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HLC Requirements. HLC's foundational requirements for its member institutions are described in several policies, including: Criteria for Accreditation, Assumed Practices, Eligibility Requirements, Federal Compliance Requirements and Obligations of Membership.
- Eligibility Requirements
The institution portrays clearly and accurately to the...
- Policies
The Criteria for Accreditation convey the standards of...
- Federal Compliance
Chapter A: Federal Compliance Part 10: General. Federal...
- CRITERIA
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is required by federal...
- HLC Policy Book
The institution falls within HLC’s jurisdiction as defined...
- Eligibility Requirements
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- Mission. The institution’s mission is clear and articulated publicly; it guides the institution’s operations. Core Components. 1.A. The institution’s mission is articulated publicly and operationalized throughout the institution.
- Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct. The institution acts with integrity; its conduct is ethical and responsible. Core Components. 2.A. The institution establishes and follows policies and processes to ensure fair and ethical behavior on the part of its governing board, administration, faculty and staff.
- Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support. The institution provides quality education, wherever and however its offerings are delivered.
- Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement. The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environments, and support services, and it evaluates their effectiveness for student learning through processes designed to promote continuous improvement.
Number: CRRT.B.10.010. The Criteria for Accreditation convey the standards of quality by which HLC determines whether an institution merits accreditation or reaffirmation of accreditation. Recognition of the widely varying institutional missions across HLC’s membership is essential to these Criteria as standards of quality.
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is required by federal regulations and its own policies to initiate a substantive review of its Criteria for Accreditation every five years. Throughout the
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HLC is required by policy to comprehensively review the Criteria for Accreditation at least every five years to determine what, if any, improvements should be made.
The institution falls within HLC’s jurisdiction as defined in HLC’s Bylaws (Article II). HLC extends accreditation and candidacy to higher education institutions that (1) are incorporated in or operating under federal authority within, the United States; and (2) have substantial presence, as defined in HLC policy, within the United States. 2.
Specialized or professional (also called programmatic) accreditation means an academic program at the college or university meets quality educational standards for that profession. For some programs, more than one programmatic accreditation is available, i.e., Business.