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- 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. Institutions must meet these requirements in order to achieve and maintain accreditation with HLC.
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HLC Policy Online at hlcommission.org Published: June 2024 © Higher Learning Commission Page 7 regarding good standing, probation, and dismissal; all residency requirements; and grievance and complaint procedures. The institution portrays clearly and accurately to the public its accreditation status with institutional, specialized, and
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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.
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.
- 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.
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 last two years, HLC conducted an internal analysis, held listening sessions, and analyzed the
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At its February 2021 meeting, the Board directed HLC staff to explore ways of performing more accreditation activities through multiple lenses that take into account the various institutional missions, models and approaches of HLC’s membership.
The federal government has a distinct interest in the role of accreditation in assuring quality in higher education for the students who benefit from federal financial aid programs. The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) recognizes accreditors, like HLC, as a gatekeeper agency, when determining eligibility for student aid.
