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The institution defines its mission and establishes educational and student success objectives aligned with that mission. The institution pursues excellence and promotes success for all students. The institution clearly defines its essential values, culture, distinctive elements, and contributions to society and the public good. The institution functions with integrity and transparency.

Institutional Purposes

CFR 1.1 The institution鈥檚 mission and other statements of purpose are appropriate for an institution of higher education and clearly define its essential values, culture, and ways the institution contributes to society and the public good.

CFR 1.2 Consistent with its purposes and character, the institution defines and sets goals, policies, and practices; evaluates student outcomes; removes barriers to student success; and allocates resources across academic, student support, and co-curricular programs and services to advance success for all students.

Integrity and Transparency

CFR 1.3 The institution operates with integrity and transparency in its operations, and truthfully and clearly represents its academic goals, programs, requirements, services, and costs.

CFR 1.4 The institution maintains appropriate operating policies and business procedures, including timely and fair responses to complaints and grievances.

CFR 1.5 The institution treats faculty, staff, administrators, and students equitably by adhering to its published policies and procedures.

CFR 1.6 The institution maintains, publishes, and adheres to policies on academic freedom.

CFR 1.7 The institution communicates about important issues with its constituents.

CFR 1.8 The institution is committed to honest and open communication with the Commission and to undertaking the accreditation review process with seriousness and candor. The institution abides by Commission policies and procedures and informs the Commission promptly of any matter that could affect the accreditation status of the institution.

The institution achieves its objectives for educational effectiveness and success for all students through the core functions of teaching and learning, removal of barriers to student success, and support for student learning, scholarship, and creative activity. The institution demonstrates that core functions are student-centered and performed effectively by evaluating valid and reliable evidence of learning and other outcomes.

Degree Programs

CFR 2.1 The institution鈥檚 degree programs are appropriate in content, educational objectives, and standards of performance relevant to the level of the degree. All degrees are defined in terms of entry requirements and levels of student achievement necessary for graduation.

CFR 2.2 Degree programs engage students in an integrated course of study of sufficient breadth and depth. These programs ensure the development of core and professional competencies relevant to the level of the degree.

CFR 2.3 The institution clearly identifies and effectively implements student learning outcomes and expectations for achievement. These outcomes and expectations are reflected in and supported by academic programs, policies, and curricula, and provide the framework for academic advising, student support programs and services, and information and technology resources.

CFR 2.4 The institution conducts periodic reviews of its degree programs. The program review process includes analysis of student achievement of the program鈥檚 learning outcomes.

Faculty

CFR 2.5 The institution has faculty with the capacity and scale to design and deliver the curriculum and to evaluate, improve, and promote student learning and success.

CFR 2.6 The faculty exercise effective academic leadership and act consistently to ensure that the quality of academic programs and the institution鈥檚 educational purposes are sustained.

CFR 2.7 The faculty are responsible for creating and evaluating student learning outcomes and establishing standards of student performance.

CFR 2.8 The institution has clear expectations for faculty research, scholarship, and creative activity that are commensurate with the mission and degree portfolio.

Student Learning and Performance

CFR 2.9 The institution demonstrates that graduates consistently achieve stated learning outcomes and standards of performance. Faculty evaluate student work in terms of stated learning outcomes.

CFR 2.10 The institution demonstrates that students make reasonable progress toward and complete their degrees in a timely manner.

CFR 2.11 The institution monitors and analyzes the outcomes of its students following graduation and uses the results for improvement.

Student Support

CFR 2.12 The institution ensures that all students understand the requirements of their academic programs and receive timely, accurate, and complete information and advising about academic requirements.

CFR 2.13 The institution offers student support and co-curricular programs and services sufficient in nature, scope, and capacity to promote all students鈥� academic,personal, and professional development.

CFR 2.14 The institution assesses the effectiveness of its student support and co-curricular programs and services and uses the results for improvement.

The institution achieves its objectives for educational effectiveness and success for all students through allocation of human, physical, fiscal, technology, and information resources within appropriate organizational and decision-making structures and consistent with its stated mission and objectives.

Faculty, Staff, and Administrators

CFR 3.1 The institution employs faculty, staff, and administrators sufficient in scale,professional qualifications, and background to achieve the institution鈥檚 educational and student success objectives, to propose and oversee policy, and to ensure the integrity of its academic, student support, and co-curricular programs and services and administrative processes.

CFR 3.2 Faculty, staff, and administrator recruitment, hiring, and orientation practice and workload expectations are aligned with institutional mission and priorities. The institution examines the extent to which its climate supports faculty, staff, and administrators and acts on its findings.

CFR 3.3 The institution provides professional development and evaluation for faculty,staff, and administrators.

Fiscal, Physical, Technology, and Information Resources

CFR 3.4 Resource planning and development include realistic budgeting, enrollment management, and diversification of revenue sources. Resource allocation is aligned with evidence-based educational and student success objectives consistent with operational and strategic planning.聽

CFR 3.5 The institution is financially stable and has resources sufficient to ensure long-term sustainability. The institution has unqualified or unmodified independent financial audits.聽

CFR 3.6 The institution provides physical, technology, information, and other resources sufficient in scope, quality, currency, and kind to support the work of its faculty, staff,administrators, and students.

Organizational Structures and Decision-Making Processes

CFR 3.7 The institution operates with appropriate autonomy governed by an independent board or similar authority that is responsible for mission, integrity, and oversight of planning, policies, performance, and sustainability. The governing board selects and evaluates the chief executive officer.聽

CFR 3.8 The board members have a range of backgrounds, knowledge, and skills to carry out their responsibilities.聽

CFR 3.9 The institution has sufficient and qualified leadership capacity at all levels,characterized by integrity, appropriate responsibility, high performance, and accountability.

CFR 3.10 Data are regularly and systematically disseminated internally and externally,and analyzed, interpreted, and applied in institutional decision-making.聽

CFR 3.11 The institution鈥檚 organizational structures and decision-making processes are clearly defined, consistent, and transparent, support effective decision-making and risk management, and place priority on sustaining institutional resilience and educational effectiveness.