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Core Requirements
2.1
Degree-granting authority
2.2
Governing board
2.3
Chief Executive Officer
2.4
Statement of Mission
2.5
Institutional Effectiveness
2.6
Institution in operation
2.7.1
General degree program requirements
2.7.2
General degree program requirements
2.7.3
General degree program requirements
2.7.4 General degree program requirements
2.8
Numbers of faculty
2.9
Library, other learning and information resources
2.10
Student support programs and service
2.11
Financial stability
Comprehensive Standards
Institutional Mission,
Governance, and Effectiveness
3.1.1
Comprehensive statement of mission
3.2.1
Selection of chief executive officer
3.2.2.1
Legal authority and operating control
3.2.2.2
Legal authority and operating control
3.2.2.3
Legal authority and operating control
3.2.2.4
Legal authority and operating control
3.2.3
Governing Board, conflict of interest
3.2.4
Governing Board, undue influence
3.2.5
Governing Board, dismissal
3.2.6
Governing Board, distinction of duties
3.2.7
Institution, organizational structure
3.2.8
Institution, qualified administration
3.2.9
Institution, appointment and employment
3.2.10
Institution, evaluation of administrators
3.2.11
Chief executive officer, intercollegiate athletics
3.2.12
Chief executive officer, fund-raising
3.2.13
Institution, foundation
3.2.14
Institution, ownership of materials
3.3.1
Outcomes assessment, analyses for improvement
Programs
3.4.1 Approved by faculty, learning outcomes
3.4.2 Distance education programs
3.4.3 Admissions policies
3.4.4 Policies for evaluating, awarding and accepting academic credit
3.4.5 Dissemination of academic policies
3.4.6 Practices for awarding academic credit
3.4.7 Consortial and contractual educational programs
3.4.8 Awarding of academic credit for non-credit work
3.4.9 Academic support services
3.4.10
Defines and publishes general and major program requirements
3.4.11
Security of student academic records
3.4.12
Faculty responsibility for quality and oversight
3.4.13
Curriculum development, program coordinators
3.4.14
Use of technology to enhance student learning
3.5.1
Competencies within general education core
3.5.2
Degree credit earned at institution
3.6.1
Academic contents progressively advanced
3.6.2
Independent learning
3.6.3
Degree credits earned at institution
3.7.1
Qualifications
3.7.2
Evaluation
3.7.3
Professional development
3.7.4
Academic freedom
3.7.5
Published policies on responsibility and authority
3.8.1
Facilities and instructional support services
3.8.2
Access to instruction in use
3.8.3
Qualified staff
3.9.1
Student rights and responsibilities
3.9.2
Security of student affairs records
3.9.3
Qualified student affairs personnel
Resources
3.10.1 Financial stability
3.10.2 Financial statements and related documents
3.10.3 Audits financial aid
3.10.4 Financial control over financial and physical resources
3.10.5 Financial control, sponsored programs, research
3.10.6 Healthy, safe and secure environment
3.10.7 Physical facilities
Federal Requirements
4.1 Evaluation of student achievement
4.2 Curriculum appropriate
4.3 Availability of calendars and policies
4.4 Program length appropriate to degrees
4.5 Procedures for student complaints
4.6 Recruitment
4.7 Accreditor information
4.8 Title IV Compliance
3.4.12
The institution places primary responsibility for the content, quality, and effectiveness of its curriculum with its faculty.
Narrative:
The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is in compliance with Principle 3.4.12 because the UAH Faculty Handbook , Chapter 4, Section 7Chapter 6, Section 1 outlines faculty participation in shared governance; Chapter 6, Section 3 outlines the responsibility of the Graduate Council for the graduate curriculum oversight; Chapter 8, Section 3 specifies procedures for changes in curriculum. The UAH Curriculum Guidebook 2004-2005 UAH Graduate School Handbook 2003 Section II.D ; Section IV.A outlines the process for adding or modifying graduate courses; Section IV.B . outlines the process for initiating new graduate degree programs; Section IV.C outlines the process for initiating new options within existing graduate programs.
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UAH Curriculum Guidebook 2004-2005
2
UAH Faculty Handbook, Chapter 4, Section 7
3
UAH Faculty Handbook, Chapter 6, Section 1
4
UAH Faculty Handbook, Chapter 6, Section 3
5
UAH Faculty Handbook, Chapter 8, Section 3
6
UAH Graduate School Handbook 2003, Section II.D
7
UAH Graduate School Handbook 2003, Section IV.A
8
UAH Graduate School Handbook 2003, Section IV.B
9
UAH Graduate School Handbook 2003, Section IV.C
