Complicance Certification

   Southwest Texas Junior College
   2401 Garner Field Rd.
   Uvalde, TX 78801

Compliance Certification

	3.1 Institutional Mission
	3.2 Governance and Administration
	3.3 Institutional Effectiveness

	3.4 Educational Programs: All Educational Programs
	3.5 Educational Programs: Undergraduate Programs
	3.6 Educational Programs: Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Professional Programs

	3.7 Faculty
	3.8 Library and Other Learning Resources
	3.9 Student Affairs and Services
	3.10 Financial and Physical Resources

Core Requirements
2.1	Degree-granting authority.	Compliance
2.2	Governing board.	Compliance
2.3	Chief executive officer	Compliance
2.4	Mission statement.	Compliance
2.5	Planning, evaluation, and institutional effectiveness.	Compliance
2.6	Institution in operation.	Compliance
2.7.1	Characteristics of degree programs. (Program Length)	Compliance
2.7.2	Characteristics of degree programs. (Program Content)	Compliance
2.7.3	Characteristics of degree programs. (General Education)	Compliance
2.7.4	Characteristics of degree programs. (Contractual Agreements for Instruction)	Compliance
2.8	Number of full-time faculty, and adequate faculty resources.	Compliance
2.9	Library and other information resources.	Compliance
2.10	Student support programs, services, and activities.	Compliance
2.11	Financial stability.	Compliance
2.12	Quality Enhancement Plan.	Compliance
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Comprehensive Standards - Institutional Mission, Governance, And Effectiveness
3.1.1	Characteristics of mission statement.	Compliance
3.2.1	Selection and evaluation of chief executive officer.	Compliance
3.2.2	Legal authority and control in selected areas	Compliance
3.2.2.1	Legal authority and control in selected areas -- Institution's Mission	Compliance
3.2.2.2	Legal authority and control in selected areas -- Fiscal Stability	Compliance
3.2.2.3	Legal authority and control in selected areas -- Corp. Entities & Aux. Serv.	Compliance
3.2.2.4	Legal authority and control in selected areas -- Foundations	Compliance
3.2.3	Governing board: conflict of interest of members.	Compliance
3.2.4	Governing board: undue influence on members.	Compliance
3.2.5	Governing board: dismissal of members.	Compliance
3.2.6	Governing board: policy-making functions.	Compliance
3.2.7	Organizational structure for policy administration.	Compliance
3.2.8	Qualifications of administrative and academic officers.	Compliance
3.2.9	Policies for appointing faculty and staff.	Compliance
3.2.10	Evaluation of administrators.	Compliance
3.2.11	Control of CEO over intercollegiate athletics.	Compliance
3.2.12	Control of CEO over fund-raising activities.	Compliance
3.2.13	Relationship between associated foundations and the institution.	Compliance
3.2.14	Policies governing intellectual property.	Compliance
3.3.1	Assessment of educational programs and support services.	Compliance
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Comprehensive Standards - Programs
3.4.1	Educational programs are approved and assessed.	Compliance
3.4.2	Continuing education, outreach, & service programs consistent with mission.	Compliance
3.4.3	Admissions policies consistent with mission.	Compliance
3.4.4	Awarding credit for transfer courses and professional certification.	Compliance
3.4.5	Publication of academic policies.	Compliance
3.4.6	Policies for determining course credit.	Compliance
3.4.7	Consortial and contractual courses and programs.	Compliance
3.4.8	Credit for courses taken on a noncredit basis.	Compliance
3.4.9	Appropriate academic support services.	Compliance
3.4.10	Standards for and publication of program requirements.	Compliance
3.4.11	Security and confidentiality of student academic records.	Compliance
3.4.12	Faculty are responsible for curriculum.	Compliance
3.4.13	Qualified academicians are responsible for degree programs.	Compliance
3.4.14	Use of technology for student learning.	Compliance
3.5.1	Competencies within the general education core.	Compliance
3.5.2	Twenty-five percent of degree credit earned at the institution.	Compliance
3.6.1	Content of graduate vs. undergraduate degree programs.	NA
3.6.2	Independent learning in graduate programs.	NA
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Comprehensive Standards - Resources
3.7.1	Qualifications of faculty.	Partial Comp.
3.7.2	Evaluation of faculty.	Compliance
3.7.3	Professional development of faculty.	Compliance
3.7.4	Academic freedom.	Compliance
3.7.5	Responsibilities and authority of faculty.	Compliance
3.8.1	Resources supporting missions of teaching, research, and service.	Compliance
3.8.2	Instruction in use of library & other information resources.	Compliance
3.8.3	Number and qualifications of staff in library and information resources.	Compliance
3.9.1	Statement of student rights and responsibilities.	Compliance
3.9.2	Security, confidentiality, and integrity of student affairs records.	Compliance
3.9.3	Qualifications of staff of student affairs programs.	Compliance
3.10.1	Financial stability.	Compliance
3.10.2	Accurate and complete financial statements.	Compliance
3.10.3	Audits of financial aid programs.	Compliance
3.10.4	Control over financial and physical resources.	Compliance
3.10.5	Financial control of externally funded research and programs.	Compliance
3.10.6	A healthy, safe, and secure environment.	Compliance
3.10.7	Adequate physical facilities.	Compliance
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Federal Mandates
4.1	Evaluating student achievement.	Compliance
4.2	Relationship of curriculum to purpose and goals of institution.	Compliance
4.3	Availability of academic calendars, grading policies, and refund policies.	Compliance
4.4	Appropriate program length for each degree.	Compliance
4.5	Procedures for addressing student complaints.	Compliance
4.6	Recruitment materials.	Compliance
4.7	Publication of information about primary accreditor of institution.	Compliance
4.8	Compliance with Title IV requirements.	Compliance
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