Self-Study 2000 Section I
1.1 INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES
An institution must be committed to participation in the activities and decisions of the Commission.
Each institution must provide the Commission access to all parts of its operation and to complete and accurate information about the institution's affairs, including reports of other accrediting, licensing and auditing agencies.
Each participating institution must be in compliance with its program responsibilities under Title IV of the 1992 Higher Education Amendments.
Each institution seeking candidacy, membership or reaffirmation with the Commission on Colleges must document its compliance with the Conditions of Eligibility as outlined in Section 1.4.
1.2 APPLICATION OF THE CRITERIA
An institution must refrain from making a substantive change, defined as a significant modification in the nature or scope of an institution or its programs, except in accordance with the Commission's "General Substantive Change Policy for Accredited Institutions" and its attendant procedures.
All existing or planned activities must be reported according to the policies, procedures and guidelines of the Commission on Colleges and must be in compliance with the Criteria.
Each institution must have adequate procedure for addressing written student complaints.
1.3 SEPARATELY ACCREDITED UNITS
If an institution seeks separately accredited status for one of its units, it must notify the Executive Director of the Commission on Colleges of its intent and follow procedures established by the Commission.