Requirement of Affiliation Compliance Process Documents, Processes, and /Aligned with Procedures Standard? 1. The institution is authorized or INFORMATION TO BE licensed to operate as a postsecondary SUBMITTED THROUGH educational institution and to award THE COMMISSION’S postsecondary degrees; it provides COMPLIANCE PROCESS written documentation demonstrating both. Authorization or licensure is from an appropriate governmental organization or agency within the Middle States region (Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), as well as by other agencies as required by each of the jurisdictions, regions, or countries in which the institution operates. 2. The institution is operational, with INFORMATION TO BE students actively pursuing its degree SUBMITTED THROUGH programs. THE COMMISSION’S COMPLIANCE PROCESS 3. For institutions pursuing Candidacy INFORMATION TO BE or Initial Accreditation, the institution SUBMITTED THROUGH will graduate at least one class before THE COMMISSION’S the evaluation team visit for initial COMPLIANCE PROCESS accreditation takes place (Step 7 of the initial accreditation process), unless the institution can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the lack of graduates does not compromise its ability to demonstrate appropriate learning outcomes. 4. The institution’s representatives INFORMATION TO BE communicate with the Commission in SUBMITTED THROUGH English, both orally and in writing. THE COMMISSION’S COMPLIANCE PROCESS 5. The institution complies with all INFORMATION TO BE applicable government (usually Federal SUBMITTED THROUGH and state) policies, regulations, and THE COMMISSION’S requirements. COMPLIANCE PROCESS
Requirement of Affiliation Compliance Process /Aligned with Standard? Documents, Processes, and Procedures 1. The institution is authorized or licensed to operate as a postsecondary educational institution and to award postsecondary degrees; it provides written documentation demonstrating both. Authorization or licensure is from an appropriate governmental organization or agency within the Middle States region (Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands), as well as by other agencies as required by each of the jurisdictions, regions, or countries in which the institution operates. INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE COMMISSION’S COMPLIANCE PROCESS 2. The institution is operational, with students actively pursuing its degree programs. INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE COMMISSION’S COMPLIANCE PROCESS 3. For institutions pursuing Candidacy or Initial Accreditation, the institution will graduate at least one class before the evaluation team visit for initial accreditation takes place (Step 7 of the initial accreditation process), unless the institution can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission that the lack of graduates does not compromise its ability to demonstrate appropriate learning outcomes. INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE COMMISSION’S COMPLIANCE PROCESS 4. The institution’s representatives communicate with the Commission in English, both orally and in writing. INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE COMMISSION’S COMPLIANCE PROCESS 5. The institution complies with all applicable government (usually Federal and state) policies, regulations, and requirements. INFORMATION TO BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE COMMISSION’S COMPLIANCE PROCESS
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