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IofI: Institutional assessment and planning
Accreditors and their metric mapped standards
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Accreditor’s criterion
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1. Ctrb: a clearly articulated and transparent governance structure that outlines roles, responsibilities, and accountability for decision making by each constituency, including governing body, administration, faculty, staff and students;
1. Ctrb: clearly stated educational goals at the institution and degree/program levels, which are interrelated with one another, with relevant educational experiences, and with the institution’s mission;
1. Ctrb: clearly stated, ethical policies and processes to admit, retain, and facilitate the success of students whose interests, abilities, experiences, and goals provide a reasonable expectation for success and are compatible with institutional mission, including:
1. Ctrb: Institutional objectives, both institution wide and for individual units, that are clearly stated, assessed appropriately, linked to mission and goal achievement, reflect conclusions drawn from assessment results, and are used for planning and resource allocation;
2. Ctrb: a legally constituted governing body that:
2. Ctrb: Clearly documented and communicated planning and improvement processes that provide for constituent participation, and incorporate the use of assessment results;
2. Ctrb: organized and systematic assessments, conducted by faculty and/or appropriate professionals, evaluating the extent of student achievement of institutional and degree/program goals. Institutions should:
2. Ctrb: policies and procedures regarding evaluation and acceptance of transfer credits, and credits awarded through experiential learning, prior non-academic learning, competency-based assessment, and other alternative learning approaches;
3. Ctrb: a Chief Executive Officer who:
3. Ctrb: a financial planning and budgeting process that is aligned with the institution’s mission and goals, evidence-based, and clearly linked to the institution’s and units’ strategic plans/objectives;
3. Ctrb: consideration and use of assessment results for the improvement of educational effectiveness. Consistent with the institution’s mission, such uses include some combination of the following:
3. Ctrb: policies and procedures for the safe and secure maintenance and appropriate release of student information and records;
4. Ctrb: an administration possessing or demonstrating:
4. Ctrb: fiscal and human resources as well as the physical and technical infrastructure adequate to support its operations wherever and however programs are delivered;
4. Ctrb: if applicable, adequate and appropriate institutional review and approval of assessment services designed, delivered, or assessed by third-party providers; and
4. Ctrb: if offered, athletic, student life, and other extracurricular activities that are regulated by the same academic, fiscal, and administrative principles and procedures that govern all other programs;
5. Ctrb: if applicable, adequate and appropriate institutional review and approval of student support services designed, delivered, or assessed by third-party providers;
5. Ctrb: periodic assessment of the effectiveness of assessment processes utilized by the institution for the improvement of educational effectiveness.
5. Ctrb: periodic assessment of the effectiveness of governance, leadership, and administration.
5. Ctrb: well-defined decision-making processes and clear assignment of responsibility and accountability;
6. Ctrb: comprehensive planning for facilities, infrastructure, and technology that includes consideration of sustainability and deferred maintenance and is linked to the institution’s strategic and financial planning processes;
6. Ctrb: periodic assessment of the effectiveness of programs supporting the student experience.
7. Ctrb: an annual independent audit confirming financial viability with evidence of followup on any concerns cited in the audit’s accompanying management letter;
8. Ctrb: strategies to measure and assess the adequacy and efficient utilization of institutional resources required to support the institution’s mission and goals; and
9. Ctrb: periodic assessment of the effectiveness of planning, resource allocation, institutional renewal processes, and availability of resources.
Accreditor’s sub-criterion
Criterion 1
Ctrb: 1. a commitment to academic freedom, intellectual freedom, freedom of expression, and respect for intellectual property rights;
Ctrb: 1. certificate, undergraduate, graduate, and/or professional programs leading to a degree or other recognized higher education credential, of a length appropriate to the objectives of the degree or other credential, designed to foster a coherent student learning experience and to promote synthesis of learning;
Ctrb: 1. clearly defined mission and goals that:
Ctrb: 2. a climate that fosters respect among students, faculty, staff, and administration from a range of diverse backgrounds, ideas, and perspectives;
Ctrb: 2. institutional goals that are realistic, appropriate to higher education, and consistent with mission;
Ctrb: 2. student learning experiences that are designed, delivered, and assessed by faculty (full-time or part-time) and/or other appropriate professionals who are:
Ctrb: 3. goals that focus on student learning and related outcomes and on institutional improvement; are supported by administrative, educational, and student support programs and services; and are consistent with institutional mission; and
Ctrb: 3. academic programs of study that are clearly and accurately described in official publications of the institution in a way that students are able to understand and follow degree and program requirements and expected time to completion;
Ctrb: 3.a grievance policy that is documented and disseminated to address complaints or grievances raised by students, faculty, or staff. The institution’s policies and procedures are fair and impartial, and assure that grievances are addressed promptly, appropriately, and equitably;
Ctrb: 4. periodic assessment of mission and goals to ensure they are relevant and achievable.
Ctrb: 4. sufficient learning opportunities and resources to support both the institution’s programs of study and students’ academic progress;
Ctrb: 4. the avoidance of conflict of interest or the appearance of such conflict in all activities and among all constituents;
Ctrb: 5. at institutions that offer undergraduate education, a general education program, free standing or integrated into academic disciplines, that:
Ctrb: 5. fair and impartial practices in the hiring, evaluation, promotion, discipline, and separation of employees;
Ctrb: 6. honesty and truthfulness in public relations announcements, advertisements, recruiting and admissions materials and practices, as well as in internal communications;
Ctrb: 6. in institutions that offer graduate and professional education, opportunities for the development of research, scholarship, and independent thinking, provided by faculty and/or other professionals with credentials appropriate to graduate-level curricula;
Ctrb: 7. adequate and appropriate institutional review and approval on any student learning opportunities designed, delivered, or assessed by third-party providers;
Ctrb: 7. as appropriate to its mission, services or programs in place:
Ctrb: 8. compliance with all applicable federal, state, and Commission reporting policies, regulations, and requirements to include reporting regarding:
Ctrb: 8.periodic assessment of the effectiveness of programs providing student learning opportunities.
Ctrb: 9. periodic assessment of ethics and integrity as evidenced in institutional policies, processes, practices, and the manner in which these are implemented.
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Type: Accreditor’s criterion