procedures are in writing, approved through appropriate institutional processes, published, accessible, implemented, and enforced
Federal Requirements
Requirements mandated by federal government for all institutions
Compliance Certification
Once signed by the President and Accreditation Liaison, forms a “bond of integrity” with the Commission
Quality Enhancement Plan
Describes a course of action for institutional improvement crucial to enhancing educational quality that is directly related to student learning
Leadership Team
An internal team that manages and validates the institutional assessment of compliance with all Core Requirements and Comprehensive Standards
Off-site Review Committee
An external team that reviews the submitted Compliance Certifications to determine if the institution is in compliance with all requirements except QEP
On-site Review Committee
An external team that determines whether the institution is in compliance with the QEP and all requirements for which the report of the Off-site Review Committee indicated as “non-compliance” or “did not review”
Basic qualifications that an institution must meet to be accredited with the Commission on Colleges
Comprehensive Standards
Ensure that policies and procedures are in writing, approved through appropriate institutional processes, published, accessible, implemented, and enforced
Federal Requirements
Requirements mandated by federal government for all institutions
Compliance Certification
Once signed by the President and Accreditation Liaison, forms a “bond of integrity” with the Commission
Quality Enhancement Plan
Describes a course of action for institutional improvement crucial to enhancing educational quality that is directly related to student learning
Leadership Team
An internal team that manages and validates the institutional assessment of compliance with all Core Requirements and Comprehensive Standards
Off-site Review Committee
An external team that reviews the submitted Compliance Certifications to determine if the institution is in compliance with all requirements except QEP
On-site Review Committee
An external team that determines whether the institution is in compliance with the QEP and all requirements for which the report of the Off-site Review Committee indicated as “non-compliance” or “did not review”